LAGOS, The 8th meeting of the COVID-19 ministerial Coordinating Committee (MCC) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ended with health ministers agreeing to minimize public health measures taken against the pandemic.The virtual…
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20 killed in Karamoja, 4 soldiers injured during security crackdown on cattle rustlers
KARAMOJA (Uganda), At least seven civilians are among 20 people shot dead in the ongoing security crackdown targeting cattle rustlers, who are partly being blamed for the emerging pockets of insecurity within the greater Karamoja region. Security agent…
Covid-19: Vaccine supply outstrips demand, access inequity remains
PARIS, After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas.Yet a gap remains in vaccination rates between the richest and poorest countries.On Friday, Gavi, which co-leads …
Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime
Richmond, Va., A shopping spree in Beverly Hills, a luxury vacation in Mexico, a bank account that jumped from $299.77 to $1.4 million overnight.From the outside, it looked like Moe and Kateryna Abourched had won the lottery.But this big payday didn’t …
South Africa’s Zuma to Pursue Private Prosecution Against Prosecutor
Former South African President Jacob Zuma is pursuing private prosecution proceedings to remove the lead prosecutor in an arms deal corruption trial after failed legal challenges, his foundation said on Sunday.Last month the Supreme Court of Appeal (SC…