Mali appoints govt spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga as interim PM
August 22, 2022 Mali has appointed an interim prime minister to act in place of leader Choguel Maiga, who is resting amid media reports he had been hospitalised. Colonel Abdoulaye…
Kenya’s Odinga Challenges Presidential Poll Result in Supreme Court
August 22, 2022 Kenya’s veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga filed a challenge to the results of this month’s presidential election in the Supreme Court on Monday, his legal team said,…
WHO recommends use of two antibody drugs for Ebola treatments, calls for improved access
August 19, 2022 The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first guideline for Ebola virus disease therapeutics, with new strong recommendations for the use of two monoclonal antibodies, while …
First rigging allegation as Kenyan media slow tally of votes in tight presidential race
August 12, 2022 Without providing any proof, the secretary-general of Kenya’s governing party has said there was election rigging, fuelling public anxiety on Friday as media outlets significantly slowed down…
Africa getting just 12% of financing needed to adapt to climate change -Report
August 11, 2022 Africa is getting just 12% of the finance it needs to manage the impact of climate change, a report on Thursday said, raising pressure on rich nations…
Rotavirus Childhood Vaccine Shortage Hits Four African Countries
August 10, 2022 Supplies of a vaccine to prevent the deadly rotavirus infection in children have either run out in Kenya, Tanzania, Senegal and Cameroon or are close to doing…
Organ decay halted, cell function restored in pigs after death – Study
August 4, 2022 Researchers have found that decay of tissues after death can be halted and cell functions restored based on early experiments in pigs that may eventually help increase…
New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030
August 2, 2022 …52% of children living with HIV on life-saving treatment Only half (52%) of children living with HIV globally are on life-saving treatment, far behind adults where three…
FBI kills most-wanted terrorist, al-Zawahiri: It’s justice delivered – Joe Biden
FBI’s most-wanted terrorist and al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has been killed in a precision CIA drone strike in Afghanistan on Saturday. The strike was pin-point as no other person including…
US Woman with Nigerian link shoots through airport, arrested; Police probe motive
A mixed-race woman who fired shots at the Dallas Love Field Airport late Monday morning has been identified as 37-year-old Portia Odufuwa. She is said to have Nigerian connection because…