Ghana’s new president John Dramani Mahama was sworn into office on January 7, 2025, at the Black Star Square in Accra with dignitaries from across
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The World Health Organization (WHO) on August 14, 2024, declared Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) as a global health emergency calling for a concerted effort
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There is rising concern about the growing trade in human organs particularly the selling of kidneys by many poor Tanzanians for financial gains. According to
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