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Ghana confirms two suspected cases of Marburg virus

– – Ghanaian health officials have confirmed that two suspected cases of Marburg virus have been recorded in the country. Samples on these two cases though have been taken to the Institut Pasteur in Senegal for further tests. The cases were found in Ghana’s Ashanti Region with the person who had the suspected virus already reported dead. In a statement… Read More
Africa Sports World 

Blatter and Platini found not guilty following fraud trial

– – Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and vice-president Michel Platini have both been found not guilty following their fraud trial in Switzerland. The pair stood trial over a payment of 2m Swiss francs (£1.6m) made by Blatter to Platini in 2011. Both men had denied wrongdoing and said the transfer was belated payment for Platini’s advisory work for Fifa.… Read More
Africa Sports World 

How to Boost Your Odds at Winning in eSports Betting?

– – Whether you are a novice or a seasoned player, applying these techniques will tremendously improve your chances and enhance your enthusiasm for the game. This exhaustive guide on esports betting is meant for everyone interested in exploring esports. For Beginners Start Small Imagine that you start your eSports betting career with a $20 deposit. Beginners frequently make the… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe assassinated during election campaign

– – Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving leader, died on Friday hours after he was shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, shocking a country in which political violence is rare and guns are tightly controlled. A man opened fire on Abe, 67, from behind with an apparently homemade gun as he spoke at a drab traffic island… Read More
Pacific 

From The Field: “Bioprospecting”, Cambodia’s sustainable gold rush

Cambodia, which has a wealth of medicinal plants native to the country, has a real potential to benefit from bioprospecting, but is at risk of a variety of threats, such as the overexploitation of plants, overharvesting of forest products, and climate change.] However, since 2011, the UN has been helping Cambodia, and other countries, to better manage their resources, conserve… Read More
Europe 

Ukraine struggling now, but winter will be even worse: UNHCR chief

Since the Russian invasion on 24 February, more than 11.5 million people have had to flee their homes in Ukraine, and some 6.3 million are internally displaced. Speaking from bomb-shattered ruins in Irpin and Bucha near the capital Kyiv, UNHCR High Commissioner, Filippo Grandi warned that winter was only around the corner: “And winters in Ukraine are very harsh and… Read More
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Kenya freezes Nigerian tech firm’s bank accounts over fraud allegations

– – Kenya has frozen bank accounts run by a Nigerian online payments’ company on the orders of a court. The Kenyan court ordered the freeze over allegations that the firm’s accounts were linked to fraud and money-laundering. Kenya’s Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) said it sought and was granted orders freezing a total of 6.2bn shillings ($52.5m; £43.9m) in 62 bank… Read More
Pacific 

Record inflation and skyrocketing prices leave over 6 million Sri Lankans food insecure 

As prices keep healthy meals out of reach, some 61 per cent of households are regularly using coping strategies to cut down on costs, such as reducing the amount they eat and consuming increasingly less nutritious meals.  And with opportunities to make enough income in the medium to long-term decreasing for an estimated 200,000 families, the UN food relief agency… Read More
Africa Featured West Africa World 

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Embalo elected ECOWAS chairman

– – Guinea Bissau President Umaro Embalo has assumed the position of ECOWAS Chairman for the next one year. He was elected at the Accra Summit to succeed Ghana’s Nana Akufo-Addo, who held the position for almost two years. The Sixty-First Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States… Read More
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Gunmen attack convoy of Nigeria’s President Buhari

– – A convoy of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s team has been attacked by gunmen in Katsina, his home state in the north. The convoy had gone ahead of the president’s trip to his Daura hometown to celebrate the Eid-ul-Adha Muslim festival this weekend when the attackers opened fire on them. A statement issued by the presidency said the attackers… Read More
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