Africa Records Over 35,000 COVID-19 Deaths — CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) on Monday disclosed that about 35,445 persons have died since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the continent. The Agency in its latest update…
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Cameroon Tightens Border With Nigeria After Insurgents Incursion
Yemisi Izuora Cameroon is increasing security along its borders with Nigeria and the central African Republic after suspected rebel incursions and interceptions of vehicles transporting explosives. Government officials and the…
Israel Makes First Historic Flight To UAE
Yemisi Izuora The first-ever direct flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates flying over Saudi Arabia took off Monday carrying Israeli and U.S. political delegations. The flight took off from the…
Lebanons leaders were warned in July that explosives could destroy Beirut
Agency Report Lebanese security officials who were concerned about the massive stockpile of ammonium nitrate in Beirut’s port had sent a letter to the country’s prime minister and president two weeks before the…
COVID-19: Afri-Goal Calls For Better Treatment Of Africa’s Frontline Health Staff
Yemisi Izuora Afri-Goal has raised concern over poor treatment of frontline health workers in this pandemic period, arguing that they deserve more than what they receive presently. Since the…
COVID-19: 4,000 Teens Impregnated In Kenya During Lockdown- Report
Richard Ginika Izuora/Agency Report Kenyan government has confirmed a surge in teen pregnancies during Coronavirus induced lockdown in the country, a survey conducted by the Kenyan Ministry of Health Information…
Nigeria’s campus cults: Buccaneers, Black Axe and other feared groups
BBC Report Roland* was a first-year student when he joined the Buccaneers, a secret, illegal student society in Nigeria. A brutal initiation ritual was held late at night in…
Locust Swarms: World Bank To Support Africa And M/East With $500M
Yemisi Izuora The World Bank Group has approved a US$500 million program to help countries in Africa and the Middle East fight the locust swarms that are threatening the food…
COVID-19: Over 2,000 Nigerians In US, UK, China, UAE Ready For Evacuation
Joseph Bakare About two thousand Nigerians in US, Britain, China and United Arab Emirates have indicated intention to return home. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had last week directed Nigerian…
EU Mulls €15 Billion To Support Fight Against COVID-19
Yemisi Izuora The European Union is set to give 15 billion euros’ (16.3 billion dollars’) worth of support to Africa and other regions of the world for their efforts to…
