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Save the Children, GSK launch $1m project to tackle barriers against children immunisation in Nigeria, Ethiopia

By IDBM Consult / April 23, 2024

April 23, 2024 Ahead of World Immunization Week, Save the Children and GSK have launched a new $1 million initiative […]

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Terrorists are not born but created – UN chief Amina Mohammed

By IDBM Consult / April 22, 2024

April 22, 2024 United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed says efforts must be made to address the underlying causes […]

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BREAKING: Foreign cash fuelling illegal mining, terrorism in Africa, says Tinubu

By IDBM Consult / April 22, 2024

April 22, 2024 President Bola Tinubu has pointed out the role played by the global community in the escalation of […]

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Tinubu opens African Counter-Terrorism summit

By IDBM Consult / April 22, 2024

April 22, 2024 The Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, has opened the African Counter-Terrorism Summit at the Office of the National […]

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Crisis of Epic Proportions: Urgent Action Needed to End War in Sudan

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2024

The ongoing conflict in Sudan has reached a critical point, with top UN and African Union officials warning the Security […]

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Senators Urgently Request Sanctions on Sudan’s RSF for Human Rights Violations

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2024

U.S. Lawmakers Urge President Biden to Sanction Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces for Human Rights Violations In a bipartisan effort, U.S. […]

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Nigerian Chess Master Tunde Onakoya Sets New World Record in Marathon Chess Challenge

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2024

Nigerians around the world are celebrating chess master Tunde Onakoya for his incredible achievement of setting a new world chess […]

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Legislative Inquiry Urged Into Liberian Court’s Verdict Shock

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2024

Monrovia, Liberia – A recent court ruling in Liberia has sparked outrage and calls for further investigation by lawmakers. Bong […]

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EISA Urges Joint Security Coordination for Liberia’s By-Elections

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2024

Ahead of the upcoming by-elections in Nimba and Grand Gedeh counties in Liberia, the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in […]

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64th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair: Innovation for Industrialisation and Trade

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2024

Kenyan President Dr. William Ruto is set to inaugurate the 64th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo next week, […]

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Zimbabwe’s President Grants Amnesty to 4,000 Prisoners to Ease Jail Congestion

By Ifunanya / April 19, 2024

Harare, Zimbabwe – In a move to alleviate overcrowding in the country’s prisons, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has granted amnesty to […]

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Driving Philanthropic Investment for Malaria Elimination: A Call to Action

By Ifunanya / April 19, 2024

Every minute, a child loses their life to malaria. Despite significant progress in reducing malaria-related deaths by 50% between 2000 […]

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Protecting Women’s Rights: Reject Proposed Law to Reverse Ban on Female Genital Mutilation in Gambia

By Ifunanya / April 19, 2024

Gambia Faces Backlash Over Proposed Reversal of Female Genital Mutilation Ban In a controversial move that has sparked outrage, the […]

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Israel carries out a strike inside Iran, US official tells CNN, as region braces for further escalation

By IDBM Consult / April 19, 2024

Alex Marquardt, Helen Regan, Hamdi Alkhshali, Artemis Moshtaghian and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Fri, April 19, 2024 Israel has carried out […]

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Rwanda NGOs Draft Law: Limiting Operational Costs to 20%

By Ifunanya / April 19, 2024

A new draft law presented in parliament on April 18 by Judith Uwizeye, the Minister in the Office of the […]

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CSA Warns of AI-Powered Electoral Misinformation Campaigns on Social Media

By Ifunanya / April 19, 2024

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has issued a warning to the public about the dangers of electoral misinformation and disinformation […]

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International Arbitration Tribunal Rules High Court in Ghana to Oversee Cassius Mining vs. Ghana Dispute

By Ifunanya / April 19, 2024

International Arbitration Tribunal Rules in Favor of Ghana’s High Court In a landmark decision on February 28, 2024, an International […]

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Search Continues for Missing 6-Year-Old Joshlin Smith as Controversy Surrounds South Africa’s Immigration White Paper

By Ifunanya / April 19, 2024

Search Efforts Continue for Missing 6-Year-Old Joshlin Smith Despite ongoing search efforts, there is still no sign of missing six-year-old […]

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New Oral Cholera Vaccine Euvichol-S Receives WHO Prequalification

By Ifunanya / April 19, 2024

A groundbreaking new oral vaccine for cholera has recently been granted prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO) on April […]

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‘Unconscionable’: US sends dozens to Haiti on deportation flight

By IDBM Consult / April 18, 2024

Deportations ‘could be a death sentence’, advocates say, as gang violence and instability grip the Caribbean country. 18 Apr 2024 […]

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