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Cairo Hosts Int’l Conference on Confronting ‘Emerging Terrorist Organizations’

Egypt’s Interior Ministry, in collaboration with Interpol, is hosting Monday a workshop on confronting emerging terrorist organizations and phenomena in the Middle East and Africa. The workshop is hosted by the Egyptian Police Academy until May 25. The participating countries include Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 23, 2022

Severed head of missing Nigerian lawmaker found in park -police

Police in Nigeria have discovered the severed head of a state legislator who went missing last week in the southeastern state of Anambra, where the government accuses separatists of carrying out a spate of killings and kidnappings, police said on Sunday.

Reuters · May 22, 2022

Monkeypox in the US: Where is the disease and will it spread?

Cases of the rare infectious disease have suddenly started to spread across the globe in recent weeks

The Independent UK · May 21, 2022

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Monkeypox: Why LA is watching out for this rare but potentially serious illness

LOS ANGELES — An increase in the number of cases of monkeypox, a rare but potentially serious viral illness, in Europe and a single case in Massachusetts is attracting increased attention from health officials.

Los Angeles Times · May 20, 2022

Nigeria's Dilomprizulike: artist who mesmerizes and befuddles in equal measure

Nigerian artist and lecturer Dilomprizulike, who curated, among other things, the Junkyard Museum of Awkward Things in Lagos, wages a continuous battle on two fronts. First, as an easily misunderstood human being and then as an artist making perplexingly noncommercial art.

The Conversation · May 20, 2022

Nigeria plans healthcare fund for poor without schemes

Nigeria plans to set up a healthcare fund to cover up to 83 million poor people who cannot afford premiums for insurance schemes, President Muhammadu Buhari said at the signing of a universal health coverage law.

Reuters · May 20, 2022

Plastic Problem: Microplastics Widespread In Nigerian Drinking Water

Nigerian drinking water is massively affected by microplastics according to new research.

Zenger · May 20, 2022

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Monkeypox in Australia: what is it and how can we prevent the spread?

Two cases of monkeypox have been detected in Australia, following reported cases in several European countries. Both are in men just returned from Europe.

The Conversation · May 20, 2022

Restrictive abortion laws put Nigerian women in danger

The word “abortion” is used to describe two types of pregnancies that end before 20 weeks, which is now regarded as the age of viability of a pregnancy.

The Conversation · May 19, 2022

They escaped the war in Ukraine. Then they faced fresh trouble in Poland

Millions of people have fled Ukraine since the war started, but not all are Ukrainian. And some citizens of African countries have found that the doors of Europe are much less open to them.

WEKU · May 19, 2022

Cardiff City poised to sign Nigeria international as medical to take place today

The Bluebirds have made three signings since last Friday and the left-back is expected to be the next player to be announced

Wales Online · May 19, 2022

Nigeria's Lagos bans 'nuisance' motorbike taxis from most roads

Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos said on Wednesday it will ban motorcycle taxis from operating in most of the traffic-clogged city, removing a popular mode of transport for residents.

Reuters · May 18, 2022

Harry welcomes Colombia and Nigeria to ‘inspiring Invictus community of nations’

More nations are expected to join over time, and participation in future Invictus Games will be drawn from membership of the community.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

Nigerian court denies separatist leader bail

An attempt by Igbo separatists to secede as the Republic of Biafra in 1967, triggered a three-year civil war.

Al Jazeera · May 18, 2022

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Al Jazeera · May 18, 2022

Nigeria: Nine dead after explosion in Kano

The national emergency service said the explosion in the northern city led to the collapse of a building and the deaths.

Reuters · May 17, 2022

Pollution killing 9 million people a year, Africa hardest hit

Worsening outdoor air pollution and toxic lead poisoning have kept global deaths from environmental contamination at an estimated 9 million per year since 2015 – countering modest progress made in tackling pollution elsewhere, a team of scientists reported Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2022

Nigerian singer Obongjayar: ‘In life, you get through or you get trampled over’

After a hardscrabble childhood in Nigeria, the genre-defying artist chafed against his family when he moved to the UK – but the struggles find stunning voice in his music

Wales Online · May 17, 2022

Seven cases of monkeypox now found in people across UK

The first case was a person who had recently travelled to Nigeria

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Reuters · May 16, 2022

Nigeria's accountant general faces corruption charges after arrest

Nigeria's economic crimes agency said on Monday night it had arrested the country's accountant general over charges of diverting public funds and money laundering to the tune of 80 billion naira ($193 million).

Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022

Denver Art Museum removes looted Benin Bronze from its collection

DENVER — The Denver Art Museum has formally removed a looted Benin plaque from its collection — the first step toward repatriating a prized relic that the British plundered in West Africa more than a century ago.

Reuters · May 16, 2022

Nigeria court charges two students over 'blasphemy' death

Two students were on Monday charged in court with conspiracy and inciting public disturbance after a college student was beaten and burned by fellow students who accused her of blasphemy in the northwestern state of Sokoto last week.

Al Jazeera · May 16, 2022

Inflation rises in Nigeria amid fuel scarcity and insecurity

The hike in inflation means purchasing power of Nigerians, some of whom live on $50 monthly minimum wage, is declining.

The Conversation · May 16, 2022

Social media can be a force for good in a crisis: lessons from Lagos

In times of crisis, it is especially crucial that governments share accurate, up to date information with their citizens. Social media can play an important role in disseminating urgent information.

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022

Nigerian Entrepreneur Builds Electric Mini-Buses in Clean Energy Push

Nigerian entrepreneur Mustapha Gajibo has been converting petrol mini-buses into electric vehicles at his workshop, but he is now going a step further to build solar battery-powered buses from scratch in a push to promote clean energy and curb pollution. Africa's top producer and exporter of crude oil has heavily-subsidized…

The Conversation · May 15, 2022

Blasphemy in Nigeria's legal systems: an explainer

A court in Kano, northern Nigeria, recently convicted an atheist for making social media posts it found to be blasphemous against Islam. After a lengthy trial, Mubarak Bala pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 24 years in prison. The Conversation Africa’s Wale Fatade asked Islamic law expert AbdulRazzaq Alaro to…

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