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Amnesty International Condemns NLC Chairman’s Police Invite
Amnesty International has on Tuesday condemned the terrorism-related allegations levelled against Joe Ajaero, the President of Nigeria’s Labor Congress (NLC), stating it can...
Equatorial Guinea: President’s Son On Trial For Illegally Selling National Aircraft To Spanish Company
A son of Equatorial Guinea’s president by the name Ruslan Obiang Nsue was tried on Monday in a court in Malabo for illegally...
WHO Declares Mpox Global Public Health Emergency, Second Time In 2 Years
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), the highest level of global...
“It’s All Lies, Federations Made No Arrangements for Bike” – Nigerian Cyclist Ese Ukpeseraye
Nigeria’s first Olympic cyclist, Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, has expressed deep frustration over her experience at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she was forced...
24 Soldiers Sentenced To 50-120 Years In Prison For Sierra Leone Coup Attempt
The Freetown High Court has sentenced 24 soldiers to 50 to 120 years in prison for their involvement in the failed November 2023...
Guinea Announces 80 Per cent State-Funded Health Coverage For Active, Retired Civil Servants
The Prime Minister of Guinea, Mamadou Bah Oury, has announced an 80 per cent health coverage plan for retired civil servants, funded by...
Average Cost Of Healthy Diet Increases By 19.2 Per Cent In 1 Month – NBS
The National Average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) jumped to N1,241, representing a 19.2 per cent increase in June from the N1,041...
“We Are Writing History And There Is No Room For Cowardice” – Captain Ibrahim Traoré
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, military President of Burkina Faso has urged youths from the 13 regions of the country not to be cowards but...
Mali Orders Swedish Ambassador To Leave Within 72 Hours
The Mali Transitional Government has ordered Sweden’s ambassador to Bamako to leave the country within 72 hours. According to Mali’s foreign ministry on...
Southern Borno Women Supports Ndume, Vows to Stage Naked Protest at National Assembly
Women’s groups and supporters, including Wards and some Units Coordinators of Southern Borno Senatorial District, have vowed to stage a peaceful naked protest...
Must-Read Non-Fiction African Books for the First Half of 2024 – WAW Edition
The first half of 2024 has seen the release of a remarkable lineup of non-fiction books by African authors. These works offer in-depth...
Ghana’s Public Debt Hits GHC742 Billion, 70.6 Per cent of GDP – Finance Minister
Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has announced that the country’s public debt has reached GHC742.0 billion, equivalent to 70.6 per cent...