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Tanzania President Magufuli Dies Aged 61
Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Sulhu Hassan has announced the death of President John Magufuli. The announcement was made on Wednesday on state television. Many people will remember him for his
EU Threatens to Block Covid Vaccine Exports to UK Unless It Gets Fair Share
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has threatened to block vaccine exports to the UK and other countries with markedly higher rollouts of coronavirus jabs. Ms von der Leyen said
Atlanta Spa Shootings: Sex Addiction, Not Racial Hatred, May Have Driven Suspect, Officials Say
The suspect accused of killing eight people at day spas in and around Atlanta indicated he had issues with sexual addiction and the shootings may have not been motivated by
Six Asian Women, Two Others Shot Dead at Atlanta Spas; Suspect Arrested
Eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, were shot dead in a string of attacks on Atlanta-area day spas on Tuesday, and a man suspected of carrying out
WHO Experts to Review AstraZeneca Vaccine Tuesday as Germany, France, Italy, Spain Halt Rollout
Vaccine safety experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are meeting on Tuesday to review the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab, after several European countries halted their roll-outs. There have been a number
Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Other European Countries Suspend Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine
Italy’s medicines regulator on Monday announced the precautionary, temporary ban on using AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine amid new reports of people developing dangerous blood clots after taking the shot. Italy’s AIFA
Germany Joins Growing List of Countries to Suspend AstraZeneca Vaccine
The German government has suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine over new reports of dangerous blood clots in connection with the shot. The Health Ministry said the decision was
Nigeria’s President Buhari Receives WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala in Presidential Villa
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Monday received the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the State House in Abuja. Okonjo-Iweala, the country’s former Minister of Finance
Big Day for Afrobeats as Burna Boy Wins Best Global Music Album, Wizkid Shares Award with Beyoncé
It was a big day for Afrobeats Sunday night as history was made at the 63rd Grammy Awards with Burna Boy, the self-proclaimed ‘African Giant’ taking home the award for
WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala to Meet Buhari, Finance Minister, Central Bank Governor During Weeklong Visit to Nigeria
New Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Saturday, arrived Nigeria on a five-day working visit, about two weeks after she assumed leadership of the
