Africa
Covid-19: 4 551 new infections as SA’s total now stands at 1 417 537
South Africa recorded another 243 Covid-19 deaths and 4 551 new infections on Monday, while the recovery rate continued to...
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NAFDAC DG urges MSMEs to leverage on AFCFTA to expand market frontiers
Abuja, Jan. 25, 2021 – Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Sudan says more Ethiopian refugees arriving in Blue Nile State
Khartoum, Jan. 24, 2021 – An official of the Sudanese Commission for Refugees in the Blue Nile State, Al-Jaili Al-Hindi...
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Coronavirus: African Union gives Zambia 8.7 million vaccine doses
Lusaka, Jan. 24, 2021 – Zambia has been allocated 8.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines under a facility being pioneered...
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Somali soliders killed by Al-Shabaab militants in large-scale attack
Mogadishu, Jan. 23, 2021 – A number of soldiers were killed during a large-scale attack by Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia on...
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Africa in danger of being left behind in COVID-19 vaccination – WHO
United Nations, Jan. 22, 2021 – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Africa is in danger of being...
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Egypt and Qatar agree to resume diplomatic ties, Cairo says
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt and Qatar have agreed to resume diplomatic relations, the Egyptian foreign ministry said on Wednesday, making...
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No country is an island: collective approach to COVID-19 vaccines is the only way to go
As countries across the world begin to purchase and roll out COVID-19 vaccines, a key question is how far the...
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Libya spends US$284m in 2020 to fight against coronavirus
Tripoli, Jan. 21, 2021 – A whopping 1.27 billion dinars or about US$284 million was devoted to the fight against...
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DRC’s future depends on that of Africa, says MONUSCO
Kinshasa, Jan. 21, 2021 – The future of DR Congo depends on that of Africa, said the Special Representative of...
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