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UK travel red list cut to seven countries

From today, 11 October 2021, the UK’s red list will reduce to 7 countries and proof of vaccination will be recognized from 37 new countries and territories, including Ghana.  This was contained in a statement from the UK’s Department for Transport,…

Finnish court concludes war crimes hearings in Liberia

The Presiding Finnish Judge hearing the war crimes trial of ex-Sierra Leonean rebel leader, Gibril Massaquoi—Juhani Paiha is calling on Liberia to address wartime atrocities. A Finnish court is currently trying Massaquoi for war crimes allegedly committed in Liberia between…

Expert calls for review of global Covid test cost

An expert, Paul Nwanko who's a Chief Medical Lab Scientist and Project Coordinator, Humanity Foundation, has called for a review of cost of Covid-19 Test by governments around the world. He said high cost of the test and other strict…

ECOWAS convenes meeting on SGBV, others in Dakar

The ECOWAS Centre for Gender Development (ECGD) will convene a three-Day experts’ meeting today (Monday) in Dakar, followed by a meeting of ECOWAS Ministers in charge of Gender and Women's Affairs on 15 October 2021. The meeting will focus on…

20 suspected kidnappers nabbed in Nigeria

Police in Nigeria say they have arrested 20 suspected armed kidnappers in the country's northwest, where kidnappings for ransom are common. Authorities said the kidnappers belonged to two separate gangs that mainly operated on the region's main highways. In a…