UNICEF Urges Urgent Action Following Scabies Outbreak at Gambian Boarding School
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced deep concern over a recent scabies outbreak at Daara Madina Suwaneh Boarding School in...
Cameroon: Port of Douala Faces Operational Strain from Long-Stay Containers
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Nearly 2,500 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) are currently classified as “prolonged stay” at the Port of Douala's container terminal, according to internal...
Chad Imposes Travel Ban on US Citizens
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In the Republic of Congo, government spokesperson Thierry Moungalla said he believes the country was among those affected because of a “misunderstanding”...
Red Cross Closes Office is Niger
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The ICRC said it had been in dialogue with Niger's authorities since February to understand the reasons for their decision and provide...
Gabon Unilaterally Withdraws from EU Fisheries Partnership
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The agreement, established in 2007, allowed European vessels to fish in Gabonese waters in exchange for financial support to Gabon’s fisheries sector....
Nigeria Faces Higer Ram Prices During Festival Season
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The traditional ram market in Kara, Ogun State, typically a vibrant hub of activity, is facing an unprecedented slowdown; ram prices have doubled...
Nigeria’s Cement Revolution: Dangote Highlights Nation’s Shift from Importer to Africa’s Leading Exporter
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Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, delivered a powerful address at the Gates Foundation’s Goalkeepers event held...
Data Tariff Hike Triggers Drop in Internet Usage Amid Nigeria’s Economic Crunch
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Recent figures released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) show that national internet consumption declined from 1,000,930.60 terabytes in January to 983,283.43...
Nigeria Targets Dairy Self-Sufficiency with Danish Cattle and Genetic Reforms: Minister Unveils Ambitious Strategy...
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In a bold move to reduce Nigeria’s staggering USD 1.5 billion annual dairy import bill, Livestock Minister Idi Maiha has launched a...
Bill Gates Urges Nigerian Government to Increase Healthcare Budget Amid Foreign Aid Shortfalls
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Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and a leading global philanthropist, has once again drawn attention to the urgent need for increased investment...