Ghana will be hosting a major fight night on Friday, 13th June – headlined by Andrew Tabiti – Jacob Dickson and the long-awaited return of British fan-favourite Ohara Davies, broadcast live around the world on DAZN.
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ZAMBIA: 20 Dead As WHO Highlights Anthrax Outbreaks In Africa
Five countries in East and Southern Africa are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease, with more than 1,100 suspected cases and 20 deaths this year, the World Health Organization said Monday.
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NIGER: ECOWAS Threatens Military Intervention Against Junta
Leaders of ECOWAS, the bloc of West African nations, has the junta of last week’s coup in Niger seven days to reinstate its deposed leader, Bazoum, who is being held captive in Niamey by the presidential guards’ unit.
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RUSSIA: Promise Of Grains As Putin Hosts Africa Leaders Business Summit
Despite the ongoing war with Ukraine, Russia continues its diplomatic push to increase her influence in Africa by hosting the second Russia-Africa summit last week in St Petersburg, where Putin told leaders and officials from most African countries he is making every effort to avert a global food crisis as concerns grew among his guest over Russia’s withdrawal from the grain shipment deal that has led to price spikes.
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AFRICA: Twelve Countries Receives 18 million Doses Of First-ever Malaria Vaccine
Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. The roll out is a critical step forward in the fight against one of the leading causes of death on the continent.
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FRANCE: Macron Announce A Strategizing Of French Military Intervention In Africa
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans of a “rethink of all our (military) postures on the African continent” on the eve of Bastille Day and its traditional military parade down the Champs-Elysées.
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VACCINE EQUITY: ‘Africa Left Behind’ – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Africa has been “left behind by the rest of the world” regarding coronavirus vaccines.
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BELGIUM: EU Raids AstraZeneca Factory Amid Covid Vaccine Row With UK
Following the vaccines row between UK and the EU, Belgian medicines regulators have raided AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine production site near Brussels.
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