International
Nigeria becomes first African nation to receive Mpox vaccine, as US donates 10,000 doses
Nigeria has received 10,000 doses of a vaccine to combat mpox, becoming the first African country to secure a batch amid the ongoing ...
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Denmark set to realign diplomatic strategy in Africa, closes embassies in Mali, Burkina Faso
Denmark has announced plans to close its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso as part of a broader realignment of its diplomatic strategy ...
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DR Congo approves Mpox vaccines as 20,000 cases recorded, 1000 dead in one year
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have approved two mpox vaccines to combat a surge in cases and a dangerous new ...
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South Africa opposition party, EFF, in turmoil as Malema’s deputy defects
SOUTH AFRICA – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has been shaken to the core following the defection of its deputy leader, Floyd Shivambu, ...
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WHO declares monkeypox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency, as DRC accounts for 96% of cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox outbreaks in Congo and other parts of Africa a global health emergency as a new ...
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Thousands throng Rwanda stadium to see Kagame mount power for fourth term
Kigali – Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, has been sworn in for a fourth term after winning a landslide victory in last month’s election, ...
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Death toll rises to 21 in Kampala garbage dump landslide, as search continues
Kampala – The death toll from a landslide at a vast garbage dump in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, has risen to 21, police confirmed ...
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Mali expels Swedish ambassador amid rising tensions with West
MALI – Mali has ordered Sweden’s ambassador, Kristina Kuhnel, to leave the country within 72 hours following what the Malian government described as ...
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Ex-Mozambican finance minister convicted in US over “tuna bond ” corruption scandal
MAPUTO — A US court has convicted former Mozambican Finance Minister, Manuel Chang, for his role in a decade-old conspiracy that plunged Mozambique ...
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Pro-Moscow sentiments creep in, as 40 arrested in northern Nigeria for waving Russian flags in anti-govt protests
In northern Nigeria, approximately 40 people have been arrested for displaying Russia’s national flag during protests against the rising cost of living and ...
