The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has signed an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV to supply up to 220 million doses of the J&J single-dose vaccine to all 55…
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Nigeria’s north central region, consisting of the country’s capital city Abuja and six other states, is home to several minority ethnic groups. More than 200 languages…
Recent disturbing events in different regions of the world poignantly reveal how the creative arts can contribute to making sense of difficult situations and stressful times.…
Zambian President, Edgar Lungu has officially declared April 28 as a public holiday to honour the life and legacy of late President Kenneth Kaunda. President Edgar…
A local company in Botswana is set to buy Britain’s firestone Diamond mine for fifty thousand dollars. Visionary Victor Recourses, a company registered in Botswana entered…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank group has approved two grants worth $83.6 million to boost cross-border trade in electricity between Ethiopia and…
Okunola Alabi, Federal University of Technology, Akure A new World Health Organisation report warns that pregnant women’s exposure to electronic waste raises the risk of stillbirth…
Angola has a unique electoral system. Its main peculiarity is that it involves voters electing the president, deputy president and members of parliament simultaneously with a…
Guniea is keeping two of its borders closed in what appears to be heightened political isolation. This has exacerbated its economic crisis in the process. Guinea…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) and the Gambian Defence Minister, Hon Sheik Omar Faye, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to…