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 […]
COVID-19
Ghana and Nigeria announced their first cases of Omicron variant
The new Omicron variant has appeared in West Africa. Three cases of this Covid-19 variant have been detected in Nigeria, in people who had travelled […]
Omicron: South Africa calls travel restrictions on the continent “sad”
South Africa, where the new Covid-19 variant called Omicron has been detected, said on Monday it was “sad” and “unfortunate” that some African countries were […]
New Covid-19 variant detected in South Africa
A new variant of Covid-19, with a high number of mutations that could threaten the effectiveness of existing vaccines, has been detected in South Africa, […]
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: 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 […]