Posts

WHO’s 194 member countries struggle to draft a pandemic treaty/in /by
A final round of talks involving governments, advocacy groups and others to finalise a “pandemic treaty” is scheduled to end Friday (May 10). The accord's aim: guidelines for how WHO member countries might stop future pandemics and better share scarce resources.
Nigeria’s Senate proposes death penalty for drug trafficking/in /by
This replaces life imprisonment, previously the harshest penalty. Nigeria, with over 200 million people, has shifted from a transit point to a major producer, consumer, and distributor of illegal drugs.
Four Tiktokers arrested after filming prank video outside Police Station/in /by
“The viral video of a daylight robbery at the Kilifi Administration Police canteen in Kilifi was not real but a prank by a group of youths creating content for their TikTok account,”
Prince Harry, Meghan in Nigeria for Invictus games, Soldier meetings/in /by
Harry and Meghan will be meeting with wounded soldiers and their families in what Nigerian officials have said is a show of support to improve the soldiers' morale and well-being.
Chad: Supporters of Mahamat Deby take to the streets in celebration of electoral win/in /by
“So everyone's happy. We've heard about the (high) turnout, which shows that people are really aware and that they were mature enough to achieve it. I guess the majority (of voters) have fulfilled their (civic) duty.” Adoum Mohamed, Ndjamena resident
Kenya: In Nairobi, residents face forced evictions/in /by
The Kenyan government reports that over 200 people have lost their lives and more than 200,000 have been displaced since March due to flash floods caused by the ongoing heavy rains.
Chad’s military ruler declared winner of presidential election as opposition disputes result/in /by
The results were contested by his main rival, Prime Minister Succès Masra.
Kenya hosts South Sudan peace talks joined by African leaders/in /by
The talks are between the government and rebel opposition groups that were not part of the 2018 agreement that ended the five-year civil war that left 400,000 people dead
Putin criticizes Western nations on 79th victory day anniversary/in /by
Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II by praising its forces fighting in Ukraine and blaming the West for fueling conflicts around the world.
Niger-Benin pipeline: Diplomatic tensions threaten oil exports/in /by
Beninese president Patrice Talon said his country exports large quantities of staples to Niger but given the border is closed on the Nigerien side, informal vendors profit when Beninese "suffer price increases." He has tied the opening of the Sémè port to the normalization of trade relations.