New malaria vaccine gets green light from Ghanaian authorities/in /by
The R21/Matrix-M vaccine, developed by Oxford University scientists and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, "has been approved for use in children aged 5-36 months, the age group most at risk of death from malaria,"
Nigeria: African Airlines Suffer N1.6trn Loss Over Fuel Costs, Taxes – IATA/in /by
[Daily Trust] African carriers suffered cumulative losses of about $3.5 billion (about N1.625 trillion) over the past three years, a deficit that's set to persist as restrictive fuel costs and taxes weigh on carriers.
At the Stade de France, Mbappé plays with sick and disabled children/in /by
Meeting French football player Kylian Mbappé was a dream come true for sick, disabled and children from unprivileged activities on Wednesday (Apr. 12). Kylian Mbappé has championed different causes, taking part in charitable activities.
Egypt and UAE leaders discuss bilateral ties, Arab solidarity in Cairo/in /by
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed his Emirati counterpart Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan in Cairo, Wednesday (Apr. 12). Last year, the two nations celebrated 50 years of bilateral relations and the official visit comes at a time when Egypt struggles to overcome an economic crisis.
Lawyer of child rape victim calls for more protection of minors in Morocco/in /by
The lawyer for an 11-year-old Moroccan girl, whose rapists received light sentences, on Wednesday appealed to the authorities to review laws protecting minors.
UN chief appeals for “massive international support” for Somalia/in /by
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, appealed for “massive international support” for Somalia during his visit to the country which came as it faces its worst drought in decades.
ICC arrest warrant for Putin a big dilemma for South African government/in /by
South Africa said an international arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin had complicated matters for the country ahead of a BRICS summit it hosts in August.
Algeria: Muslim faithful observing Ramadan feel the pinch as inflation soars/in /by
"There has been a price increase in the country in recent years due to the international turmoil -covid and the Russia-Ukraine war. The purchasing power of the people has weakened. Despite these conditions, the people still go out shopping for the Ramadan table and tried to buy basic foodstuffs."
Kenya: Residents of Nakuru county turn to geothermal steam for affordable water/in /by
Another resident Patricia Nyaguthii says: "Though it is clean water, it is very little and it is not enough but we do not have any other source of water. It is a long time since it rained."
Kenya: Court hears case against Meta over dismissal of employees/in /by
Court hears cqse by facebook parent company Meta to stop lawsuit accusing it among other things of exploitation.