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WHO Warns Of Bird Flu Risk Due To Poor Animal Surveillance, Maintains No Human-to-human Transmission Yet
The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Thursday that its ability to manage the risk to humans from the H5N1 bird flu virus...
U.S. Inflation Drops To 3% In June As Gas Prices Fall
The U.S. inflation rate decreased to 3.0% in June due to falling gas prices, which reportedly offset rising housing costs. The latest data...
Supreme Court Ruling on Local Government Autonomy Sparks Debate
The earlier reported ruling by the Supreme Court has ignited heated debates over the autonomy of local governments. The ruling, delivered by a...
Ghana’s Inflation Hits Two-Year Low At 22.8% In June
Ghana’s inflation rate fell to 22.8% in June 2024, continuing a downward trend from 23.1% in May. June’s inflation rate is the lowest...
Côte d’Ivoire: 24-Year-Old Man Jumps From 3rd Floor Of University Building In Abidjan
A 24-year-old man threw himself from the 3rd floor of building B1 of the Port-Bouët 2 university campus in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on...
Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Questions Impact Of IMF’s Interventions
Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Apollinaire de Tambèla, has expressed concerns about the effectiveness of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) interventions in the country....
Supreme Court Grants Local Govts’ Financial Autonomy, Orders FG on Direct Allocation of Funds
A landmark judgment, with far-reaching consequences for the governance structure of Nigeria, has just been given by the Supreme Court, strengthening the financial...
Mali’s Junta Lifts Three-month Suspension On Political Party Activities
The military junta in Mali has lifted the ban on activities of political parties and associations. This was announced on Wednesday by the...
Burkina Faso Adopts Draft Law To Criminalise Homosexuality
Burkina Faso has adopted a draft amendment to the country’s family code to criminalise homosexuality. This was confirmed during the weekly Council of...
FBI Reopens Charges Against Ex-Lawmaker for Accepting Donations from Tinubu’s Ally Chagoury
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has reopened public corruption charges against former U.S. lawmaker Jeffery Fortenberry on “falsifying and concealing” illegal campaign...
Elon Musk Wins $500M Lawsuit Against Former Twitter Employees
Elon Musk has defended against a lawsuit demanding $500 million in severance pay from former Twitter employees. A U.S. District Judge, Trina Thompson,...
Breaking: Kenya President Ruto Fires Entire Cabinet
Kenyan President William Ruto has dismissed his cabinet members, retaining only the Deputy President and the Prime Cabinet Secretary. This decision followed weeks...