Rescuers have retrieved 12 bodies of children who drowned near a popular beach in southern Ghana. They were part of a group aged between 14 and 17 who had gone for a swimming outing on Sunday at Apam town. Parents and locals have gathered at the shore to wait for …
Read More »The first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine is 50% effective
While vaccination against Covid-19 should begin on March 10 in Togo, a study already shows that the first dose of the vaccine “AstraZeneca” provides 30 to 50% protection against the virus. Very effective against severe forms of the Coronavirus, according to recently published studies, it is carried out in two …
Read More »Nigeria launches ‘naira for dollar’ scheme
The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced a scheme that would offer a reward of five naira for every $1 sent by Nigerians living abroad through international money transfer operators in the country in what it calls “naira for dollar”. It is a step that shows Nigeria’s reliance on diaspora …
Read More »Ousmane Sonko calls for larger demonstrations in Senegal
Senegal’s main opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has called for more protests against President Macky Sall, whom he accuses of being behind the rape charges he’s now facing. He is accused of raping a woman who worked in a beauty salon. Speaking in Dakar after his release, the opposition leader said …
Read More »First doses of covax vaccines arrive in Sierra Leone
The first batch of 96,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine has arrived in Sierra Leone under the Covax initiative, a UN-backed programme that is trying to ensure Covid-19 vaccines are shared fairly among all countries The doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine come weeks after the arrival of 200,000 doses of the …
Read More »Juliet Ibrahim, Ghanaian Actress Speaks Up for LGBTQI People
Of Lebanese and Liberian descent, Ghanaian actress, producer and singer Juliet Ibrahim lent her support to LGBTQI people through an Instagram post. In a publication, she attacked all public sector actors and clerics who are against the development of homosexuals. “Superficial minds. If you have all traveled beyond your homes …
Read More »Muhammadu Buhari urges Nigerians to be vaccinated
After being immunized against the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday, Muhammadu Buhari the Nigerian president urged all “eligible Nigerian” to be vaccinated against the virus as soon as possible. At a media event in Abuja, Buhari himself was earlier vaccinated using the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of …
Read More »Social medias announce the ‘death’ of the Ivorian Prime minister
Like wildfire, the death ’of the Ivorian Prime Minister has spread over the last few hours on the web. “Hamed Bakayoko is dead. The information has just been confirmed by a diplomatic source. For the moment, the Ivorian government has not yet made any statement on the Hamed Bakayoko affair …
Read More »First batch of AstraZeneca vaccine arrives in Togo
Togo is now among the first African countries to have received the first batch of vaccines from the COVAX Facility, a UN-backed initiative to ensure poorer nations acquire the doses. The country received 156,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on Sunday. The batch also contains 157,500 syringes, and 1,575 safety boxes. …
Read More »Senegal braces for more mass protests
A new round of protests has been planned in Senegal from Monday as opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, is expected to make a court appearance in the capital, Dakar, following his arrest last week. Mr Sonko is set to face questions about a rape charge, which he says is politically motivated. …
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