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WFP Sudan calls for funding to support refugees from Ethiopia
The United Nations World Food Programme WFP has appealed for funds to provide food and nutrition assistance to over 60,000 refugees in Sudan. These refugees according WFP, crossed from Ethiopia into eastern Sudan in recent months. The UN agency further…
Ghana approves clinical trials for potential herbal medicine for COVID
The Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) together with the National Medicine Regulatory Agency (NMRA) have approved a herbal medicine Cryptolepis Sanguinolenta locally known as Nibima for clinical trials for the treatment of Covid-19. In a statement, the authority indicated…
GHANA ELECTION PETITION: Mahama files application to inspect electoral documents
The 2020 Presidential Candidate for the National Democratic Congress of Ghana, John Mahama has filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking to be granted permission to inspect some documents of the Electoral Commission. The application, filed by his counsel…
African Court begins 60th Ordinary Session
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has commenced the 60th Ordinary Session involving all eleven judges of the court. The 4 weeks ordinary session will until February 26, rule over at least five judgments. President of the African…
COVID-19: Infections rising sharply in worst-affected African countries
The number of cases and deaths from COVID-19 is rising sharply in Africa as new variants of the more contagious virus spread to other countries. According to the World Health Organisation Africa Bureau, more than 175,000 new cases of COVID-19…
Amnesty accuses Nigeria of covering up killing of protesters
Human rights group, Amnesty International accused the Nigerian government on Thursday of attempting to cover up the killing of a dozen citizens during peaceful protests in Lagos last October. Demonstrations in Nigeria began against police abuse, quickly spiraling into broader…
‘Little to no progress’ in global corruption fight, Transparency Int’l Says
A new report by Transparency International says most countries have made “little to no progress” in tackling corruption in nearly a decade. The Berlin-based nonprofit group ranks countries on a scale of zero to 100, with 100 being the least…
IFJ, others launch new digital platform for African journalists
The International Federation of Journalists and Federation of African Journalists will join the leaders of the African Union, UNESCO, editors from across the continent and media freedom campaigners to launch a new digital platform to protect and promote the safety…
COVID-19: Ghana police begins operation to ensure compliance to protocols
The Ghana Police Service will today commence random stop and search operations on mask-wearing by passengers in private and commercial vehicles. This forms part of measures to curtail the spread of Covid-19. The latest figures show a steep rise in…
Rockefeller Foundation announces $12M grant to expand access to COVID testing and tracing in Africa
The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a new grant of $12 million to the Africa Public Health Foundation to help expand the geographic coverage of testing and to strengthen contact tracing for COVID-19 in Africa. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The…
Ghana: Star witnesses give testimony in election petition
Star witness for the petitioner in Ghana’s ongoing election petition will today give testimony at the Supreme Court. 2020 flag bearer of the largest opposition political party, the National Democratic Congress is challenging the outcome of last Decembers polls declared…
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