ALGERIA LAUNCHES PRODUCTION OF COVID VACCINES
A second African nation has launched the production of Covid vaccines. Algeria will produce the Sinovac vaccine as South Africa produces Johnson and Johnson.
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SOUTH SUDAN SAYS 40 AFGHAN REFUGEES ARE IN THE NATION ILLEGALLY
By Faith Nyasuguta Over 40 Afghans have entered South Sudan without following the outlined legal procedures in line with the nation’s immigration authorities. While addressing the sector commanders on Tuesday morning in Juba, Gen Atem Marol, who chairs the South Sudanese Immigration, Passports, and Civil Registry revealed that the refugees entered the country illegally. “My […]
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WHO STAFFERS ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING WOMEN IN D.R. CONGO
By Faith Nyasuguta A report has revealed that the World Health Organization (WHO) staffers were among some 83 aid workers who sexually abused women and girls while tackling the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the report, the abuses which included nine rape allegations were committed by both national and […]
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HIV POSITIVE BABIES IN KENYA, UGANDA RECEIVE STRAWBERRY FLAVOURED TABLET
By Faith Nyasuguta After years of waiting, Kenya and Uganda have finally introduced a strawberry-flavored tablet for children living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The pediatric formulation of dolutegravir, a drug recommended as first-line anti-retroviral for HIV treatment by the World Health Organisation (WHO), has been lauded as a game-changer in managing the virus […]
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GUINEA JUNTA BARS MEMBERS FROM VYING IN THE NEXT POLLS
By Faith Nyasuguta The military junta in Guinea has barred its members from vying in the upcoming elections that are set to mark the return to civilian rule. The move follows a Monday announcement that revealed a transitional charter had confirmed military boss colonel Mamady Doumbouya as the president following the coup early this September. […]
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PARACETAMOL COULD HARM DEVELOPING FETUSES, SCIENTISTS REVEAL
By Faith Nyasuguta A multinational group of 13 scientists has called on the healthcare community to carefully consider the use of paracetamol/acetaminophen (APAP) during pregnancy until the painkiller is thoroughly probed for any potential impact on fetal development in the womb. In a statement published on Thursday in the journal Nature Reviews Endocrinology, a ballooning […]
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CULTURE: THE TOPOSA PEOPLE OF SOUTH SUDAN
By Faith Nyasuguta The Toposa tribe which hails from South Sudan is an Agro-pastoralist community. Despite their love for rearing cattle, they also grow sorghum. They get their food from their cattle and sorghum which is often stored in wooden granaries build by women only. The Nilotic community abhors circumcision, unlike many African communities that […]
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JOY AS NIGERIA SCHOOL ABDUCTION SUSPECTS ARRESTED
By Faith Nyasuguta Nigerian police have arrested three suspects behind the abduction of over 100 students in the Nigerian state of Kaduna. The trip is among another 50 suspects believed to be members of different gangs currently operating in the northwest and central Nigeria. Frank Mba, the police spokesman said that security forces are also […]
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RWANDA TO HOST WORLD ROAD CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2025
By Faith Nyasuguta East African nation Rwanda, is set to host the 2025 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) World Road Cycling Championships, an event that often attracts more than 5,000 cyclists and 20,000 delegates. For the first time since it was launched, the tournament will be held in Africa in 2025. The fresh announcement has come as […]
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SUDAN POLITICIANS BLAMED FOR ATTEMPTED COUP
By Faith Nyasuguta The vice-president of Sudan’s ruling sovereign council has revealed that politicians are to blame for Tuesday’s attempted coup. “Politicians are the main cause behind coups because they have neglected the average citizen… and are more concerned fighting over how they can stay in power,” Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo, alias Hemeti, was quoted […]
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