News link 2021-08-17 Second Edition
News link 2021-08-17 Second Edition
News link 2021-08-17 Second Edition
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced doses of the vaccine against Ebola in Côte d'Ivoire, after a positive case was detected in the east of Abidjan. The agency said in a statement over the weekend that it is providing…
In Burkina Faso, two terrorists were sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison. Members of the Ansaroul Islam group, the two were accused of setting fire to an elementary school as well as teachers' homes. The facts date back to…
The International Committee of the Red Cross said in a statement Tuesday that people who fled their homes and lost their livelihoods due to the ongoing conflict in the North-East of Nigeria struggle to put food on the table because…
Liberian Health authorities say they are experiencing a slight increase in the number of COVID -19 cases following significant drop in new infections in the country. The drop in the number of confirmed cases recently triggered many citizens into believing…
Nigerian government has recalled its Ambassador to Indonesia for debriefing after an assault on its diplomat by men of the Indonesian Immigration Service in Jarkata. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema who disclosed this during a news conference, said…
The Transitional government of Chad has invited opposition armed groups to participate in a national dialogue to determine the future of the country, reversing previous statements that the government would not negotiate with rebels. Mahamat Idriss Deby, who heads the…
Nigeria is expected to receive 176,000 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday. Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, confirmed this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the J&J…
The Ghana Medical Association, GMA, has expressed worry following the significant rise in COVID-19-related deaths and critical illness among the population. The Association says the trend does not look good, as health facilities at the moment seem overstretched. The General…
The Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission prepares to submit its report to President Adama Barrow following years of public hearings, discussions are taking place in the country and elsewhere to ensure accountability for the crimes that were committed during…
Former Ivory Coast star striker Didier Drogba on Tuesday said he was stepping down as vice-president of his country’s Footballers Association (AFI) accusing it of “inaction” on defending player interests. “I hereby announce I have decided to resign from my…
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to appear on Wednesday morning before the country's long running corruption inquiry. It was set up to investigate allegations that his predecessor Jacob Zuma – during his term in office – allowed the…