Nigeria begins mass HPV vaccinations to fight cervical cancer
Nigeria has begun a mass vaccination campaign against human papillomavirus (HPV) in a bid to drastically reduce cervical cancer rates.…
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60 Nigeria Gay Wedding Suspects Freed On Bail, Lawyer Says
A Nigerian court has freed on bail more than 60 people arrested last month during a police raid on a…
Suspected Jihadists Kill 12 Niger Troops: State TV
Suspected armed Islamists have killed 12 soldiers in Niger’s remote southwest, state television reported on Tuesday, in the latest attack…
Coup supporters rally in Niger’s capital
The demonstrators who flew both Niger and Russian flags expressed solidarity with the soldiers who overthrew their elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, last month.
Museveni akashifu tena Benki ya Dunia kwa kusitisha msaada kwa Uganda
Rais wa Uganda Yoweri Museveni kwa mara nyingine amekosoa uondoaji wa ufadhili wa Benki ya Dunia, akisema kuwa shirika hilo…
Barbie banned from Algerian cinemas for corrupting morals
The movie promoted homosexuality and did not comply with Algeria’s religious and cultural beliefs, an official source told the Reuters news agency.
Uganda will develop with or without loans, Museveni says
Museveni revealed that an official from World Bank called him on Monday night informing him about the statement from that Bank regarding the suspension of any new loan requests from Uganda.
World Bank Suspends Financing To Uganda After Enactment Of Anti-Homosexuality Act
“Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group’s values,” the development lender said in a statement Tuesday, adding that “no new public financing,” would be presented to the bank’s board of directors for approval for the time being.
Ananilea Nkya- The woman who fought for gender equality and justice in Tanzania
Dr. Ananilea Nkya is described as one of the leading, and most outspoken, feminists in Tanzania
Carrefour to grant 12 days of annual leave to employees with endometriosis
One in ten women worldwide suffer from endometriosis, a chronic disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the womb
