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Palestinians Flee Homes As Israel Continues Air Raids on Gaza
10,000 Palestinians have fled their homes in the Gaza Strip as the death toll from Israeli airstrikes on the enclave reaches 126, according to the United Nations. Not less than 126 Palestinians, including 31 children, have been killed with 920 wounded since hostilities flared up on Monday, May 10, 2021. Thousands of Palestinian families have…
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Three Major COVID-19 Variants Explained [Special Report]
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Despite worldwide vaccination campaigns, daily news heralds mounting Covid-19 cases caused by emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2. India alone recorded 4,092 Deaths In 24 Hours on Sunday, May 9, 2021. This frightening surge of cases has led several countries to initiate partial to total lockdown to minimize the spread of the virus. What are these new…
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5 People Killed During Ramadan Celebrations in Niger
Five people have died in an attack on the village of Fantio, in the western region of Tillabéri, Niger Republic as the country celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of the Ramadan fasting period. Local officials reports that the attack happened on Wednesday morning by “a horde of terrorists who came on…
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Nigeria Battles Rise In Food Price As Inflation Hit A 4-Year High
In March alone, inflation in Nigeria hit a 4-year high by more than 18 percent, while food prices are up by almost 23 percent. Africa’s largest economy is currently struggling with a number of challenges like the fall in the price of oil, naira exchange rate depreciation, foreign exchange liquidity shortages, impacts of climate change…
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Nigeria Records Index Cases Of The Indian Covid-19 Variant
Experts have confirmed the newly imposed nationwide partial lockdown was due to the detection of the B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Nigeria. The variant was detected by the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases( ACEGID) at the Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State, and was communicated to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in…
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Madagascar Begins Covid-19 Vaccination Amid Surge In Cases
The government of Madagascar has initiated its vaccine campaign after receiving its first shipment of 250,000 AstraZeneca jabs on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Health Minister Jean Louis Hanitrala Rakotovao was among the first to be vaccinated in the country’s capital, Antananarivo. Vaccination began in the Indian Ocean island nation following a surge in infections which saw…
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Nigeria Imposes Fresh Nationwide Lockdown
The Nigerian government has ordered a partial lockdown across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as fears of a possible new wave of the coronavirus looms. The National Incident Manager Mukhtar Mohammed, who is a member of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, announced the new directive on Monday during a…
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Lampedusa: Italy’s Little Island Of Hope For Immigrants
On Sunday, May 9, 2021, Italian media reported four boats arrived at Lampedusa, a tiny island south of Italy. These boats brought in over 2000 immigrants from Africa and Asia that arrived in two batches within 24 hours. Despite the frightening death toll and Italy’s harsh immigration laws, each year, a staggering number of immigrants arrive…
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Iran To Ban Local Travels Ahead Of Eid al-Fitr Holidays
Ahead of Eid al-Fitr, which is celebrated by Muslims worldwide to mark the end of Ramadan, Iranian authorities have ordered a ban on local travels in a bid to overcome a fourth major wave of COVID-19 infections. According to the health ministry, 283 people in Iran died over the past 24 hours, bringing the total…
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Covid-19: What To Know About The Indian Variant
According to new reports, the corona virus strain responsible for the surge in cases in India has been detected in two African countries. With the staggering amount of cases in India, health experts have expressed worry on the havoc it might cause in Africa owing to the very fragile conditions of the health care systems…