Al Jazeera Africa Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

The world cannot afford to fail women, children and adolescents

In too many parts of the world, giving birth still comes with more fear than hope: a clinic without electricity, a nurse without supplies, a mother who knows that giving life may cost her own. These fears are not merely emotional, they are borne out by the facts. Every two minutes worldwide, a woma…

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Premium Times Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

I don’t want my death to be caused by a woman - Frank Edoho

Veteran Nigerian broadcaster and television host Frank Edoho has spoken about the emotional struggles many men endure in silence, saying he does not want his death to be attributed to any woman in his life. Edoho made the remarks during an interview on the YouTube podcast Outside the Box, published…

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1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

What Nigeria called chaos, Africa now calls a model, By Shuaib S. Agaka

When countries begin to study your institutions, frameworks, and implementation systems, it means your ideas are starting to travel beyond your borders. Nigeria is gradually becoming more than a producer of successful startups. It is becoming a reference point for how African countries can organise…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

Ebola, hantavirus: Is the world prepared for the next pandemic?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that an Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a “public health emergency of international concern”, setting off alarm bells around the world. The WHO’s announcement on Sunday came as several countries are battling…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

Iran eyes challenging stock market reopening after lengthy war closure

Tehran, Iran – The Iranian stock market is due to reopen this week after an 80-day closure due to the war with the United States and Israel. While the exchange is not the core engine of economic financing in sanctions-hit Iran, the reopening could offer an insight into the state of the country’s ec…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago News

Abducted flotilla activists release pre-recorded messages calling for help

Abducted flotilla activists release pre-recorded messages calling for help Several abducted activists aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla have released pre-recorded messages on their social media accounts calling for help after the Israeli navy intercepted their boats in international water…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago Business

The Gulf does not have to choose Iran or Israel

One of the most dangerous ideas in today’s Middle East is the claim that Gulf states must choose between Iran and Israel. This framing is politically simple, but strategically misleading. It assumes that Gulf security can be reduced to alignment with one regional actor against another. The Gulf’s c…

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1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

Iran sends response to US proposal to end war via mediator Pakistan

Iran has submitted a response to the latest United States proposal to end the war via mediator Pakistan, as a fragile truce comes under growing strain. Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told a press briefing on Monday that Tehran’s response to the latest US proposal had …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

DRC health minister visits hotspot for Ebola outbreak

DRC health minister visits hotspot for Ebola outbreak The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with its 17th Ebola outbreak, declared an international emergency by the World Health Organization. The DRC’s health minister is visiting the hardest-hit Ituri province, amid fears high regional …

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BBC Africa Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The agency said the outbreak in DR Congo's eastern Ituri province, which has …

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BBC Africa Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

Fatima Bio: From escaping child marriage 'to an old pervert' to becoming Sierra Leone's first lady

From escaping child marriage 'to an old pervert' to becoming Sierra Leone's first lady It takes Fatima Bio only a moment to respond when we ask what it was like to be an asylum seeker in London. "Better than being married to an old pervert," she says deadpan, before laughing - a reference to her fa…

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BBC Africa Verified

2 months ago Business

How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo?

How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo? The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is concerning. It has been spreading for weeks undetected in a part of the world where civil war makes getting on top of the virus difficult, and the species of Ebola involved is rare, so there…

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The Punch Pending

2 months ago Politics

Ogun allays fears over gas leak incident, says victims discharged

The Ogun State Government has disclosed that all persons admitted at the State Hospital, Ijebu-Ode, following the recent chemical inhalation incident in some schools within the town, have been discharged after receiving medical attention and being certified fit by health personnel. The Commissioner…

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2 months ago Politics

Xenophobia: Atiku faults FG’s handling of South Africa crisis

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday criticised the Federal Government over what he described as its slow response to the renewed xenophobic tensions in South Africa. Atiku said it was embarrassing that Nigeria had to be pressured into action while smaller African countries moved swiftly …

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2 months ago Politics

Appeal Court Halts Customs’ Automated Valuation, Backs Importers Transaction Value - The News Diet

Listen to story here In a landmark judgment with far-reaching implications for international trade and customs administration in Nigeria, the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has ruled against the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over its controversial Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) valuatio…

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2 months ago Politics

Footballer's daughter ends bitter feud with star... and weds son of African pharmaceuticals billionaire

The daughter of veteran Gladiators host and England footballer John Fashanu is set to marry a billionaire African businessman in a lavish wedding held over three days and spanning two continents. Bride Amal Fashanu patched up a bitter feud with her famous father on the eve of her wedding that will …

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2 months ago Politics

Sugar industry can create one million jobs, boost security — NSDC boss

The Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council, Kamar Bakrin, has said a fully developed sugar industry can create up to one million jobs and address Nigeria’s security challenges by generating rural employment for youths. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Online o…

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2 months ago Politics

NCDC raises surveillance as Ebola resurfaces in Congo, Uganda

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has intensified surveillance and preparedness measures across the country following the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a recently confirmed imported case in Uganda linked to the outbreak. The Dir…

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2 months ago Politics

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. WHO said the outbreak doesn’t meet the crit…

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2 months ago Politics

WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak In DRC, Uganda Global Health Emergency - Trending News

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak linked to the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), warning of significant regional and global risks. The decision, announced by the …

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