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Ethiopia: Over 100 former peacekeepers seek refuge in Sudan

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– – More than 100 former peacekeepers from Ethiopia have sought international protection to apply for asylum in Sudan. The Ethiopian peacekeepers originally from the conflict hit Tigray region have refused to return to Ethiopia out of fear of persecution. They had been part of the recently closed UN mission in Darfur. The UN says instead of returning home when their mission… Read More
Africa Business World 

Radar Payments to drive Vista Bank Group’s payment activities

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– – BPC is proud to announce that the Vista Bank Group (Vista) has selected its paytech provider Radar Payments to drive its global payment processing activities. Vista is a Pan-African financial services company, which aims to contribute to economic growth and financial inclusion across Africa. It has an ambitious agenda to challenge the status quo and deliver a superior… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Doctor poisons colleague’s water with HIV blood

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– – Police in Ghana are investigating a case involving the contamination of a medical doctor’s drinking water with HIV-infected blood. The act is suspected to have been carried out by another doctor following a disagreement between the two. Both doctors work at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Ghana’s a premier hospital, Korle Bu. State-owned newspaper, the Daily… Read More
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Ghana’s ex-president Mahama named AU Special Envoy to Somalia

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– – The African Union (AU) has named Ghana’s former president, John Mahama as its High Representative to Somalia. The former Ghanaian leader has been tasked by the AU to try and resolve the dire political crisis in Somalia. Somalia has witnessed heightened tension in recent weeks after the incumbent president decided to approve an extension to his tenure in… Read More
Pacific 

‘No time to lose’, stop flow of deadly weapons to Myanmar military now, urges UN rights expert

Village Reporter
Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the southeast Asian nation, underscored in a statement, the need to stop the flow of weapons and so called dual-use weapons technology into the hands of forces under the command of the military junta, describing it as “literally a matter of life and death.” “There is no time to… Read More
Pacific 

India’s new COVID-19 wave is spreading like ‘wildfire’, warns UN Children’s Fund

Village Reporter
In the last 24 hours, India registered 3,915 coronavirus deaths and 414,188 cases “which is the highest daily case count recorded by any country in the history of COVID-19 pandemic”, said Yasmin Ali Haque, UNICEF Representative in India. “UNICEF is of course very concerned about this deadly daily surge in new cases”, she added. “This wave is almost four times… Read More
Pacific 

WHO approves Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Village Reporter
The UN agency has approved the Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use, which is a prerequisite for inclusion in the global vaccine solidarity initiative, COVAX.   The vaccine is easy to store, making it suitable for locations with limited resources, and proved 79 per cent effective in clinical trials.  “The addition of this vaccine has the potential to rapidly accelerate COVID-19… Read More
Africa Business World 

Two iconic women to help scale Africa’s best startup firms

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– – Telecel Group’s Africa Startup Initiative Program (ASIP) Accelerator powered by Startupbootcamp AfriTech today announced the creation of an industry advisory board to attract highly-regarded executives with a passion for supporting African startups. The founding members of the board are two accomplished female leaders who bring 55 years of combined experience – Eleanor Azar and Dale Mathias have been appointed as Director and… Read More
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Nigeria: Several university students kidnapped in fresh attack

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– – Several university students have been kidnapped in the south-eastern Nigerian state of Abia. Reports say the students of the Abia State University Uturu were moving in a minivan when they ran into the armed gang. According to the authorities in Umuahia, they were kidnapped alongside other travellers. Their kidnapping coincides with the release of some 29 students seized last… Read More
Africa Featured West Africa World 

Morocco recalls ambassador to Germany over territorial dispute

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– – Morocco has recalled its ambassador in Berlin over the disputed Western Sahara territory. The North African country is accusing Germany of being involved in hostile actions that would harm the interests of the country. In a statement, Morocco cited Germany’s “destructive attitude” and “antagonistic activism” regarding its actions that followed the US decision to recognise Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.… Read More
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