Hammed J. Sulaiman

Educator, writer and legal researcher at Alafarika for Studies and Consultancy.

After delays, Kenya seeks alternatives to AZ COVID vaccine

Kenya's health ministry said it is in talks with vaccine makers such as Johnson and Johnson (JNJ.N) to find alternatives…

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Nigerian government to engage private sector to transform economy

The Nigerian government has announced that it will continue to engage and collaborate with the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group)…

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Sudan ‘fires’ top judge, accepts chief prosecutor’s resignation

Sudan's top judge has been fired, and the country's chief prosecutor has resigned, according to the country's governing body, following…

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Egypt pledges financial support, sends food, medical aid to Palestine

Egypt has announced that it would send humanitarian aid and $500 million in reconstruction aid to Gaza, where Israeli strikes…

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Rwanda pilots electronic land transfer system

Rwanda is piloting an electronic land transfer system in an attempt to reduce the number of conflicts and delays that…

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DR Congo: President Tshisekedi brushes off criticism over generals with ‘bloody history’

Félix Tshisekedi, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has dismissed accusations of past human rights violations allegedly committed…

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Uganda: Court issues ‘landmark’ ruling, bans national exams on Muslim holidays

Uganda's Constitutional Court has issued a landmark ruling, ordering the government to refrain from holding national exams on gazetted Muslim…

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Is Afrobeats getting the much-needed love from outside?

Afrobeats, a Nigerian music genre, is causing a stir in the global music industry. The genre has been growing since…

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AfricaCDC, Others say India’s COVID Surge is a Warning to Africa

The rise in Covid-19 infections and deaths in India is a warning to African countries not to relax their guard,…

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S. Sudan president Salva Kiir dissolves parliament in line with peace agreement

President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has dissolved parliament, a long-awaited move that will enable lawmakers from previously feuding parties…

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Madagascar ‘finally receives’ COVID-19 vaccines

Madagascar has received the first batch of World Health Organization (WHO)-approved COVID-19 vaccines, a 250,000-dose donation from India, where AstraZeneca…

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Nigerian military: We will not overthrow Buhari

Nigeria's military has cautioned local leaders against inciting violence and vowed not to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari, whose government has…

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