AFRICA
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Ebola vaccine stockpile set up to fight future outbreaks
In a major milestone in the fight against deadly diseases, United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners announced on Tuesday, the…
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Nigerian nurses on top 100 Global List for groundbreaking work
Four Nigerian women have been named among 100 Outstanding Women Nurses and Midwives Leaders by the Women in Global Health.…
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Uganda ‘shut down’ social media ahead of election
Ugandan officials ordered internet service providers to shut down social media and messaging applications on Tuesday. The move comes two…
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Soldier sentenced to death for killing senior officer
A trooper identified as Azunna Maduabuchi has been sentenced to death by firing squad for killing the adjutant of his unit, one…
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COVID-19: More control measures to fight virus in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed South Africans on the country’s fight against the Coronavirus pandemic which on January 11, saw…
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COVID-19: Malawi enforces restrictions as cases surge
Property has been destroyed at Mapanga Prison Training College in Blantyre following a scuffle between Malawians who recently returned from…
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Dangote still Africa’s wealthiest
Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, on Thursday displaced Amazon’s chief executive, Jeff Bezos, as the world’s richest person just as Nigeria’s Aliko…
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Military in charge as Ugandans gear up for tense 2021 polls
Uganda’s security agencies on Friday warned of firm action against any dissent ahead of and during this week’s election after…
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COVID-19: Nigeria’s cases count crosses 100,000 mark
Nigeria has crossed the 100,000 marks of total infections since the pandemic began, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease…
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COVID-19: Latest statistics from African countries
As of January 8, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 2,950,007. Reported deaths in Africa reached 70,550…
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