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Groundbreaking Marburg Vaccine Trial Launches in Rwanda, Pioneering Global Efforts

In a groundbreaking development, the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially reported that Rwanda is spearheading the world's inaugural clinical trial aimed at treating the Marburg virus disease. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, emphasized the collaborative effort with the organization, which involves testing a medication currently employed for COVID-19 management—Remdesivir—alongside an antibody specifically engineered to combat the Marburg virus. “This initiative showcases our collective…

Families Mourn as Driver Responsible for Killing Five Somali American Women Faces Trial on Drug and Firearm Charges

Footage from surveillance cameras capturing a tragic collision that resulted in the deaths of five friends in June 2023 was highlighted as Derrick Thompson faced his federal trial.Tears rolled down, and comforting embraces were shared among family members as they watched the haunting footage in federal court. It was a heart-wrenching scene involving the tragic fates of five young Somali American women.During the trial’s opening moments, the grim video of the incident—where Thompson, the driver, struck the women's car—played.…

Marine Le Pen Faces Trial for Alleged Misappropriation of EU Funds

The trial of Marine Le Pen, the prominent leader of France's far-right National Rally (RN) party, is now underway. She's facing accusations of misusing European Union funds but maintains that she will demonstrate her innocence throughout the proceedings. Le Pen, along with the RN and twenty-four others—ranging from party officials to former politicians and parliamentary aides—stands accused of diverting funds intended for European Parliament operations to pay personnel engaged in party work. At that time, the party was…

Malian justice wants a trial

In Mali, the case of the contract for the presidential plane and military equipment, which was closed in 2018, is re-launched. Ministers, advisers to the president and businessmen had been involved. "Further investigations were carried out and the ministers to be heard" were confirmed in ORTM, state television, Supreme Court…

the decision within the trial in opposition to Paul Rusesabagina is postponed to twenty

The verdict on the trial of the man whose story inspired the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda has been rejected for going into opposition to Paul Kagame. A year ago, he was arrested, kidnapped according to his relatives and taken back to Kigali, where he has since been convicted of terrorism. The long-awaited verdict was scheduled for Thursday, August 19, but it is postponed until September 20.…

the trial of the Thomas Sankara affair on 11 October

The Ouagadougou Military Court has ruled on October 11, 2021, on the trial of Thomas Sankara. The father of the Burkinabè revolution was assassinated on October 15, 1987, during a coup that brought Captain Blaise Compaoré to power. The ex-president and several other people are charged in this case. It took 34 years for this long-awaited day to arrive, according to one of the lawyers for the victims'…

In the news: in Benin, the political trial for many

To Unde the African press on Friday morning, Benin, where opponent Joël Aïvo was before Criet on Thursday, that is, the court for repression of economic crimes and terrorism, to begin his trial. This academic, who was a candidate for the Front for the Restoration of Democracy during the presidential election in April last year, must respond to criminal allegations of "money laundering and attacks on state security". Constitutionalist Joël Aïvo had since been in custody for the trial. During the hearing, the special…

at the trial of Soro and his relatives, the believers

The trial against Guillaume Soro and 19 of his relatives continues before Abidjan's criminal court. The former prime minister is accused of conspiring against state authority. He is being tried in his absence, but 14 other people are in the accused's box. This week, it was those who were very close to Guillaume Soro who showed up: his two brothers, his loyal head of the protocol and former minister…

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