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Guinea officially declares Ebola outbreak

Guinea has officially declared that it is dealing with an Ebola epidemic after the deaths of at least three people from the virus.  The deceased and four others, fell ill with diarrhoea, vomiting and bleeding after attending the burial of…

WHO gives global green light for AstraZeneca Covid shot

The World Health Organization on Monday listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for these vaccines to be rolled out globally through COVAX.  The vaccines are produced by AstraZeneca-SKBio (Republic of Korea)…

Group calls for closure of LGBTQI office in Ghana

The National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values has expressed disapproval over an alleged opening of an office by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender and queer Intersex Rights (LGBTQI) movement in Ghana. The group said that the…

Mali peace deal signatories meet in Kidal

Signatories to a peace deal deemed vital for ending the conflict in Mali met on Thursday in the northern city of Kidal, a former rebel bastion. The city fell to Tuareg separatists in 2012, who captured much of the north…

Liberian war crimes trial resumes in Switzerland

The trial of a former Liberian rebel leader arrested in Switzerland for alleged war crimes during Liberia's first civil war will start its second important phase today. On December 3, 2020, the Swiss Federal Criminal Court, in the city of…