Thousands displaced across Afghanistan as Taliban seizes 18 cities and other stories
Today we look at the ongoing rapid advance of the Taliban across Afghanistan, the presidential and general elections in Zambia, and more
Resident doctors in Nigeria go on indefinite strike over salary delays and poor work conditions
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors also claimed that only one out of 19 families of doctors who died during COVID-19 work have been paid compensation, so far
Oil workers in Nigeria strike over withheld salaries
The government has refused to pay state employees for the last three months who have not enrolled in the centralized payment platform
Nigeria third worst COVID-19-affected African country
According to official data, Nigeria has 6.3% of the COVID-19 cases on the African continent, while South Africa accounts for around 37%. However, Nigeria has conducted only 0.67 tests per 1,000 people, when the figure in South Africa stands at 27.48 tests every 1,000 people
Massive protests against gender-based violence in Nigeria force government to take measures
The cabinet has called on all state governments to implement Violence against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPPA), 2015, a key demand of protesters. The parliament’s upper house also pushed legislation for protection of victims from stigma.
3 Nigerian States are on lockdown amid suspicions of under-testing
With a population of over 200 million, Nigeria had only screened 846 people by March 26. In comparison, South Africa, which confirmed its first case a week after Nigeria, had tested a total of 20,471 people by the same time
