Johnson & Johnson Starts Ebola Vaccine Trial in Sierra Leone
Johnson & Johnson has begun clinical trials for an Ebola vaccine in Sierra Leone. The vaccine regimen is part of a new study being conducted...
Author : Jide Adesina
Central African Republic Rebels, Peacekeepers Clash
Seleka fighters are silhouetted as they patrol in the town of Lioto June 7, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic – French and U.N. troops halted a rebel...
Tunisia Signs 325-MTD Financing Agreement With AFESD
Tunisia and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Fund (AFESD) signed a financing agreement worth 50 million Kuwaiti dinars (325 million dinars), on the...
Ancient Ethiopian Man’s Genome Illuminates Ancestry of Africans
Prehistoric Man in Cave (Shutterstock www.shutterstock.com) DNA extracted from the skull of a man buried 4,500 years ago in an Ethiopian cave is providing new...
SES Partners With Softwire to Bring E-Learning Solutions To Rural Communities in Nigeria
SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), a world-leading satellite operator with a fleet of over 50 geostationary satellites, announced a multi-year contract with Softwire Digital Solutions...
Ban Appoints New Head of UN Mission in DR Congo
Maman Sidikou of Niger appointed as the new Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Head of the UN Mission in...
Strategies for Effective Governance in Africa ; Towards Nigeria @ 55
EDITORIAL BY ‘JIDE ADESINA This editorial presents strategies for effective governance in Africa with emphasis on Nigeria @ 55.The question of good and effective governance has...
Women Held As Sex Alaves in South Sudan ‘Rape Camps’
A woman, her cousin, her son and her son’s friend carry their belongings as they walk through the United Nations base outside Bentiu, which hosts...
EU Gives Zimbabwe 89 mln Euro Funding Support
The European Union (EU) on Monday gave Zimbabwe 89 million Euros (100 million U.S. dollars) to support the southern African country’s health, agriculture and institutional...
Pharmaceutical Company to Launch Cheaper Drugs For Chronic Diseases in Kenya
Kenyans will soon benefit from cheaper drugs to treat chronic diseases after a pharmaceutical company announced it would launch its products next month. The portfolio...
Buhari Change Factor May Help APC Abubakar Audu To Win Kogi State Governorship Election
At the recently-held Kogi State APC gubernatorial primaries, a man who is described by many Kogites as a great grassroots mobiliser and who also happens...
Rescuers Save 373 Migrants off Libya Coast: MSF
Rescuers plucked 373 migrants from international waters off the coast of Libya on Monday after their boats ran into trouble, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said....
Tanzania Tightens Security Ahead of October Polls
The National Electoral Commission in Tanzania said on Monday it was beefing up security at its headquarters to protect election facilities to be used in...
Benefits of Reading Bedtime Stories
Have you heard people say, “The kids today have short attention spans. Because of quick-paced television, they’re used to watching three to four-second bites and...
I said, “I Don’t See Myself As a Politician – Mauritius First Female President
56-year-old Ameenah Gurib-Fakim has just been made president of Mauritius. Take a look at her accomplishments. You’ve heard of a philosopher king. But what about...
Liberia Struggles To Regain Economic Footing After Ebola
Liberia needs two years to regain its economic footing after it was battered by the Ebola epidemic, as it moves to boost access to electricity...
Saudi Authorities Blamed After Hajj Stampede Kills 717
Blame shifted towards Saudi authorities Friday after a crush at the hajj killed at least 717 people during the worst tragedy to strike the annual...
Nigerian Migrants Trying To Enter Kiev Under Guise of Football Team Detained At Airport
The men said they arrived in Ukraine to play in a match that would take place in the Transсarpathian region, however nobody was waiting for...
Nigerian Firm to Host Branding, Etiquette Event in Nairobi
A Nigerian consultancy firm will host a key forum in Nairobi next month. Poise Nigeria Ltd specializes in making executives become invaluable ‘brands’ and the...
Tanzania in Syndicated Loan Talks
Tanzania is talking to banks about a syndicated loan of between $500 million and $800 million, with proceeds earmarked to finance development projects, a central...