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Africa CDC reviews AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine over blood clot concerns
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Protection (Africa CDC) says it is reviewing its guidance of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. This comes as several European countries suspend their rollout of the vaccine due to concerns that it may cause…
Senegalese doctors clear AstraZeneca as possible clotting side effects divide Europe
Senegalese doctors say the risk of blood clotting linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine is low and have therefore, recommended that it continue to be used for the vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in the country. While in Europe, some persons who…
Liberia’s government owes communities more than $3m in land rental fees – NBSTB
The National Benefit Sharing Trust Board (NBSTB), responsible for the distribution and management of community share of land rental fee, says the Government of Liberia, owes forest affected communities more than US$3 million in land rental fees accrued through commercial…
Ghana: President Akufo-Addo and parliament on collision course over budget slash
The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament Alban Bagbin is on a collision course with President Nana Akufo-Addo over his decision to slash budget estimates for the Judiciary and the Legislature. This comes after President Akufo-Addo through his Executive Secretary, announced to…
US$1 billion needed to address the humanitarian needs in northeast Nigeria, UN says
The United Nations office for Humanitarian affairs says the ongoing conflict in Nigeria’s northeast remains the key driver of increased humanitarian needs in the region. On Tuesday, the humanitarian community and the Government of Nigeria, officially launched the north-east Nigeria…
Arrival of COVID-19 vaccine marks a turning point – WHO
The World Health Organization has said after a year of fighting the coronavirus that has resulted in more than 106,000 deaths, the arrival of vaccines through the COVAX Facility – marks a turning point in the response. Yesterday, Thursday, marked…
Denmark, Norway, and Iceland have suspended AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine over blood clot concerns
Denmark, Norway and Iceland announced Thursday they will temporarily suspend the use of the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford. The Danish Health Authority said it would temporarily stop using the shot in its vaccination program as…
Sierra Leone bans watchdog over damning report on deadly prison riot
Prison authorities in Sierra Leone have imposed a ban on a local watchdog group over a report on a deadly prison riot that occurred last year. The riot at the main maximum security prison, the Freetown Correctional Centre, better known…
Group welcomes calls for appeasement in Senegal
The National Child Protection Group (GNPE), which brings together UN agencies and non-governmental organizations, partners of the Government and civil society in Senegal in the field of child protection, welcomes the calls for appeasement made by all parties, following the…
Nigeria: Suspected bandits kill 13 villagers in Zamfara State
Suspected gunmen have launched another attack at Damaga town in Maradun local government area of Zamafara State killing 13 persons. Eyewitnesses said the bandits on motorbikes, attacked students of the Junior Day Secondary School in the community and the panicking…
Traditional rulers demand constitutional role in Nigeria
Traditional rulers in Nigeria have demanded inclusion in the membership of Council of State as they seek to assume constitutional responsibilities with the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The royal fathers also urged the National Assembly to…
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