Egypt detain Ever Given, crew pending $916M ransom
The giant containership Ever Given, which hit the headlines after getting stuck in the Suez Canal last month, has been
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South Sudan’s apex bank injects 5M USD to stabilize local currency
South Sudan’s central bank Tuesday injected 5 million U.S. dollars into the local market in a bid to mop up
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South Africa’s President calls for African-made vaccines
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday that Africa needs the skills and capacity to manufacture its own vaccines even as
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AfCFTA: Amaechi describes rail transportation as the awakening giant to run government
Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi on Tuesday described the rail mode of transportation as the awakening giant that
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NATO decries ‘largest massing of Russian troops’ to Ukraine’s eastern border; Kremlin blames Washington’s support for Kyiv
Tensions between Russia and the West rose on Tuesday over fears Moscow is attempting to escalate its conflict with Ukraine
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MRA hosts workshop for lawyers on safety of journalists
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) will host a two-day Litigation Workshop for Lawyers on the Safety of Journalists on April 14
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Iran Calls Atomic Site Blackout ‘Nuclear Terrorism’ as Israel is fingered
Iran on Sunday described a blackout at its underground Natanz atomic facility an act of “nuclear terrorism,” raising regional tensions
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Borno Attack: UN says Civilians, Aid Workers should not be targets for terrorists
The United Nations has condemned the attack on humanitarian facilities in Damasak, a town in Borno State. UN Resident and
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Dozens of migrants’ dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti¬_ IOM
At least 34 migrants have drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration
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Afro-Brazilian Cultural Centre set to boost heritage tourism
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has identified Nigeria’s century old heritage relationship with Brazil, noting that time
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