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February 18, (THEWILL) - Eleven people were missing in a fire that engulfed an Italian-flagged ferry in the Ionian Sea, the Greek coastguard said on Friday, amid efforts to free two more people trapped on board. Another 278 people had...

February 18, (THEWILL) - Malawi has officially declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after a case was detected in a young child in the capital, Lilongwe. This is the first case of wild poliovirus in Africa in more...

February 17, (THEWILL) - Kuwaiti women are angry after the military, having allowed female soldiers in combat roles, decided they need the permission of a male guardian and banned them from carrying weapons. Activists have decried the policy as "one...

February 16, (THEWILL) - Former Director of the Kenyan Anti-Corruption Agency, Prof Patrick Lumumba, has identified leadership structure and institutional corruption as major challenges to Africa’s greatness. Lumumba made the observation on Wednesday in Abuja during the 20th...

February 14, (THEWILL) - The Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, has tested positive for coronavirus, a few days after her husband Prince Charles. Their office in London said on Monday. Camilla, 74, is self-isolating, a Clarence House spokesman said, after announcing...

February 14, (THEWILL) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has put its weight behind Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the IMF, says in a new statement that CBDCs are gaining momentum after moving from...

February 12, (THEWILL) - The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has began probe into reports of heavy menstrual bleeding and absence of menstruation from women who had received COVID vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna. According to EMA, it's Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee...

February 11, (THEWILL) - President Joe Biden has warned U.S. citizens to leave Ukraine immediately as Russia's live-fire drills and build-up of troops around the ex-Soviet state deepened fears of an invasion. "American citizens should leave … Leave now. We're dealing with...

February 11, (THEWILL) - Burkina Faso’s new military leader, Lt.- Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been declared president by the country’s top constitutional body. The Constitutional Council on Wednesday determined that “Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, lieutenant-colonel in the national armed forces,...

February 11, (THEWILL) - The European Union (EU) has unveiled plans to muster investment of more than 150 billion euros for Africa. EU Chief, Ursula von der Leyen, said the scheme is the first regional plan of the European Union’s...