After killing ISWAP leader, al-Sahrawi, France vows to hunt other Jihadist leaders
Sept. 16, 2021 French military forces have killed the leader of a West African affiliate of Islamic State by drone strike in a “decisive blow” against the group, and vowed…
Eating wild meat significantly increases zoonotic diseases risk- Report
Sept. 16, 2021 The domestic consumption of meat from wild animals has significant impacts on most species protected under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals…
UN urges govts. to strengthen democratic resilience in the face of future crises
Sept. 16, 2021 UN Secretary General António Guterres has urged governments to be transparent, responsive and accountable in their COVID-19 response and ensure that any emergency measures are legal, proportionate,…
Taliban seizes $12.4 million from former top Afghan officials
Sept. 15, 2021 Afghanistan’s Taliban-controlled central bank said it had seized nearly $12.4 million in cash and gold from former top government officials on Wednesday, including former vice president Amrullah…
Less than 3.5 % of Africans vaccinated against COVID – Africa CDC
Sept. 15, 2021 Less than 3.5% of Africans are vaccinated against COVID-19, far short of its official target of 60%, John Nkengasong, director of Africa’s Centers for Disease Control, said…
WHO-backed vaccine hub for Africa to copy Moderna COVID-19 shot
Sept. 15, 2021 Efforts to develop an African base for COVID-19 vaccine production will focus on trying to replicate Moderna’s shot, but a lack of progress in talks with the…
EU To Donate 200 Million More Vaccine Doses To Low-Income Countries
September 15, 2021 The European Union is to donate another 200 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to low-income countries, more than doubling its present pledge, the bloc’s chief said on Wednesday….
J&J reports promising Ebola vaccine data
Sept. 14, 2021 Johnson & Johnson says its Ebola vaccine regimen demonstrated antibody immune responses in adults and children, citing data published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. The two-dose…
Donors pledge $1.1bn for Afghanistan
Sept. 14, 2021 Donors have pledged more than $1.1 billion to help Afghanistan, where poverty and hunger have spiralled since the Islamist Taliban took power, and foreign aid has dried…
Joe Biden to speak at UN General Assembly on September 21 – White House
Sept. 14, 2021 US President Joe Biden, whose international reputation has taken a hit after the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, is upping the number of major diplomatic meetings this fall…