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Covid-19: Mastercard offers AU $1.3 billion for vaccines

June 9, 2021 Steven Addamah 0

The announcement was made this Tuesday in New York. It is the largest private donation for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccine to date. The money […]

Chad: Closure of Radio Dja FM, the oldest private radio station

May 31, 2021 Steven Addamah 0

Chad’s oldest private radio station has stopped broadcasting. Faced with an acute financial crisis associated with the effects of Covid-19, Dja FM has not been […]

Comoros: Azali Assoumani celebrates his term anniversary in power as opposition still contests

May 27, 2021 Steven Addamah 0

In a tense day, Azali Assoumani celebrated his second anniversary as president on Wednesday, May 26. A new president should have been inaugurated today, but […]

Covid-19 in Tanzania: Experts warn of the dangers of a third wave

May 18, 2021 Geraldine Boechat 0

The special Committee of scientists set up by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to assess the progress of Covid-19 in the country delivered its report […]

African media landscape mourns Ben Yahmed, the founder of “Jeune Afrique” Magazine

May 4, 2021 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The founder of Jeune Afrique magazine, Béchir Ben Yahmed, passed away this Monday morning, May 3, in Paris at the age of 93. He was […]

Tunisia eyes $4bn credit facility from IMF to salvage cash-strapped economy

May 3, 2021 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Tunisia is aiming to get a $4-billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to save its hard-hit economy, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has said […]