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COVID-19: Nigeria vaccinates 16% of target population

Authorities in Nigeria say 17 point 9 million persons, representing 16% of the eligible population target have been vaccinated so far against Covid-19.  The Director-General of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this at a news conference…

ECOWAS Bank invests $397m in Côte d’Ivoire

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) says it has so far invested 397 million USD in critical sectors of the Côte d’Ivoire economy. This figure is expected to increase significantly following the implementation of additional pipeline projects which…

UN countries to create treaty to fight plastic pollution

United Nations countries have agreed to create a legally binding global treaty to address plastic pollution in the world’s oceans, rivers and landscape. The U.N. Environment Assembly voted unanimously Wednesday at its meeting in Kenya’s capital Nairobi for a resolution…

The Gambia winds down fifth legislature

The Fifth Legislature of the National Assembly of the Gambia has come to an end as it held its final Ordinary Session on Monday. During the 5-year period, the parliament passed 53 bills including the Constitutional Review Commission, the Human…

UNHCR reiterates commitment to work with Liberia

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or UNHCR has expressed its commitment of working with the government and people of Liberia. UNHCR’s commitment was made over the weekend when the institution purchased a plot of land for the construction…