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England is set to become the first country to introduce a routine gonorrhea vaccine in a major move to combat rising infections and antibiotic resistance. Cases of gonorrhoea hit over 85,000 in 2023, the highest since records began in 1918, prompting concerns about strains that no longer respond to standard …

At least six people, including four children, were killed when a suicide car bomber struck a school bus in southwestern Pakistan. According to reports, “38 others were wounded in what is the latest attack in the tense south-western Balochistan province.” A local deputy commissioner, Yasir Iqbal, said the attack took …

More than 2,000 illegal immigrants from West African countries were arrested by immigration authorities in Ghana on May 16. Most of them come from neighboring Burkina Faso and Togo, but also from Niger and Nigeria. According to the Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, this is in response to concerns …

More than 400 residents were displaced by severe flooding caused by heavy rains on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in the municipality of Awutu Senya East, in the Central Region of Ghana. Nine out of the municipality’s 13 electoral areas have been affected, making movement difficult for residents. The hardest-hit communities …

Since Trump’s return to the White House, South Africa has been negatively impacted by certain decisions as the South African leader landed in Washington on Monday in a bid to rekindle diplomatic ties. The aim of this four-day working visit is to reset and revive bilateral relations between South Africa …

Human rights NGO Amnesty International today, Monday, May 19, joins the list of undesirable organizations created since 2015 by Russia and comprising nearly 223 organizations. According to the Russian prosecutor’s office, “Amnesty’s London headquarters is the preparation center for global Russophobic projects financed by accomplices of the Kiev regime”. In …

According to the 2025-2026 government action plan proposed by the transitional Prime Minister, General Abdoulaye Maïga, 24,000 people are to be recruited into the defense forces, and the frequency of load shedding is to be reduced. In all, 15,000 soldiers and 9,000 security force agents are to be recruited, and …

A six-year-old boy drowned after falling into the Anikoko River during a heavy downpour on Saturday, May 18, along the Dunkwa-Aggrey road in Ghana’s Central Region. Family members say Sylvester was returning home from Zongo Market to Oteng Crescent, having been sent on an errand by his grandmother. While crossing …

As artificial intelligence transforms global economies, Africa is seeking to define its own regulatory path. Franck Kié, founder of the Cyber Africa Forum, hailed the progress: Several countries, including Benin and Rwanda, have adopted national AI strategies.The African Union has also launched a continental initiative in 2024. Catherine Muraga, Director …

More than 270 migrants were rescued on Saturday May 17, 2025 in the Mediterranean by the Ocean Viking, according to reports. On three occasions, the ship came to the aid of passengers on makeshift boats off the coasts of Tunisia and Malta. Six children and three babies were among the …