Polling stations and vaccination sites next to each other in South Africa
More than 26 million South Africans began Monday morning to go to the polls for municipal elections at high risk for the party in power […]
COVID-19
Covid-19: Syringe shortage threatens vaccination in Africa
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to grow on the African continent. According to WHO Africa, which held its weekly press briefing on Thursday 28 October, there […]
Soon, mandatory vaccination for Nigerian civil servants
The Nigerian federal government wants to introduce mandatory vaccination for its employees. The authorities have announced that federal employees who have not been vaccinated will […]
South Africa to launch Africa’s first mRNA vaccine
South Africa, which is pushing for equitable access to vaccines against Covid-19, has embarked on the development of Africa’s first messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, to […]
IMF extends debt relief program for 24 poor countries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has extended its debt relief program for 24 eligible low-income countries until January 10, 2022 to help them combat the […]
Unprecedented decline in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria due to Covid-19
Covid-19 has had a “devastating impact” on the fight against AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, which has seen an unprecedented decline, the Global Fund to Fight […]
Morocco: National, foreign observers focused on September 8 elections
The general elections in Morocco, which for the first time brings together legislative, regional and local elections, will be held on Wednesday September 8, despite […]
Another new variant of COVID-19 detected in South Africa
Scientists in South Africa say they have detected a new variant of COVID-19. The country’s National Institute of Communicable Diseases announced in a new study […]
South Africa: Over 10,000 children have dropped out of school due to the pandemic
At least 10,000 children in South Africa have dropped out of school since the start of the coronavirus pandemic that has heavily impacted the school […]
Brazzaville receives a donation of more than 300,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine from U.S.
The Congolese government received on Friday, August 27, a batch of 302,400 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a donation from the U.S. government. The […]