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UK gifts Nigeria 699,760 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Nigeria has received fresh 699,760 doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccines against the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) from the United Kingdom.  The vaccines are part of the three million doses of UK-donated vaccines to 11 countries across Africa. UK had pledged to share…

Guinea vaccine passes ignite human rights debate

Members of the public in Guinea are debating the Government’s decision to impose vaccine passes in state departments. While Lawyers argue that the administrative authorities have the right to impose this decision, human rights defenders say it is a violation…

Cote d’Ivoire confirms avian flu cases in the south

An avian influenza has been declared in the department of Bassam. The infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza type H5N1, a strain of avian influenza, was declared in the locality of Mondoukou, in the Department of Grand-Bassam, 40 km south-east…

Nigeria: Governor Zulum receives another Chibok girl

The Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, announced the return of another Chibok schoolgirl who presented herself to the Nigerian Army. The young woman, Hassana Adamu and her two children, were handed over to Zulum by the Commander, 26 Taskforce…