Ekeomah Atuonwu In the latest tussle between Paris and Bamako, Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga has accused France of attempting to split the West African country during its military mission there. Maiga blasted France, the former colonial power and a prominent opponent of the military administration that appointed him, in a 45-minute speech to diplomats gathered […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has said that the conditions and consequences of drought have left an estimated 13 million people facing severe hunger in the Horn of Africa. The Horn of Africa is a large peninsula of East Africa, located on the easternmost part of the African mainland. The UN agency […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Following the death of five year old Rayan who fell into a well in Morrocco, Algeria has launched a campaign to cover all wells nationwide. Local officials in M’sila state’s eastern region issued a statement urging well owners to safeguard and cover their wells. Violators will face repercussions and will be held responsible for any future incidents, according […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu • This could be a major breakthrough for the African continent • Many of Africa’s countries have fully vaccinated less than 10% of their populations After Moderna refused to share its mRNA vaccine knowledge, South African scientists backed by the World Health Organization (WHO), made a copy of the jab developed by the […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu The Minister of Social Affairs and Microfinance, Véronique Tognifodé, has reassured the public on the nation’s commitment to combating Female Genital Mutations (FGM). Tognifodé has thus called on the FGM perpetrators to be denounced. FGM refers to any non-medical intervention that involves the partial or entire removal of the female external genitalia or any other […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has identified 96 terrorist funders, including individuals supporting Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP). NFIU has also revealed 424 financiers’ associates/supporters, 123 firms, and 33 bureaux de change related to terrorism, according to the Nigerian government. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, revealed this […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu LEDE: On the 28th and 31st of January, the bond payment deadlines passed. Mali’s finance ministry and the West African debt management agency said that the country has defaulted on more than $31 million in bond payments, as sanctions imposed over the country’s military junta’s postponement of elections took effect. The defaults add […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu LEDE: Following a military coup in Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 , the West African union will determine whether to apply more sanctions. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government has held another Extraordinary Summit to discuss the political situation in Burkina Faso. The Summit will take […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Abuja, Nigeria 🇳🇬 launches revised population policy to address high fertility rate. President Muhammadu Buhari on February 3, 2022 in Abuja, the state capital, launched the Revised National Policy on Population for Sustainable Development, stressing the need for urgent measures to address Nigeria’s high fertility rate, through expanding access to modern contraceptive methods […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu NIGERIA 🇳🇬 – The automobile assembly plant is now open for business. The automobile company of the richest man in Africa, Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote – Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited (DPAN) has started assembling vehicles in Nigeria, beginning with the Land Trek, 3008, 5008 and the new Peugeot 508. The journey of the […]
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