Tunisia: Public media outlets to stage general strike on April 2 – Journalists’ Union

The National Union of Tunisian Journalists announced a one-day general strike in public media institutions on April 2, reported TAP news Agency. The striking media include public service television broadcaster, the Tunisian Radio station, Tunis-Afrique-Press (TAP), and the New Printing, Press and Publishing Company SNIPE-La Presse. “The Prime Ministry has shirked its responsibilities as far […]

Heavy casualties reported as Somali forces end al-Shabab hotel siege

Somali forces took control of a popular hotel Sunday (21 August) and ended a deadly 30-hour siege in the country’s capital Mogadishu with security personnel clearing explosives planted by al-Shabab fighters in the damaged building. The Mogadishu attack began when fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked armed group unleashed a gun-and-bomb assault on the popular Hayat Hotel […]

WHO to sign a clause of confidentiality with Madagascar to support Covid Organics clinical trials

Director of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, held a videoconference with the President of Madagascar Andry Nirina Rajoelina. The two men mentioned the famous Covid Organics, the Malagasy herbal tea that is supposed to fight Covid-19. Malagasy President Andry Nirina Rajoelina said the WHO will sign a confidentiality clause on the formulation […]