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Burkina Faso gold mine collapse leaves 11 dead

The Burkinabe government said in a statement on Monday that eleven people were killed due to the collapse of an artisanal gold mine on Sunday night in Bam province in north-central region of Burkina Faso. The statement put the provisional…

WHO discourages use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID treatment

A WHO Guideline Development Group (GDG) panel of international experts in The British Medical Journal Monday said the anti-inflammatory drug hydroxychloroquine should not be used to prevent infection in people who do not have covid-19. Their strong recommendation is based…

Nigeria: Gunmen kill 19 in Kaduna village raids

Armed bandits have killed six persons, and injured one, in two communities in the northern hub – Kaduna State.  The State's Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a Statement on Tuesday evening, saying the…

Senegal awaits COVAX vaccine delivery today

Senegal is expected to receive over 320,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine today. The country will join a list of others within the sub region including Ghana and Nigeria, to receive the vaccine, made available free of charge by the…

World Wildlife Day: UN calls for efforts to conserve forests

The United Nations is calling on governments, businesses and people across the globe to scale up efforts to conserve forests and forest species. The Global organization importantly stressed the need to support and listen to the voices of forest communities.…