World

By Ebi Kesiena Canada has introduced a series of immigration reforms designed to attract and retain internationally trained doctors, particularly those already contributing to the country’s health system. The new measures, set to take effect in...

By Ebi Kesiena The Nigerian Senate has granted approval for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of regional efforts to restore stability following last weekend’s attempted...

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue  Burkina Faso’s military authorities have detained 11 Nigerian military personnel and seized a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 transport aircraft after it made an emergency landing in the country without authorisation. In...

By Ebi Kesiena Sweden has announced that it will gradually end its bilateral development cooperation with five countries, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Tanzania, Liberia, and Bolivia, as part of a major overhaul of its global aid strategy. According...

By Ebi Kesiena Tanzania’s government has appealed to citizens to remain indoors on December 9 amid growing tensions and expected nationwide protests over alleged state repression and election-related violence. Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba issued the advisory...

By Ebi Kesiena The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that more than 100 people including at least 63 children were killed following devastating attacks on a kindergarten and a nearby hospital in Sudan’s South Kordofan...