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South Africa puts AstraZeneca vaccinations on hold after variant data showed minimal protection
South Africa announced it will put on hold the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot in its vaccination programme, after data…
Roadside Bomb Kills 12 Somali Soldiers
Officials said that 12 members of the Somali security forces were killed and two others wounded on Sunday after a…
Abducted Nigerian journalist, two others released
Okechukwu Nnodim, a journalist, and two others with whom he was kidnapped late Wednesday, were released. Mr. Nnodim and his…
US backs Okonjo-Iweala’s bid as new WTO DG
On Friday, the United States announced support for the emergence of the next Director General of the World Trade Organisation,…
CBN bans cryptocurrency trading in Nigeria
Banks have been ordered by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to close accounts within their networks of persons or…
Nigeria’s former minister poised to head WTO after South Korean candidate quits
Following the withdrawal of South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee, former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is now poised to…
Zimbabwe to vaccinate citizens against COVID-19 for free after China’s pledge
On Thursday, Zimbabwe said it would vaccinate all of its citizens for free against Covid-19 after China promised to donate…
Gambia Record Remittances Make Up for Tourism Losses
According to the International Monetary Fund, Gambia's record-high remittance inflows have more than compensated for the country's decrease in tourism…
Tunisia president ‘stands firm’ against cabinet reshuffle
In his opposition to a cabinet reshuffle, Tunisia's president stands firm, suggesting he would not let the 11 new ministers…
ICC to hand down judgment against Dominic Ongwen, former LRA commander
On Thursday war crimes judges deliver their verdict in the case of Dominic Ongwen, a Ugandan child soldier turned top…
U.S Secretary Urged to Reinstate Gertler Sanctions Over DR Congo Deal
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is being urged by a number of lawmakers in the Democratic House to reverse the Trump…
Uganda orders 18m doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine
Uganda has ordered 18 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca and the government said on Tuesday that…