DR Congo authorities Friday indicated fresh cases of Ebola contamination in two localities as they battle an epidemic that has killed 652 to date.
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Democracy taking root in Africa ― Obasanjo
Nigeria’s former ruler Olusegun Obasanjo has said democracy is taking root in Africa but warned that rising political stars would struggle to unseat old leaders unless they join forces during elections. Obasanjo, who was a military ruler for three years from 1976 and then a civilian leader from 1999 to 2007, said African countries were […]
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Cyclone-ravaged Mozambique reports five cholera cases
Five cases of cholera have been confirmed in Mozambique following the cyclone that ravaged the country killing at least 468 people, a government health official said Wednesday.
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Boko Haram attacks in eastern Niger leave 10 dead
South Africa president’s son paid by scandal company
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s son Andile admitted on Wednesday he was paid $140,000 by a company facing extensive corruption allegations, an admission that could embarrass his father ahead of polls.
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Cyclone-ravaged Mozambique reports cholera cases
Five cases of cholera have been confirmed in Mozambique following the cyclone that ravaged the country killing at least 468 people, a government health official said on Wednesday.
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Nigerian Activist Oby Ezekwesili Wins Forbes Woman Africa Social Influencer Award
By The Elite Nigerian Activist Oby Ezekwesili Wins Forbes Woman Africa Social Influencer Award A former Nigerian education minister, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili has been announced as Forbes Woman Africa Social Influencer at the prestigious Forbes Woman Africa Awards inaugural gala dinner held this March in Durban, South Africa. A former
‘Nigeria’ll continue to seek aid from developed countries except…’
Stakeholders at the Oyo State science and technology summit, on Monday, decried that countries in sub-Saharan Africa had high youth unemployment, remained undeveloped and continued to seek aid from developed countries because of their failure to have science and technologically driven economies. In their various remarks at the summit, themed, “Repositioning the Economy Through Science […]
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Ebola epidemic in DR Congo now exceeds 1,000 cases
The number of cases in a nearly eight-month-old epidemic of Ebola in eastern DR Congo now exceeds 1,000, almost two-thirds of whom have died, the health ministry said late Sunday.
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Africa cyclone survivors face ‘ticking bomb’ of disease
A powerful cyclone that pummelled southern African countries earlier this month has left survivors facing “a ticking bomb” of looming disease outbreaks, the Red Cross chief warned Monday.
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