Tag: #WestAfrica
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LASSA FEVER REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH THREAT IN ECOWAS, WITH RECURRENT OUTBREAKS STRAINING REGIONAL SYSTEMS
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Lassa fever continues to pose a serious public health challenge in West Africa, with recent reports showing hundreds of confirmed cases and numerous deaths. The NCDC’s situation reports from 2025 reveal that as of weeks 23 and 37, Nigeria alone has recorded over 7,600 suspected cases,…
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NIGERIA HOLDS 70% OF ILLEGAL ARMS IN WEST AFRICA, URGES UNITY TO FIGHT MENACE
At a Naval Warfare seminar in Calabar, NCCSALW’s South South Director, Alex Ebimiebo, revealed Nigeria accounts for 70% of the 11 million illegal small arms in West Africa, fuelling violence, displacement, and economic strain. With 2.2 million internally displaced and 26,000 refugees in neighbouring countries, he stressed that tackling this crisis requires everyone’s involvement and…
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TINUBU SENDS CONDOLENCES TO GHANA OVER DEADLY HELICOPTER CRASH
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sympathy to President John Mahama and all Ghanaians following a tragic helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including Defence Minister Edward Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Muhammed. In a statement from Abuja, Tinubu assured that Nigeria stands with Ghana in this time of sorrow, honoring the ministers’ patriotic service…
