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At least 57 killed in Niger floods

At least 57 people have lost their lives in Niger due to floods this year alone.  Several districts within Niamey, the capital are often inundated in water at the slightest amount of rain and residents say the blame is squarely…

UK gifts Nigeria 699,760 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Nigeria has received fresh 699,760 doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccines against the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) from the United Kingdom.  The vaccines are part of the three million doses of UK-donated vaccines to 11 countries across Africa. UK had pledged to share…

Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal after Taliban takeover

United States President Joe Biden has defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan despite the Taliban’s takeover of the country. According to the President, the US’s mission was never supposed to be about nation-building. Biden’s first comments Monday…

Guinea vaccine passes ignite human rights debate

Members of the public in Guinea are debating the Government’s decision to impose vaccine passes in state departments. While Lawyers argue that the administrative authorities have the right to impose this decision, human rights defenders say it is a violation…

Cote d’Ivoire confirms avian flu cases in the south

An avian influenza has been declared in the department of Bassam. The infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza type H5N1, a strain of avian influenza, was declared in the locality of Mondoukou, in the Department of Grand-Bassam, 40 km south-east…