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Thousands of Covid-19 Vaccines Expire in South Sudan
About 60,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine donated to South Sudan by the African Union, expired before they were used, health authorities in the country have said. The country last
Nigeria: Benue Governor Ortom Announces Arrest of Traditional Rulers, Local Government Officials Over Killing of Soldiers
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has confirmed the detention of two traditional rulers and two officials of Konshisha local government area (LGA) in connection with the killing of 11 soldiers
Guards, Dogs and Prayers: Nigeria’s Northeast Katsina Deploys Measures to Prevent Student Abductions
Authorities in Nigeria’s Katsina state have told the BBC Hausa service that dogs and prayer sessions will be part of a new security set-up to protect students at schools from
Nigeria: Labour Minister Holds Fresh Talks with Governors, Stakeholders Over Judiciary Workers’ Strike
Nigeria’s Labour Minister, Chris Ngige has fixed Tuesday 20th April for a fresh meeting with the leaderships of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria
Nigeria: Independence of Judiciary Non-negotiable, Say Senate, NBA
The battle for financial freedom for state judiciaries and legislatures entered a fresh phase on Monday with the Senate and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), saying the independence of the
‘Horrific’ Attacks Kill Troops and Civilians in Ethiopia’s Amhara State
Local authorities in Amhara state in Ethiopia says an unknown number of troops and civilians, including children and women, have been killed with many others injured in “severe and horrific” attacks. The attack has
Chad: Military ‘Halts’ Rebel Advance on Capital, Ndjamena
Chadian soldiers have halted a rebel advance in the country’s capital Ndjamena, according to a military spokesman, after American and British embassies urged personnel to leave ahead of a possible assault
Nigeria: Powerful Groups Scuttled Implementation of 2014 National Conference Report, Ohaneze President Obiozor Says
Professor George Obiozor Professor George Obiozor, the President-general of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, a pan-Igbo socio-cultural and political organisation says powerful groups in Nigeria scuttled the implementation of a 2014 National
Malawi Minister, Senior Officials Sacked Over Misuse of Covid-19 Funds
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has fired senior officials including Labour Minister Ken Kandodo over the alleged embezzlement of Covid-19 funds. The president said the action followed an audit he had
Table Mountain Fire Destroys Historic Buildings in Cape Town
A wildfire on the slopes of South Africa’s Table Mountain has spread to the nearby University of Cape Town campus, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of students, officials say. The
