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The Kaduna State Government has ordered the sack of nurses, university lecturers and other workers who did not report for work or joined a strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress on Tuesday. The government has also directed the state’s…
The Open Society Initiative in West Africa (OSIWA) on Tuesday convened its first edition of what is planned to be a periodic review of elections, third terms and security in West Africa. The head of West Africa OSIWA office, society…
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In Liberia calls for the establishment of a war and economic crimes court continue as several citizens have petitioned the Legislature calling for the establishment of the court. Former warlord now Senator Prince Johnson and Fellow senator Darius Dillon have…
While coronavirus cases have recently started declining across much of Africa, seven countries are showing an increase of more than 20% in cases, according to a report on Tuesday. Benin, Eritrea, Eswatini, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and South Africa have…
Ghana will kick start the roll out of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines today. The country was the first to receive vaccines from the World Health Organisation COVAX facility in February and kicked off its vaccination campaign in early…
The government of Guinea is appealing to national and international partners to help it contain the spread of Lassa fever. One person has died from the disease in the latest outbreak. A statement issued by the country’s ministry of health…
Road accidents have been identified by the World Health Organization as a leading cause of death for children and adults aged 5-29 years. It said 90% of the world's fatalities on the roads occur in low- and middle-income countries, even…
The African Union Commission Tuesday launched an African Migration Data Network to collect accurate data critical for evidence-based policies. In a statement, the commission of the pan-African body noted that migration is not just a demographic phenomenon but a driving…
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The national human rights commission in Burkina Faso says it is concerned about the recent spate of terrorist attacks in the country. At least 15 people were killed on the night of 18th May, going into the morning of the…
Benin Republic has been downgraded from ‘Obstructed’ to ‘Repressed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor, an online platform that tracks violations to civic freedoms, including the freedoms of expression, association and assembly, in every country across the world. A ‘Repressed’ rating means…
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