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La Francophonie marks 51st anniversary

The International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) over the weekend held its 51st anniversary since its creation on March 20, 1970. Niger’s Minister in Charge of Foreign Affairs – Marou Amadou, in his remarks centered ON the theme "Francophone women,…

Arrival of COVID-19 vaccine marks a turning point – WHO

The World Health Organization has said after a year of fighting the coronavirus that has resulted in more than 106,000 deaths, the arrival of vaccines through the COVAX Facility – marks a turning point in the response. Yesterday, Thursday, marked…

FAO seeks $1.1bn for world’s most food-insecure people

As the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and climate-related crises drive acute levels of hunger higher, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking 1.1 billion dollars in 2021 to save the lives and livelihoods of some of…

AstraZeneca says no evidence vaccine causes blood clots

Drug maker -AstraZeneca says it has conducted review of persons vaccinated with its covid19 jab which showed no proof of an increased risk of blood cloths. AstraZeneca in a statement on Sunday, said the review covered more than 17million people…

1 in 3 women globally experience violence, new WHO report

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched a new report that represents the largest study ever conducted on the prevalence of violence against women. The study was undertaken by the WHO in partnership with UN women with funding support…