Senegal’s Vaccination Campaign Kicks Off ! Senegal received 200,000 doses of China’s COVID-19 vaccine Sinopharm on Wednesday — purchased at around 3.8 million (US) dollars, according to the country’s Finance Ministry. Nearly 1.3 million more vaccine doses are also expected to arrive via the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVAX initiative. In a televised ceremony to…
Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said they would monitor all entry points to pick out any suspected cases. Nigerian authorities have put health workers on red alert following the resurgence of Ebola epidemic in Guinea. Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said they would monitor all entry points to pick out any suspected cases, local media reports. He…
He appealed to governors to tone down their rhetoric and take full responsibility for managing their states’ divergent voices and frustrations. BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), Chairman of the National Peace Committee, says the growing tension in the wake of ethnic crisis can lead the country to the point of no…
The incident occurred around 3 pm. when the bandits waited in ambush as the public transport vehicle ran into the blockade. BY SAHARAREPORTERS Armed bandits affiliated to the Abubakar Shekau’s faction of Boko Haram, Jama’atu Ahlussunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, have released a picture and video showing about 21 passengers abducted in Niger State. The…
Libyans on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of their 2011 uprising that led to the overthrow and eventual killing of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi. The day comes as Libyans have their eyes on a recently appointed government tasked with leading the country through elections late this year. Celebrations began late Tuesday in the capital, Tripoli, where…
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Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has disclosed that five northern governors are holding a security meeting with him in Abeokuta today (Tuesday). The goveror said this on Monday while leading the security chiefs and some members of the State Executive Council to communities in the Yewa axis of the state where rampaging Fulani herdsmen…
CAPE TOWN – HELIUM and natural gas company Renergen yesterday successfully operated its first Cryo-Vacc prototype, which has been designed and patented to transport and store ultra-cold biologics for up to 25 days or longer, where access to an external power source is not possible. The Cryo-Vacc has a temperature range of -150ºC to 8ºC.…
Chad will send 1,200 troops to combat jihadists in a flashpoint Sahel border zone, its president said Monday, as France looks to reduce its longstanding military presence in the vast, volatile region. Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and France are holding talks on the future of their campaign against insurgencies raging in the Sahel, which according to…
Trade Movement Logistics Planning With the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area, the 3 regional blocs are accelerating the process of regional integration. The council of ministers of the economic blocs Southern African Development Community (SADC), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the East African Community (EAC) discussed — among…