Poor nations face peril over elusive G-20 debt relief push
OCTOBER 23, 2022 A failure to secure meaningful progress on a debt relief for the world’s poorest nations at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meeting in Washington…
Shortage of cholera vaccines leads to temporary suspension of two-dose strategy, as cases rise worldwide – WHO
October 20, 2022 A strained global supply of cholera vaccines has obliged the International Coordinating Group (ICG), the body which manages emergency supplies of vaccines to temporarily suspend the standard…
WHO: Global leaders commit $2.6 billion to end polio
October 19, 2022 Global leaders committed $2.6 billion in funding at the World Health Summit on Thursday to end polio, the World Health Organization said. The funding will support global…
MRA Condemns Arrest, Detention of Journalist by Police in Ilorin, Demands Release
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the arrest and detention of Ilorin-based broadcast journalist, Mr. Dare Akogun, by the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Police Force in an effort…
Gambia Police Link Child Deaths to Cough Syrup Imported by U.S. Firm
October 12, 2022 The deaths of 69 children from acute kidney injury in Gambia is linked to four cough syrups made in India and imported into the West African country…
Apple, Samsung to upgrade phone software in India for 5G rollout by Dec
October 12, 2022 Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics will upgrade software for their 5G-enabled phones in India by December, the companies said on Wednesday, as Indian authorities press mobile phone…
South Africa’s Jacob Zuma Set Free After Prison Term Ends
Oct. 7, 2022 Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been set free following the expiry of his prison sentence for contempt of court, a government department said on Friday….
Jeff Bezos Fund to Push for Africa Land Restoration Around U.N. Climate Summit
October 5, 2022 Billionaire Jeff Bezos’s environmental fund is seeking to build a coalition with African and European countries around this year’s U.N. climate summit to add heft to land…
Trump sues CNN claiming defamation, seeks $475 million in punitive damages
October 4, 2022 Former U.S. president Donald Trump sued CNN for defamation on Monday, seeking $475 million in punitive damages and claiming the network had carried out a “campaign of…
Policy mistakes could trigger worse recession than 2007 crisis – UNCTAD
October 4, 2022 The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned against policy mistakes as they could trigger worse recession than the one witnessed in 2007. In a…