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COVID-19: Togo shutdown worship centres, restricts social gathering
By Bisola Adeyemo
Togolese government on Friday announced the restriction on all social gatherings, ordered all…
Benin confirms outbreak of highly contagious avian flu
By Nneka Nwogwugwu
The Republic of Benin has identified an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 avian flu in…
Ship from Ivory Coast capsizes in Spain, kills 52
By Nneka NwogwugwuMore than 50 people are feared dead after a boat capsized in the Atlantic Ocean about 220…
Men taking COVID-19 jabs than women, Liberia health authorities says
By Bisola Adeyemo
Liberia's head of immunisation, Adolphus Clarke, has said that Liberia men are turning up in…
Ghana environmental health workers demand better conditions of service as…
By Nneka NwogwugwuNational President of Environmental Health Officers Alliance-Ghana (EHOA-GH), Mr Yaw Akwaa…
Environmentalist to sue own church for noise pollution
By Nneka NwogwugwuAn environmentalist in Ghana, Prof. Appoh has warned against impact of noise pollution, saying…
Guinea identifies 58 contacts of Ebola patient in Ivory Coast
By Nneka NwogwugwuGuinean authorities have announced that 58 people had been confined to their homes after being…
Cote d’Ivoire begins Ebola vaccination of frontline workers
By Bisola Adeyemo
Cote d’Ivoire has begun Ebola vaccination in the country, including health workers and first…
Flood kills 52, destroy buildings in Niger Republic
By Bisola AdeyemoHeavy rain in Niger Republic has killed at least 52 people, injuring 34 and rendered thousands of…
WHO supports Guinea after detection of Marburg disease
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is supporting Guinea following a confirmed death from Marburg virus disease,…
