COVID-19: Sierra Leone lifts ban on sporting activities
Sierra Leone’s National Sports Authority has lifted the ban it placed in April last year on all sporting activities in the country. Patrick Sallia has more from Freetow.
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Togo: Journalists raise concerns as press freedom declines
Media professionals in Togo are concerned about the various arrests that have targeted them throughout last year. The latest arrest is that of Carlos Ketohou, a journalist with the daily "L'indépendant Express" for press offences. Detained for several days, the…
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Ghana: Chaos mars election of new speaker for parliament
The election of a speaker for the 8th parliament in Ghana’s fourth republic turned chaotic after members of parliament for the National Democratic Congress and New Patriotic Party failed to agree on the how to conduct the secret ballot for…
Gambia: President Barrow rescinds appointment of Deputy Election Chief
The Government of The Gambia in a statement on Wednesday announced the annulment of the recently chosen deputy chairperson of the Country’s Independent Electoral commission. Mr. Oremi Joiner was removed from the post, less than 24 hours after his appointment…
COVID-19: Nigeria to receive Pfizer vaccine by end of January
Nigeria’s Presidential Task force PTF on covid19 says, plans are underway for the inoculation of 40% of the population by end of 2021. The team spearheading the fight against the virus in Nigeria said, the first batch of 100,000 doses…
Education Cannot Wait approves US$33.3 million for Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger
The Education Cannot Wait International Initiative announces the disbursement of 33.3 million dollars in investment grants in response to the health and humanitarian crisis affecting the central Sahel in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. These investments, the organization say, will…
US grants Sudan US$1.2bn to clear World Bank arrears
The United States has agreed to grant Sudan a 1.2Billion dollar short term loan to clear its arrears with the Word Bank. US Treasury Secretary Steven Munchin made the announcement following his first visit to the conflict scarred country after America…
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Zimbabwe goes into lockdown as COVID cases rise
The Zimbabwean government has reintroduced a 12-hour dusk-to-dawn curfew to contain rising COVID19 cases and combat citizens’ disregard of lockdown regulations. It comes as the World Health Organization calls on Zimbabweans to abide by the new regulations. As Veronic Njie…
Nigeria: Terrorists abduct aid worker, 50 bus passengers
More than 50 motorists, passengers including a United Nations Humanitarian Worker have been abducted by suspected terrorists along the deadly Maiduguri- Jakana- Damaturu federal highway. This latest incident comes barely two weeks after 35 passengers mostly women were kidnapped near…
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