Amnesty International has condemned the arrest of Daniel Ojukwu a Nigerian journalist working with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism.

Ojukwu was arrested recentlyin Lagos - after police accused him of violating the country's cyber-crime laws.

He's been transferred to the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre. Ojukwu's arrest is reportedly linked to an investigative story he reported last November involving a senior government official.Amnesty International has described his detention as draconian.

To discuss this further is Isa Sanusi - the organisation's Country Director for Nigeria.

Amnesty International has condemned the arrest of Daniel Ojukwu a Nigerian journalist working with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism.
Ojukwu was arrested recentlyin Lagos - after police accused him of violating the country's cyber-crime laws.
He's been transferred to the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre. Ojukwu's arrest is reportedly linked to an investigative story he reported last November involving a senior government official.Amnesty International has described his detention as draconian.
To discuss this further is Isa Sanusi - the organisation's Country Director for Nigeria.

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Amnesty International condemns arrest of Nigerian journalist

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For more on this, we are now joined on the line by Dr Ali Yahaya, Antimicrobial Resistance Team Leader at World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO), says despite notable strides made in African countries, an accelerated response to the burgeoning threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is critical to avert predictions of 4.1 million related deaths annually by 2050, with severe consequences for health care and economic stability.
For more on this, we are now joined on the line by Dr Ali Yahaya, Antimicrobial Resistance Team Leader at World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa

Accelerated response to threat of AMR in Africa critical to avert predictions of 4.1 million related deaths annually by 2050:WHO

Kenya has secured a 200 million US Dollars loan from the African Development Bank. The country's finance ministry says they are also in talks with the World Bank for a new 750 million dollars loan.

 The East African nation has been struggling with heavy debt- while scrambling for new financing after deadly protests in June forced it to scrap planned tax hikes worth more than 2-point- 68 billion dollars. Kenya will target a budget deficit of 3.8% of GDP in the 2025/26 financial year. The government was forced to raise the budget deficit after the deadly protests.

Channel Africa's Mabu Boloka spoke to Economist based in Kenya, Dr. Francis Sang.

Kenya has secured a 200 million US Dollars loan from the African Development Bank. The country's finance ministry says they are also in talks with the World Bank for a new 750 million dollars loan.
 The East African nation has been struggling with heavy debt- while scrambling for new financing after deadly protests in June forced it to scrap planned tax hikes worth more than 2-point- 68 billion dollars. Kenya will target a budget deficit of 3.8% of GDP in the 2025/26 financial year. The government was forced to raise the budget deficit after the deadly protests.
Channel Africa's Mabu Boloka spoke to Economist based in Kenya, Dr. Francis Sang.

Amnesty International condemns arrest of Nigerian journalist

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