Francophone African countries are becoming increasingly vulnerable to health emergencies as chronic underfunding, shrinking donor assistance and weak domestic investment continue to undermine their healthcare
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ECOWAS unveils $638,000 maternity, paediatric centre in Guinea-Bissau
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will on August 6 commission and hand over a new Maternity and Paediatric Complex at the Regional
EU warns public against fake compensation scheme
The European Union (EU) has alerted the public to a fraudulent compensation scheme falsely claiming that the bloc, in partnership with the World Bank, is
Nigeria seeks stronger UK ties under new PM
Nigeria has expressed its readiness to deepen diplomatic, economic and security cooperation with the United Kingdom following the emergence of the Right Honourable Andy Burnham
Bangladesh honours july uprising martyrs in Abuja
Bangladesh has commemorated the martyrs of its July 2024 Mass Uprising in Abuja, paying tribute to students and citizens whose sacrifices transformed protests against a
China unveils 5,000 AI training programme for developing nations
China has announced plans to provide 5,000 artificial intelligence (AI) training and seminar opportunities to developing countries over the next five years as part of
CDHR slams Fresh US sanctions on Cuba, calls for humanitarian approach
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has condemned the latest expansion of United States economic sanctions against Cuba, describing the measures as
US expands sanctions on Cuba, targets tourism ministry
The United States has intensified its economic pressure campaign against Cuba by imposing fresh sanctions on the country’s Ministry of Tourism and nine additional state-linked
ECOWAS finance committee opens budget, governance talks in Sierra Leone
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday commenced the 39th meeting of its Administration and Finance Committee (AFC) in Freetown, with senior
WAHO calls for stronger regional alliance to protect West Africa’s health
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has called for deeper regional cooperation, sustainable healthcare financing, technological innovation and stronger preparedness against emerging health threats as
