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US monitors four people after visit to Ebola zones

Health officials in the US state of Oregon are monitoring four people who visited Guinea and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) because both countries are currently experiencing outbreaks of Ebola. Health officials say there is low risk for people…

Efforts to refloat Suez Canal ship receives boost

Hope rose Sunday in Egypt when efforts to free a ship – the MV Ever Given which has blocked the Suez Canal for seven days reached its peak. The blockage has crippled international trade and caused loses worth billions of…

Racism pervasive, dangerous — UN Secretary General

The United Nations has said that racism is dangerous, abhorrent, ugly and remains pervasive. The Global organization made the statement on Sunday in commemoration of the International day for the elimination of racial discrimination. Established by the UN General Assembly…

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,…

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…