Four of Africa’s big economies face acid test as frustrated citizens protest run away cost of living on same day

Four of Africa’s big economies face acid test as frustrated citizens protest run away cost of living on same day

Four African countries are preparing responses to planned protests led by opposition politicians, which are likely to test civil liberties and security in eastern, western, southern and northern economic blocs. South Africa, Kenya, Tunisia and Nigeria may all see running battles with the police or peaceful demonstrations to express dissatisfaction...

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Superstar Messi’s run in with his manager suggests he’s in sunset days at PSG…like Ronaldo at Man United

Superstar Messi’s run in with his manager suggests he’s in sunset days at PSG…like Ronaldo at Man United

Lionel Messi is keen to return to Barcelona at the end of the season once his contract at PSG runs up, according to reports. Messi’s future is one of the most hotly debated subjects in football, with a number of clubs linked with him, including MLS side Inter Miami and...

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Refugee protection system in US, world is founded colonial and racist; can’t let the displaced lead policy conversations

Refugee protection system in US, world is founded colonial and racist; can’t let the displaced lead policy conversations

As the first and only female CEO of an international refugee rights organisation with lived experience of forced displacement, I am painfully aware that colonialism and white supremacy are central to the formation and functioning of the global refugee protection system. Having to continually prove this obvious fact is exhausting,...

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Burundi announces polio outbreak as DRC and GPEI link seven children paralysed to vaccine developed by Bill & Melinda Foundation

Burundi announces polio outbreak as DRC and GPEI link seven children paralysed to vaccine developed by Bill & Melinda Foundation

Seven children were paralysed by vaccine-derived polio linked to the new nOPV2 polio vaccine developed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, according to health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), which on Thursday announced the news. The Bill...

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High risk of child poisoning forces Pfizer to recall four million packages of migraine prescription drug – US media

High risk of child poisoning forces Pfizer to recall four million packages of migraine prescription drug – US media

NBC News reported: Pfizer is recalling more than four million packages of the Nurtec ODT prescription migraine medication over a risk of poisoning children due to a failure to meet child-resistant packaging safety requirements. The company is recalling around 4.2 million units of Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) 75mg orally disintegrating tablets,...

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