Ghanaian authorities announced the repatriation of 21 victims of human trafficking, including children, to Nigeria after being rescued from a suspected gang in the capital, Accra. Authorities say the victims – aged between 15 and 20 – were sent home on Tuesday with the help of Nigerian authorities. Ghana’s Economic …
Read More »Benin: indignation after death of patients due to power cut
The Beninese Minister of Health has recognized a dysfunction after the death of four patients admitted Friday to the intensive care unit of the National University Hospital Center (CNHU). On social networks, they denounced a “terrible and unacceptable drama”. Beninese President Patrice Talon has ordered an investigation by the regulatory …
Read More »Lion on the loose creates panic in southern Mozambique
A lion on the loose is causing fear among residents of an area in Massingir district of southern Mozambique, local media reported. The animal, which has been moving around since last week in Massingir and neighbouring Mabalane district, is thought to have escaped from the Limpopo National Park. The lion …
Read More »India halts syrup production linked to Gambia deaths
The authorities in India have ordered a pharmaceutical company to stop producing cough syrups after reports that they may be linked to the deaths of dozens of children in The Gambia. The health minister in Haryana state, Anil Vij, said inspections at a factory of Maiden Pharmaceuticals found several violations …
Read More »Family lives with corpse for over a year thinking it’s only in a coma
The family of a 35-year-old man who died in India from Covid-19 have been living with his body ever since, believing he was just in a coma and would eventually wake up, local media reported. Vimlesh Sonkar, a young Income Tax Officer in Ahmedabad was admitted to Moti hospital on …
Read More »IMF to complete debt restructuring of Zambia and Chad by end of year
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday said she hoped debt restructuring efforts for Zambia and Chad could be completed by the end of the year, which would pave the way for more countries to seek help. Georgieva, speaking with civil society groups at the start of the …
Read More »Ugandan MP reported missing in Kenya’s capital
Police in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi are investigating an incident where a Ugandan Member of Parliament went missing in the city, DailyMonitor reported. Mr David Wakikona, the Bukigai County (Bududa District) Member of Parliament in Uganda was reported missing after he boarded an Uber taxi from the Kilimani area to the …
Read More »France “warns” Belarus on its position in the war in Ukraine
Belarus “would be well advised” not to enter the war in Ukraine, warned the head of French diplomacy Catherine Colonna, citing the possibility of sanctions. “The question will most certainly be on the agenda for the G7 discussions” which meets virtually on Tuesday in an emergency, the day after the …
Read More »Angolan President discussed several issues with President Zelensky
Angolan President João Lourenço on Monday held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, to discuss the conflict in Ukraine. The Angolan presidency said a in a statement that the military conflict in which Ukraine has been involved since last February was the topic discussed. The Ukrainian president said …
Read More »Malawi: Catholic bishops angry with President Chakwera
Malawi’s Catholic bishops are unhappy with President Lazarus Chakwera as they accused his government of backtracking on its promise of change, in a critical letter released on Monday. In the letter, the bishops say Malawi is now “worse off” compared to regional neighbours who are making “meaningful progress”. “Malawians are …
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