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Liberia: Economic downturn cripples local businesses

In Liberia, the current global economic realities posed by the outbreak of the covid19 pandemic, is affecting local businesses with many in the country struggling to survive. Already challenged by the fight against the viral disease, the shortage of local…

MSF condemns killing of staff in CAR

Medecins Sans Frontieres MSF, also known as Doctors without Borders, has denounced the killing of one of its medical staff members following a shooting incident on a public transport truck in Grimari city in Ouaka prefecture, Central African Republic (CAR).…

Uganda: Bobi Wine arrested at campaign stop

Ugandan police said Thursday they prevented popular singer Bobi Wine, one of the frontrunners in the January 14 presidential election, from gathering his supporters, citing health regulations regarding Covid-19, but denied arresting him. However, the police said he is "currently…

UNICEF calls for support for 10M at risk children

The United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF has expressed deep concern for the health and well-being of 10.4 million children projected to suffer from acute malnutrition next year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), northeast Nigeria, the Central Sahel,…

GHANA ELECTION: NDC’s Mahama justifies election challenge

Ghana’s former President John Mahama has justified his decision to petition the Supreme Court challenging the Presidential results declared by the electoral commission.  The December 7 election result has become a contentious matter in the country, with nationwide demonstrations by…

COVID-19: Senegal to procure vaccines in 2021

Senegalese President Macky Sall has disclosed plans by his government to procure covid19 vaccines for the population. President Sall made the disclosure in his New Year’s Day message last night as he praised his government’s response to covid19. He said…