Deji Badmus
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UN mission to Mali extended, but without French air support
The UN Security Council agreed Wednesday to extend a peacekeeping mission in Mali another year -- but without French air support as in the...
Remains of DR Congo’s independence hero, Patrice Lumumba, interred amid honors
The remains of DR Congo’s independence hero and first Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba will be laid to rest in Kinshasa on Thursday.
The interment in...
WHO ramps up response in Eastern Africa amid looming health crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday it's intensifying its operations to the looming health crisis in eastern Africa amid acute food insecurity.
Ibrahima Soce...
Opinion
Impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on global supply chains
The huge risk facing global supply chains has shifted from the pandemic to the Russia-Ukraine military conflict and the geopolitical and economic uncertainties it...
Pick a side and join the anti-Russia camp? Scholar: Africa is not a pawn
Since the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out, western media have been demanding in their reports that "Africa should be silent no more."
This condescending attitude has...
To improve health in Africa, focus on spending better
In the past year-and-a-half conversations on the urgent need to address chronic underinvestment in Africa’s health sector have abounded, as pundits and policymakers have...
