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Africa West Africa World 

Sierra Leone’s ex-president banned from leaving country

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
Sierra Leone’s former president Ernest Bai Koroma is among several past government officials banned from leaving the country. He and other officials who served in his government are facing allegations of corruption and are under investigations. Koroma’s party has already dismissed the corruption allegations. The government has now ordered Mr. Koroma and more than 100 people indicted to pay back… Read More
Africa Investments 

Côte d’Ivoire : dans l’est du pays, l’économie locale relancée par la hausse de la production agricole avec le soutien de la Banque africaine de…

Elwin Mandowa,
La production agricole a décuplé ces dernières années dans l’est de la Côte d’Ivoire revitalisant l’économie locale, suite à la mise en œuvre du Projet d’appui aux infrastructures agricoles dans la région de l’Indénié-Djuablin (PAIA-ID), entre 2012 et 2019, indique un rapport de la Banque africaine de développement du 18 septembre dernier. Financé à hauteur de 30,2 millions de dollars… Read More
Africa Investments 

Finding the words for a world in crisis

Elwin Mandowa,
In December 2019, we heard vague murmurings about it and began to wonder: “What’s going on?” In January 2020, it started spreading and the situation became increasingly more disturbing! By March 2020, the whole planet was affected. All of a sudden, we were staring at the stark reality. Our buzz words became: “Covid-19”, “coronavirus”, “social distancing”, “lockdown”, “barrier measures”, “hand… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

The Lokoja And Iju-Ishaga Explosions Must Be The Last By Ibrahim B. Anoba

Elwin Mandowa,
I anticipate that religious societies must have started designing vigils and weekly prayers to fight against the devil for masterminding incessant gas explosions rocking the country. But I have news for them: the devil is no longer in the winds; it has transformed into humans and now dwells in government houses and in offices of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation.… Read More
Africa Mali West Africa World 

Lifting sanctions on Mali may take longer than expected

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– – On Sunday Mali’s transitional government leader, retired Col. Major Ba N’Daou named a new civilian prime minister. N’Daou appointed former foreign affairs minister of the country Moctar Ouane to the new role. Ecowas had said that it will not lift sanctions imposed on Mali although the country had an interim president. It however indicated that sanctions could be lifted… Read More
Africa World 

Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Sabah dies aged 91

Elwin Mandowa, , , , ,
– – Kuwait’s Emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah, has died at the age of 91, state media report. His 83-year-old half-brother, Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed, has been named by the cabinet as his successor. In July, Sheikh Sabah was flown to the United States for medical treatment following surgery for an unspecified condition in Kuwait that month. He had… Read More
Africa East Africa Featured World 

Uganda to undertake human trials of Covid-19 vaccine

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– – Uganda’s government has said that human trials of a Covid-19 vaccine will start in November this year. Ministry of health officials are reported by local media as saying that a vaccine, called Self Replicating RNA, has already been developed. The vaccine was developed under a partnership between Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) and Imperial College in the UK.… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Secessionist group burns buses, state transport terminal

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Some persons suspected to be members of Ghana’s secessionist group called the Western Togoland study group foundation have burnt down a state transport terminal and some vehicles in the Volta Region of Ghana. The assailants who fired gun shots also attacked some drivers who were spending the night in the bus terminal. Several drivers are traumatized after the… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

How Organized Labour Deceived Nigerians By Reuben Abati

Elwin Mandowa,
I was very skeptical when the current leadership of Organized Labour in Nigeria objected to the decision of the Federal Government to withdraw fuel subsidy and hand over the pump price of petrol to the forces of demand and supply, also known as market forces. Labour, represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and… Read More
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