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‘One Step from Famine’: G7 Commits £276m to Tackle Food Insecurity in Northeast Nigeria
The Group of Seven intergovernmental organisation, popularly called the G7, has committed N148.062 billion (£276 million) to tackle deteriorating food security of millions of Nigerians occasioned by years of insurgency
Covid-19: Nigeria Reintroduces Nationwide Curfew, Restrictions on Mass Gatherings
Authorities in Nigeria have reintroduced restrictions on mass gatherings to curb the further spread of Covid-19. The Presidential steering committee on Covid-19 also reintroduced a nationwide 12 am to 4 am curfew as part
Hamas Fires Rockets at Jerusalem, Jewish Nationalist March Cancelled
Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip have fired rockets toward Jerusalem after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli police in the contested holy city. The Israeli
Violence-hit Jerusalem Braces for Jewish Nationalist March
Palestinians have clashed with Israeli police for a third night in Jerusalem, and there are fears of more violence later on Monday over a planned Jewish nationalist march in the
Chad Claims Win Over Rebels, Celebrates with Victory Parade in N’Djamena
The military in Chad has claimed victory against northern rebels following weeks of fighting. The conflict against Libya-based rebels threw the country into a crisis when President Idriss Déby died
Bomb Blast Near Girls’ School in Afghan Capital Kills at Least 30
A blast close to a secondary school in the Afghan capital Kabul has left at least 30 people dead and dozens more injured, officials have said. The bombing, apparently aimed
How the US Locked Up Vaccine Materials Other Nations Urgently Need
To fight the pandemic at home, the United States gave its own vaccine manufacturers priority access to American-made materials needed to make the shots. As a result, the US government
Malabu Oil Deal: JPMorgan Was Warned $875m Payment to Former Nigeria Oil Minister Etete Was Graft Risk
JPMorgan Chase & Co. was warned by its compliance team over the “great risk” of corruption just days before it made the last of three transfers that totaled $875 million
India’s Virus Surge Pressures Modi to Impose Strict Lockdown
With coronavirus cases still surging to record levels, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing growing pressure to impose a harsh nationwide lockdown amid a debate whether restrictions imposed by
US Backs WTO’s Push for Covid Vaccine Patent Waivers
The US has thrown its support behind an initiative at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property protections for coronavirus vaccines. India and South Africa proposed the move,
