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A Hidden Post-Pandemic Decline of Female Health
As women used to live longer than men even during severe famines and epidemics, a continued post-pandemic increase in female mortality and disabilities can’t stay hidden or neglected. During the Covid pandemic in many High-Income Countries,...

NSIA Insurance champions workplace wellness
NSIA Insurance Limited has highlighted the need for a healthy workplace as it hosted a fitness party for employees from its Lagos branches in Victoria Island, Ikeja, and Aspamda. In a statement on Monday, the firm said that the event blended...

Bissau-Guinean Catholic Bishop Cautions against Threat to Peace amid Growing Hate Speech
He recalled that since March 2022, the LGDH and the Marquês de Valle Flôr Institute have been implementing a project called the “Peace Observatory,” aimed at working in network with national actors to prevent violent extremism. “In the past three...

Guinea Bissau: King Bijimita killed in his rice field, his body marked by signs of violence
The kingdom of Bijimita, located in the Biombo region (Guinea Bissau), was the scene of a tragedy this Tuesday. The central chief of the village, Malamato Djú, was found dead in his rice field, with multiple signs of violence on his body....
Guinea-Bissau: Portuguese TV journalist attacked, robbed in broad daylight
Several local media outlets report that unknown individuals assaulted and robbed a journalist and the delegate for Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP) in Guinea-Bissau, Waldir Araújo, in central Bissau on Sunday. Araújo said that the assault and...

RTP journalist in Guinea-Bissau victim of robbery and assault
The journalist and representative of the Portuguese Radio and Television (RTP) in Guinea-Bissau, Waldir Araújo, was assaulted and robbed today in the center of Bissau by unidentified individuals, several local media outlets reported. Araújo,...

Expections At United Nation General Assembly 80th Session Kudus Research And
th Session by way of anticipate and forecasting possibly to discuss major issues at the UNGA and also at the United Nation Security Council among other issues of interest to the United Nation General Assembly 80th Session. The UN General Assembly...
Reconsider Travelling To Nigeria, Others Due To Poor Healthcare, Rising Kidnapping Cases – US Warns Citizens
The United States government has issued a new travel advisory warning its citizens against travelling to Nigeria, citing the country’s inadequate healthcare system, rising cases of kidnapping, terrorism, and violent crime by armed gangs. The...

Don’t Travel To Nigeria, There Is Kidnapping, Poor Healthcare— Us Govt
The United States government has warned its citizens against travel to Nigeria over the spike in rate of kidnapping, terrorism, and armed gangs, among others. The government also cited unavailability of quality healthcare services as reasons for...

U.S. Urges Citizens to Avoid Nigeria Due to Kidnapping, Terrorism, and Inadequate Healthcare
The U.S. government has updated its travel advisory, urging citizens to avoid travel to Nigeria due to heightened risks of kidnapping, terrorism, armed gang activity, and limited healthcare access. The advisory, part of a broader U.S. security...

US urges citizens to reconsider planned trip to Nigeria over kidnapping, poor healthcare
The US government has warned its citizens against travel to Nigeria over the unavailability of healthcare services, the increasing rate of kidnapping, terrorism, and armed gangs, among other crimes. The US gave the travel advisory as part of its...

Nigerian Army deploys 174 troops for G’Bissau ECOWAS mission
BY JENNIFER EZIMAKOR The Nigerian Army has trained and deployed 174 troops for a peacekeeping mission in Guinea Bissau under the ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission, marking another milestone in Nigeria’s decades-long contribution to regional and...

Nigerian Army trains 173 troops for ECOWAS peacekeeping mission in Guinea Bissau
The Nigerian Army has trained 174 troops to embark on a crucial peacekeeping mission in Guinea Bissau. The troops of Nigerian Company 4, ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission By Mohammad Tijjani The Nigerian Army has trained 174 troops to embark on...

MTN Group announces 22.4% increase in service revenue for H1 2025 driven by Nigeria, Ghana, and fintech innovation
MTN Group has announced impressive financial results for the first half of 2025. The company reported a 22.4% increase in service revenue, driven primarily by strong performances in Nigeria and Ghana. This growth, achieved in constant-currency...
Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics
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4 major trends shaping today’s oncology market
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The Flying President: Concerns Regarding Boakai’s Large Delegation for Japan’s TICAD-9
By Seltue Robert Karweaye Sr. Liberia and Japan have a strong partnership built on Japan’s significant development assistance. During George Weah’s presidency (2018-2024), Japan focused on infrastructure, food security, and economic growth. Key...

Navy ship docks in Cape Verde to provide support after deadly floods
The ship will assist with hydrographic research, reinforcement of divers, and water pumping capabilities. “We still have accumulated water, particularly in many houses, and with Civil Protection, they will navigate the city to identify where they...

Ji.hlava’s Emerging Producers Reveal Pitches for Upcoming Projects (EXCLUSIVE)
Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival has revealed to Variety the projects that the participants of its Emerging Producers program are working on. The producers were asked to deliver an elevator pitch for their projects. Since 2010, the festival has...
Chinese-Built Dams Power Guinea’s Rise from Blackouts to Exporter
Nightfall no longer plunges Guinea’s Konkoure River valley into darkness. Where flickering candles once lit homes, steady electric lamps now glow, illuminating children’s homework and bustling workshops. This transformation stems from two colossal...