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By Ebi Kesiena The World Bank has announced an ambitious goal to deliver affordable healthcare to 1.5 billion people by 2030. This initiative comes in response to the World Health Organization's (WHO) alarming revelation that over...

By Emmanuel Nduka At the opening ceremony of the 2024 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) held in Lagos, Nigeria at the weekend, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization...

By Ebi Kesiena Zimbabwe is set to endure prolonged power outages as the nation’s power utility, ZESA, announced significant load-shedding measures following a technical failure at the Hwange thermal power station. In a statement on Sunday,...

By Ebi Kesiena Sudan is currently struggling with a severe famine, worsened by ongoing conflict and political instability. Earlier this week, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), which claims to be the country's legitimate government, took a...

By Emmanuel Nduka Rwandan authorities have announced a ban on the activities of 43 faith groups across the country effective from August 28, weeks after thousands of illegal churches were closed. A letter issued by the...

By Ebi Kesiena The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is set to revolutionize the country's electoral process by adopting new technology ahead of the 2025 general elections. In a significant move, the MEC has integrated Electoral Management...