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G-5 Sahel summit concludes today in Chad

A two-day summit between France and its African allies on countering terrorism in Africa’s Sahel will conclude in the Chadian capital Ndjamena today. The meeting convened on Monday to discuss the insurgency and a possible withdrawal of French forces in the…

Liberia on high alert for Ebola

Liberia is on high alert after the Ebola-related deaths in neighbouring Guinea.  On Sunday, a statement issued by health agencies indicated that President George Weah has mandated health authorities in the country to immediately engage communities in towns and villages…

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)…