AFRICA
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DR Congo to vaccinate against Ebola after two deaths
Officials in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are gearing up to begin an Ebola vaccination campaign following the death…
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COVID-19: South Africa may swap or sell AstraZeneca’s vaccine
South Africa is considering swapping or selling the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against coronavirus, the health minister says. The country has one…
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Ethiopia lambasts EU about Tigray statement
The Government of Ethiopia has expressed its deep concern by the statement the European Union (EU) is issuing regarding the…
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Huge legal victory for environmental activism in South Africa
Western Cape Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath has ruled that the defamation action brought by Australian mining interests against six…
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Rwanda deploys more robots to strengthen COVID-19 Response
The government of Rwanda, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Tuesday, deployed another set of robots…
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Left in the dark again – South Africans suffer more power cuts
Eskom regrets to inform the public that Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from 13:00 this afternoon until 06:00…
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Ugandan gov’t finally restores internet after month-long shutdown
Internet was fully restored in Uganda on Wednesday almost a month after a near-total blackout was imposed across the country…
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AstraZeneca vaccine ‘protects against severe disease, death’
The emergence of variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, serves as a powerful reminder that viruses by their…
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Ethiopia’s tourism to benefit from country’s 1st travel platform
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Today, startup studio 1888EC announced a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation to create the country’s first…
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U.S. President Biden pledges new ‘Shared Vision’ with Africa
Cape Town — President Joe Biden has struck a new tone in U.S.-Africa relations, recording a video message which promotes…
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