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US Launches New $90m Malaria Control Effort in Eight Nigerian States
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a new $90 million malaria control effort in eight Nigerian vulnerable states. The eight states are Akwa Ibom, Benue, Cross River,
Gunmen Attack Police Van in South Africa, Release Prisoners
More than 30 prisoners have escaped after a police van that was transporting them to a law court was attacked by gunmen in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Some prisoners remained in
Mauritius Issues Disaster Alert Over Heavy Rains
Authorities in Mauritius have issued a disaster alert over heavy rains that have caused flooding in several locations in the country. The Indian Ocean island has recorded more than 100
Kenya Set to Get First Woman Chief Justice
Martha Koome, a Kenyan Court of Appeal judge has been nominated as the country’s next chief justice. Judge Koome will become the first woman to hold the position. The Judicial
South Africa President Ramaphosa Testifies in Corruption Inquiry
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has testified as a witness before a long-running inquiry into allegations of corruption under his predecessor Jacob Zuma. In his opening statement, Mr Ramaphosa said
US Navy Fires Warning Shots in New Tense Encounter with Iran
An American warship fired warning shots when vessels of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard came too close to a patrol in the Persian Gulf, the first such shooting in nearly four
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Nigeria’s Flutterwave Named One of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies
Nigerian fintech firm, Flutterwave has been named a “Pioneer” on TIME’s 2021 list of the 100 Most Influential Companies in the World. The firm is the only African company in
Bowing to Pressure, Somalia’s President Drops Bid to Extend Term
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has announced he will not attempt to extend his term by two years, bowing to domestic and international pressure after clashes in the capital, Mogadishu.
Nigeria’s Actual Daily Oil Production Unknown, NEITI Insists
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) on Tuesday doubled down on its recent disclosure that Nigeria does not know its actual daily oil production. The Executive Secretary of the
