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Mozambique Soldiers in Manhunt for Islamic Militants Who Attacked Coastal Town
Mozambican troops are on the look-out for militant Islamists who had carried a massive assault on the coastal town of Palma last week, terming the operation “cleansing and manhunt”. It
Algeria Warns Against Use of Worm Drug to Treat Coronavirus
Authorities in Algeria have warned against the use of the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to treat Covid-19 as it poses a “danger to human health”, privately owned daily newspaper El Khabar has
Groups Plan Protest Over Kenya Covid Restrictions
Civil society groups in Kenya have threatened to protest against the tough restrictions to control the spread of coronavirus. President Uhuru Kenyatta last week banned all inland travel in and
Nigeria Governors’ Chairman Fayemi Promises ‘Unforgettable’ National Arts Festival in Ekiti
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi says the state is determined to make this year’s National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) a great experience. The chairman of the Nigeria Governors’
#EndSARS: Lagos Panel Gets Three-month Extension to Probe Police Brutality Cases
The Lagos State Government has extended the timeframe of the state judicial panel investigating SARS brutality by three months. The State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on October 19, 2020 had set
Heavy Gunfire Heard Near Presidency in Niger’s Capital Two Days Before President-elect’s Swearing-in
Heavy gunfire was heard near Niger’s presidency in the early hours of Wednesday, two days ahead of the swearing-in of president-elect Mohamed Bazoum, a Reuters reporter said. Heavy gunfire started
Nigeria’s Asset Management Company Starts New Airline to Recover Arik’s Debts
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has said that in order to recover its huge debts from Arik Air, it injected over N375 billion in the airline and established
Buhari’s Medical Trip Reinforces Need to Equip Nigeria’s Hospitals, Says Foremost Virologist Tomori
President Muhammadu Buhari’s medical trip to the United Kingdom has returned to the front burner the need for Nigerian hospitals to be equipped in line with global best practices, a
Ahead of UK Medical Trip, Buhari Orders Nigeria’s Service Chiefs to End Banditry
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the country’s service chiefs to put an end to banditry and kidnapping. The Nigerian leader gave the order on Tuesday at the presidential villa
45 Dead in Magufuli Funeral Stampede, Police Confirms
Tanzanian authorities have confirmed that 45 people died in the stampede as mourners gathered to view the body of former President John Magufuli. The country’s police also said thirty-seven other
