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Dozens of Congo’s rebels lay down weapons in the east
In what appears to be the first since President Felix Tshisekedi of Democratic Republic of Congo announced a martial law to tackle violence, dozens of militia fighters this week laid down their weapons and surrendered. President Tshisekedi announced a martial…
Benin and Togo to get additional $36m to fight coastal erosion
The International Development Association (IDA) will provide an additional financing of $36 million (about CFA20 billion) to Benin and Togo, to help them combat coastal erosion. The disbursement was approved on June 21 by the World Bank. Togo will use…
Young feminists demand action ahead of UN equality summit
The Nala Feminist Collective led by Aya Chebbi, the first appointed Youth Special Envoy to the African Union, has drafted the Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto that will be presented to global leaders at the Generation Equality Forum. It’s a…
ECOWAS Court restrains Nigeria from prosecuting Twitter users
The ECOWAS Court of Justice sitting in Abuja – Nigeria's capital on Tuesday opened for the first ruling in the case of suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. The community court in its ruing ordered the federal government to stop prosecuting…
Burkina Faso, Nigeria’s north-east among areas facing highest threat of famine: WFP
The United Nations food agency has warned that across the world, 41 million people in 43 countries are at imminent risk of famine, with nearly 600,000 others in four countries already experiencing famine-like conditions. In a statement Tuesday, The World…
MSF calls on Cameroon to permit resumption of medical services in North-West region
While thousands of people struggle to access vital healthcare in the restive North-West region of Cameroon, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is still denied the resumption of its healthcare care services in the region. It’s been six months after the forced…
covid-19: Ghana detects highly contagious Indian variant ‘Delta’
The highly contagious Indian variant of COVID-19 known as Delta, has been detected in Ghana. This has raised concerns about the country’s level of preparedness and general compliance with preventive protocols, especially because this variant is said to be responsible…
World Bank, AU partner to buy, distribute 400 million COVID-19 shots
A 400-million-dollar partnership between the World Bank and the African Union was announced Tuesday to finance the acquisition and distribution of COVID-19 vaccine for people in Africa. World Bank Managing Operations Director Axel van Trotsenburg said the World Bank is…
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