Africa Clocks Fastest Surge Cn COVID-19 Cases This Year
Brazzaville, 14 December 2021 – An 83% surge in new COVID-19 cases during the past week in Africa, driven by the Delta and the Omicron variants,...
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WHO Say Omicron Spreads But…
Brazzaville, 9 December 2021 – The Omicron variant is reaching more countries in Africa and weekly COVID-19 cases in the continent surged by 93%. However, there...
CPJ: US Summit For Democracy Must Address Threats To Press Freedom
New York, December 8, 2021—On the eve of the U.S. government’s inaugural Summit for Democracy, the Committee to Protect Journalists reiterated that support for press freedom...
Africa Cuts HIV Infections, Deaths But…
Brazzaville– Africa has made significant progress against HIV over the past decade, reducing new infections by 43% and nearly halving AIDS-related deaths, the World Health...
In Lofa: Sierra Leonean Woman Arrested For Alleged Child Trafficking
By Tokpa Tarnue, tarnue82@gmail.com VOINJAMA, Liberia- A 42-year-old Sierra Leonean Woman identified as Mariamu Fomba was on November 27, 2021 arrested in Foya, northwestern Lofa...
Guinea: Village Teacher ‘Teaches’ Mining Giant Lesson
Mining companies in Guinea have assumed the notoriety of using state security (army and police) to violently evict indigenous residents- disregarding their livelihood. This brazen...
Only 1 In 4 African Health Workers Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Brazzaville, 25 November 2021 – Only 27% of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, leaving the bulk of the workforce on the frontlines...
CPJ Honors Journalists Who Risk Their Lives For Press Freedom
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) at the weekend paid tribute to brave journalists from Guatemala, Mozambique, and Myanmar by presenting them with CPJ’s 2021...
Prolonged Border Closures Could Be Breeding West Africa Terrorists
PHOTO: Col. Moses Yebleh, LIS Deputy By Augustine Octavius, augustineoctavius@gmail.com The West African regional organization, ECOWAS is said to be breeding terrorists by closing all...
Sharp Rise In Diabetes Clashing With COVID-19 In Africa
Brazzaville– Africa’s sharp increase in diabetes is clashing with the COVID-19 pandemic and poor access to vaccines. Africa’s death rates from COVID-19 infections are significantly...