• September 11, 2026

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Banjul: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, recently held the 7th Edition of the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI) Summit 2025. The summit was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation. The event saw participation from H.E. Mrs. Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, First Lady of The Gambia, along with First Ladies from Angola, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Maldives, Mozambique, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, and Zimbabwe.

September 6, 2025

According to African Press Organization, Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej expressed her delight at the presence of H.E. Mrs. Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, highlighting their long-standing partnership since 2017. The collaboration has resulted in 87 scholarships for G…

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Maiduguri: The jihadist group Boko Haram has killed more than 60 people in an overnight attack in Nigeria’s north-eastern Borno State, local officials say. On Friday night, militants targeted the village of Darul Jamal, situated near a military base on the Nigeria-Cameroon border, resulting in the death of at least five soldiers.

September 6, 2025

According to BBC, the Nigerian Air Force reported that it killed 30 militants in strikes after receiving news of the raid on Darul Jamal, where residents had recently returned after years of displacement. Nigerian Air Force spokesperson Ehimen Ejodame…

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Darul Jama: Jihadis killed at least 60 people in northeastern Nigeria, including several soldiers, as reported by news agencies Reuters and AFP on Saturday. The attack occurred on Friday night in the town of Darul Jama, located in Borno state. Both Reuters and DW have identified the jihadist attackers as members of the notorious Boko Haram group.

September 6, 2025

According to Deutsche Welle, many of the victims had only recently returned to the town after years of displacement. The attackers not only targeted individuals but also set homes ablaze. A traditional leader of Darul Jama, who requested anonymity, in…

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Authorities Declare New Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo

September 5, 2025

Kinshasa: Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have declared an Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province, with 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths. The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that the outbreak is concentrated in the …

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