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HILLARY ESSIEN

Hillary Essien is a reporter with Peoples Gazette focusing on special reports and critical national news. She is a lawyer with 2 years of writing and reporting. Prior to working with The Gazette, Hillary served as an administrative assistant at a non-profit organisation focused on food security for children of low income households.She is on Twitter @Hillary_essien
April 18, 2022

South Africa Floods: 10,000 soldiers deployed as death toll rises to 443

Heavy rains and floods is said to have damaged more than 550 schools, 60 health care facilities, and rendering over 40,000 people homeless.

South Africa Floods
April 17, 2022

Archbishop of Canterbury condemns Britain’s controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

The Johnson administration announced that anyone who had entered the United Kingdom seeking refuge since the start of the year “may” be relocated to Rwanda.

Justin Welby
April 16, 2022

Putin bans Boris Johnson, other top UK officials from entering Russia

The foreign ministry names 13 British officials, including former Prime Minister Theresa May, and warns it will be expanded “in the near future.”

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and Russian President, Vladimir Putin
April 15, 2022

Twitter board adopts ‘Poison Pill’ approach to fight Elon Musk

The poison pill provision makes an acquisition less attractive as it allows existing shareholders to purchase shares at less than market value.

Elon Musk and Twitter
April 14, 2022

Twitter Takeover: Vanguard investment buys 10% shares, overtaking Elon Musk

The documents show that Vanguard increased its stake in the company last month, pushing the value of its holdings to about $3.78 billion.

Vanguard Group/Twitter
April 14, 2022

Twitter shareholder Saudi Prince Al Waleed rejects Elon Musk’s bid to buy the company

Mr Musk is currently Twitter’s biggest shareholder as he recently bought over 73 million shares.

Elon Musk and Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud
April 14, 2022

Emirates airlines to launch NFTs

Emirates Thursday announced that it would be launching its first NFT projects in the next few months.

Fly Emirate plane used to illustrate the story. [PHOTO CREDIT: Emirate Web Page]
April 14, 2022

Elon Musk hires Morgan Stanley, pushes to buy 100% Twitter shares

Elon Musk has offered to buy social media company Twitter for $41.4 billion, describing the offer as “best and final.”

Elon Musk and Twitter
April 13, 2022

Ivory Coast Prime Minister, entire government resign

It is not immediately clear why Mr Ouattara-led administration is stepping away from the governance of the West African nation.

President of Cote D'ivoire
April 13, 2022

South Africa: 60 killed in devastating floods

Durban’s port has been affected by the flood as terminals cannot be accessed.

SA floods [Photo Credit: BBC]