Covid-19: First two cases of the Omicron variant in Mauritius
Two first cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been detected in Mauritius in a person returning from South Africa and in another whose […]
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa contracts coronavirus
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday and began treatment, suffering mild symptoms of the disease. Ramaphosa, 69, who is fully […]
Conflict in Ethiopia: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announces his return to the capital
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that he had left the frontline and returned to Addis Ababa, after government forces claimed to have retaken several strategic […]
Nigeria: More than one million doses of Covid-19 vaccine expired
Just over one million doses of Covid-19 vaccine are estimated to have expired since November. And these unused doses would constitute one of the biggest […]
Malawi: A former minister and a banker arrested for lying to the IMF
A former Finance minister and a former Central bank governor have been arrested in Malawi on charges of providing false balance sheets to the IMF, […]
Nigeria supports mandatory vaccination for civil servants
Vaccination is mandatory for all civil servants in the country. The government’s decision comes as three cases of the omicron variant have been confirmed in […]
Burundi: Dozens killed and injured in prison fire in the capital
Thirty-eight people were killed and 69 seriously injured in a fire that ravaged the central prison in the capital Gitega on Tuesday morning, Vice President […]
Omicron is three times more likely to be reinfected than the Beta and Delta variants
The risk of re-infection with Covid-19 is increased with the Omicron variant, according to a study made by South African scientists, providing the first indication […]
South Africa: Death of anti-apartheid fighter Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, a former anti-apartheid fighter who, like the greats of the struggle, spent part of his life in Robben Island penitentiary, died on […]
Debt-ridden Zambia wins round with$1.4 bln promised IMF aid
Zambia’s new president, Hakainde Hichilema, has won a promise of 1.24 billion Euros in aid from the IMF after 100 days in power and intense […]