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January 1, 2023

West Africa

Nigeria’s problem is leadership, not multiethnicity – CDD

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) says leadership has been the major problem of Nigeria. In a statement on Thursday, in commemoration of Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary, the organization said despite the myriad of challenges, citizens have hobbled the…

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January 1, 2023

World

WHO launches portal for global health data

The World Health Organization has launched its first data portal that brings together in one place data on global indicators for monitoring the health and well-being of people aged 60 and over. This is in commemoration of the International day…

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January 1, 2023

Business

COVID-19: Africa to lose 4.5 million aviation Jobs – ATAG

Damage over COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions is expected to cause loss of 4.5 million African jobs in the aviation sector and aviation-supported industries in the African continent this year. That’s the conclusion of an international report published on Thursday by…

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January 1, 2023

West Africa

Sierra Leone: Former President Ernest Bai Koroma rejects corruption allegations

Sierra Leone ex-president Ernest Bai Koroma has rejected corruption allegations leveled against him and over 100 officials who served in his government from 2008 to 2018. The former president and others were found to have defrauded the state of over…

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January 1, 2023

Election

Ghana: Electoral Commission ends voter registration exercise

Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) has indicated that there was the duplication of some voter ID numbers during the registration process on October 1. The EC said in a statement that its attention had been drawn to the problem that a…

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January 1, 2023

Beyond West Africa

DRC army budget to increase by 300% in 2023

The parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo is considering the budget bill that provides up to $1 billion for the army in 2023. The project has an overall budget equivalent to US$14.6 billion, up 32% from the current year's…

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January 1, 2023

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Niger: Niamey abrite le 4e congrès des jeunes panafricains

Depuis hier, Niamey abrite le 4e congrès ordinaire de l'Union Panafricaine de la Jeunesse. La couche juvénile des quatre coins du continent et de la diaspora africaine se concertent pour déterminer des solutions à l’entreprenariat. Les jeunes leaders du continent…