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Marburg virus kills two in Ghana

Ghana’s health officials have announced the detection of two cases of the Marburg virus in the middle belt of the country.  The announcement comes as the country continues to deal with the covid pandemic and the endemic monkeypox virus.  Correspondent,…

MSF warns of looming malnutrition crisis in northeastern Nigeria

Medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières /Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Thursday that a growing, yet largely ignored, malnutrition crisis is unfolding in northwest Nigeria since January threatening millions of children. MSF in a statement said working in partnership…

IDA Summit: African leaders launch $93bn investment fund

The summit of African Heads of State and Government for the implementation of the program of the International Development Association (IDA) financing opened on Thursday in Dakar, Senegal. The IDA 20 cycle or the twentieth replenishment of the Association's resources,…

Liberian Senate votes to abolish death penalty

The Liberian Senate has voted to abolish the death penalty in the country after a submission by President George Weah. This followed the Senate’s plenary decision to amend sections of the Liberian Code of Law Revise relating to sentencing and…

Nigeria collaborates with EU on Migration, others

The Nigeria Government has resumed talks with the European Union on issues related to migration, mobility and other priority areas. Nigerian Ambassador to Belgium, Obinna Onowu at the Nigeria–EU Readmission Agreement Negotiation Session Thursday in Abuja, said both sides agreed…