Ejurahene calls for calm over death of two residents
Barima Osei Hwedie II, Chief of Ejura in the Ashanti Region, has appealed to the youth in the area to remain calm in the wake of Tuesday’s shooting incident, which claimed two lives and injured four. “It is unfortunate we have lost two precious lives, however, it is incumbent on our youth to exercise restraint,” […]
Mozambican children traumatised by violence – report
Children in northern Mozambique displaced by the Islamist insurgency have been traumatised by their experiences, an international charity says. Save the Children, which has been collecting the testimonies of Mozambican children, says some have experienced extreme violence, including the killing of their parents by militants. More than a third of a million children have been […]
Kenya announces plan to set up vaccine plant
Kenya will set up a “fill and finish” vaccine plant where the last process of filling vials and packaging them for distribution will be done to increase supply in the country. President Uhuru Kenyatta says this will reduce the level of dependency that Kenya has on getting vaccines from donors. “It is now clear that […]
Sudan protests planned amid tough economic reforms
Two years after a popular uprising in Sudan led to the end of a 30-year old dictatorship, protests are expected on Wednesday in the capital Khartoum. The transitional government has introduced tough economic reforms and has won support from international lending institutions. On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $2.5bn (£1.8bn) loan for […]
