BRAZZAVILLE, A year since Malawi confirmed its first case of wild poliovirus type 1 in 30 years, more than 33 million children across five southern African countries have been vaccinated against the virus, with over 80 million vaccine doses administere…
Day: February 18, 2023
Guinea: Two people killed in anti-junta clashes
CONAKRY, Two people died in clashes between anti-junta protesters and security forces in Guinea, a municipal official said, with the country’s opposition coalition reporting “many arrests” and injuries from live ammunition.Protesters took to the street…
Suspended Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso push for return to AU in spite of coups
ADDIS ABABA, Suspended countries Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso are lobbying to be re-admitted to the African Union, more than a year after coups plagued the West African region.In a series of meetings in Addis Ababa, the countries’ foreign ministers me…