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in Libreville, students’ odd job of funding

Several students in the country are deprived of their holiday. They have started small businesses to earn some money that allow them to support themselves from the beginning of the school year. as reported from Libreville, Yves-Laurent GomaSporty building, Jovani Junior Kouamba sells used clothes at the Nzeng Ayong market in…

according to the Minister of Health, “no other case of Marburg

In parallel with the response to the Covid-19 epidemic and the risk of a new Ebola epidemic, Guinea is also battling a possible Marburg fever epidemic. Guinea's health minister wanted to make sure of the prompt response from his staff as soon as a first case was discovered. A case of this highly contagious disease, with a…

Controversy over vaccines produced in South Africa and

The WHO is trying to ease the controversy over Covid-19 vaccines being exported from South Africa to Europe, a case revealed by the "New York Times". As the continent lags behind in vaccination and deliveries planned under the Covax initiative are slow, the New York Times revealed this week that millions of doses of the Johnson…

Sierra Leone: cohabitation increases

According to a report by NGO Save The Children published earlier this month, the number of women settling with their partner without being married is increasing. In Sierra Leone, this cohabitation home has a name: "Tap To Me". However, this phenomenon clashes with certain sensitivities in the country. "My body, my decision, my…

thousands of displaced people and refugees after clashes

Between municipal clashes have left at least 32 dead and 74 injured in the Far North of Cameroon, near the border with Chad, thousands of people have fled to Chad or inside Cameroon according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Today, calm has returned but the situation is still difficult for the refugees. At the…

the dangers of “bombé”, an increasingly artisanal drug

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the authorities are worried about a new homemade medicine made from the remains of outlet pipes. "Bulgen" appeared in 2019, but its consumption, especially toxic, is spreading dangerously among young Kinshasa. as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaFunny young people, in tears,…

150 prisoners killed in 6 months, Acaj protests against

In its latest report, the Congolese Association for Access to Justice once again sounded the alarm about the sad living conditions of Congolese prisoners, despite some improvements. as reported from Kinshasa, Kamanda wa Kamanda MuzembeLack of adequate medical care, promiscuity and inhuman material conditions: these are the…