Burkina Faso Junta Dismisses Prime Minister, Dissolves Government
On Friday, Burkina Faso's military junta, led by Ibrahim Traore, dismissed Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the government, offering no explanation for the sudden move amid ongoing security challenges and an extended transition period.
Burkina Faso Junta Dismisses Prime Minister, Dissolves Government
On Friday, Burkina Faso's military junta, led by Ibrahim Traore, dismissed Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the government, offering no explanation for the sudden move amid ongoing security challenges and an extended transition period.
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44% Bias Score
Sierra Leone Launches Nationwide Ebola Vaccination Campaign
Sierra Leone launched a nationwide Ebola vaccination campaign on Thursday, targeting 20,000 frontline workers to prevent future outbreaks after the 2014 Ebola outbreak killed nearly 4,000 people in the country.
Sierra Leone Launches Nationwide Ebola Vaccination Campaign
Sierra Leone launched a nationwide Ebola vaccination campaign on Thursday, targeting 20,000 frontline workers to prevent future outbreaks after the 2014 Ebola outbreak killed nearly 4,000 people in the country.
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36% Bias Score
Mali: Goita Orders Elections Amidst Concerns Over Military's Role
Malian junta leader Assimi Goita instructed the new government to prepare for transparent and peaceful elections in 2025, allocating 80 billion CFA francs in the budget, despite a history of missed deadlines and concerns about the military's influence.
Mali: Goita Orders Elections Amidst Concerns Over Military's Role
Malian junta leader Assimi Goita instructed the new government to prepare for transparent and peaceful elections in 2025, allocating 80 billion CFA francs in the budget, despite a history of missed deadlines and concerns about the military's influence.
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40% Bias Score
Ghana's Election: Economic Crisis Dominates
Ghana's presidential election on Saturday features two frontrunners, Bawumia and Mahama, amidst a severe economic crisis marked by 54.1% inflation in December 2022, over 1.3 million unemployed youth (aged 15-35), and widespread 'galamsey' environmental damage.
Ghana's Election: Economic Crisis Dominates
Ghana's presidential election on Saturday features two frontrunners, Bawumia and Mahama, amidst a severe economic crisis marked by 54.1% inflation in December 2022, over 1.3 million unemployed youth (aged 15-35), and widespread 'galamsey' environmental damage.
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44% Bias Score
UNESCO Recognizes Ivorian Attiéké as Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO has added Ivory Coast's attiéké, a fermented cassava couscous traditionally made by women, to its intangible cultural heritage list, recognizing its cultural and economic significance and prompting efforts to protect its traditional production methods and prevent commercial exploitation.
UNESCO Recognizes Ivorian Attiéké as Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO has added Ivory Coast's attiéké, a fermented cassava couscous traditionally made by women, to its intangible cultural heritage list, recognizing its cultural and economic significance and prompting efforts to protect its traditional production methods and prevent commercial exploitation.
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28% Bias Score
Nigeria to Streamline Airport Security to Curb Harassment
Nigeria plans to streamline airport passenger screening to reduce harassment and extortion by security operatives, deploying 1000 body cameras and aiming for a One-Stop Security (OSS) system like the US TSA, addressing complaints to the National Security Adviser.
Nigeria to Streamline Airport Security to Curb Harassment
Nigeria plans to streamline airport passenger screening to reduce harassment and extortion by security operatives, deploying 1000 body cameras and aiming for a One-Stop Security (OSS) system like the US TSA, addressing complaints to the National Security Adviser.
Progress
40% Bias Score