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Nigerian Army kills scores of Boko Haram terrorists, records casualties in Yobe ambush
Adetokunbo Fakeye London, July 22, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian Army authority on Sunday said, Troops of 233 Battalion deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole have killed scores ... -
Comoros vice-president survives assassination attempt
London, July 22, 2018 (Altafrica)-Comoros Vice-President Moustoidrane Abdou escaped an assassination attempt early Sunday when his vehicle was fired on days before a controversial ... -
Nigeria: Main opposition party, PDP planning name change ahead of 2019 election
London, July 22, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The main opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is giving a serious thought to changing its name ... -
South African sex work activist Duduzile Dlamini wins Prudence Mabele Prize at AIDS 2018
Duduzile (Dudu) Dlamini leading a protest against abuse of sex workers in South Africa (The daily Vox) By Olabisi Adesina@AIDS 2018, Amsterdam Amsterdam, ... -
Three Africans win $450,000 IAS CIPHER Grants for innovative research in HIV epidemic
By Olabisi Adesina@AIDS 2018, Amsterdam Amsterdam, July 22, 2018 (Altafrica)-The International AIDS Society’s (IAS’s) Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research (CIPHER) ... -
The Elizabeth Taylor Human Rights Award honours Kenyan lawyer Allan Achesa Maleche
Olabisi Adesina@AIDS 2018, Amsterdam Amsterdam, July 22, 2018 (AltAfrica) – The International AIDS Society (IAS), amfAR and The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation have announced the ... -
Nigeria: Data Analyst, Omoniyi join race to govern Ogun State
Adetokunbo Fakeye London, July 22, 2018 (AltAfrica)-As the race to govern Ogun State come 2019 hots up, another illustrious son of the state from ... -
Cholera Threatens Cameroon
Yaounde, July 22, 2018,(AltAfrica) — A cholera outbreak in Cameroon has claimed at least a dozen lives. Hundreds of people have been rushed to several hospitals ... -
Beware of fake news, Lai Mohammed tells Nigerians in diaspora
London, July 22, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged Nigerians in the diaspora not to believe everything they ... -
UNAID: Eastern, Southern Africa Most Affected by HIV Epidemic
Nairobi, July 22, 2018,(AltAfrica) — A report by UNAIDS, “Miles to go—closing gaps, breaking barriers, righting injustices”, warns that the global response to HIV is at ...
