Scores Of Ivorians Crossing Over To Liberia Fearing Political Uncertainty
As tensions build up across Liberia’s border in neighbouring Ivory Coast, over 135 Ivorian nationals are reported to have fled to this country through the...
Category : African News
COVID-19 Halting Crucial Mental Health Services In Africa, WHO Survey
Brazzaville – Critical funding gaps are halting and disrupting crucial mental health services in Africa, as demand for these services rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a...
World Bank Confirms Economic Downturn in Sub-Saharan Africa
WASHINGTON-Driven by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 global pandemic, growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is predicted to fall to -3.3 percent in 2020, pushing the...
US Threatens “Consequences” For Those Involved In Elections Violence In Africa
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY SECRETARY MICHAEL R. POMPEO October 8, 2020 Upcoming Elections in Africa The...
Liberians & Foreigners Still Being Trafficked By Criminal Gangs
PHOTO: (L-R) LIS Commissioner Nebleh, UNODC official, Jose Alvarez By Augustine Octavius, By Augustine Octavius, augustineoctavius@gmail.com The Liberia Immigration Service says it has observed that...
Transco Trains Institutions In Monitoring & Safety Of Electric Power Infrastructure
PHOTO: Dr. Morris Koffa By Garmah Never Lomo, garmahlomo@gmail.com Transco, an institution created to coordinate the West African Power Pool, has organized a five-day training...
Liberia, Cote d l’voire Partner For Cross Border Peace & Security
PHOTO: Liberian and Ivorian officials Abidjan- Liberia’s Internal Affairs Minister, Varney A. Sirleaf is visiting the Ivorian Capital, Abidjan as guest of the Government of...
ECOWAS Commission’s VP Pays Condolence Visit to the Liberian Embassy in Abuja
PHOTO: L-R: Lt. Col. Kole’s family, Late Kole (middle) Amb. Conteh & ECOWAS Commission’s VP Abuja-Vice President Madame Finda Koroma, ahead of a delegation of...
COVID-19 Genome Sequencing Laboratory Network Launches In Africa
Addis Ababa/Brazzaville– With several African countries now expanding COVID-19 testing, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)...
Noncommunicable Diseases Increase Risk Of Dying From COVID-19 In Africa
Brazzaville, 10 September 2020 – There is increasing evidence that Africans living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes are more likely to suffer...