March 15, 2021
Africa: Over Five Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
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As of March 15, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,036,012 while over 5,161,375 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
March 14, 2021
Africa: Over 107,000 Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent
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As of March 14, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,027,046 while over 4,904,557 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
March 13, 2021
South Africa: Tributes Pour in for Actors Ngubane and Maqashalala
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Veteran actor Menzi Ngubane has died. Read more »
March 12, 2021
Africa: Over 4 Million Covid-19 Cases Across Continent
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As of March 11, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,005,220 while 4,904,557 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
March 11, 2021
Cote d'Ivoire: Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko Dies in Germany
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Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko died in a German hospital on March 10, 2021 at the age of 56.Bakayoko left Abidjan on February 18, 2021 for treatment at the American Hospital of… Read more »
March 10, 2021
Africa: Nearly 4.5 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
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As of March 10, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,981,137 while 4,448,560 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
March 09, 2021
Africa: Shocking Levels of Violence Against Women - UN Report
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Shocking levels of violence inflicted by men upon women are reported in a United Nations study published today. The analysis shows that in Sub-Saharan Africa, one in every three… Read more »
Africa: Total Number of Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent Exceeds 106,000
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As of March 9, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,973,332. Read more »
March 08, 2021
Africa: Total Number of Covid-19 Cases Across Continent Nears 4 Million
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As of March 8, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,964,055. Read more »
Equatorial Guinea: At Least 20 Killed, Hundreds Wounded in Huge Blasts
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More than a dozen people have been killed and hundreds wounded in a series of powerful explosions at a military base in the Equatorial Guinea city of Bata, Al Jazeera is reporting. Read more »
Africa: African Nation Still Leads the World With Woman MPs
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Rwanda still leads the world with the number of women in a lower chamber of parliament, says the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Sixty-one percent of members of the country's… Read more »
March 06, 2021
Africa: World Bank and AllAfrica Mark International Womens Day with Webinar - 'COVID-19, Revealer of African Womens Incredible Resilience'
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In this time of pandemic, Sub-Saharan African women have, more than ever before, shown extraordinary resilience. In response to adversity, the strength and intelligence of African… Read more »
March 05, 2021
Senegal: Clashes Between Police and Protesters Continue in Dakar
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Violence hit Dakar once again as tensions rose around the arrest of opposition figure Ousmane Sonko. Read more »
Africa: Over 4 Million Vaccinated Against Covid-19 Across Continent
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As of March 5, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,935,326 . Vaccinations across the continent stand at 4,027,023. Read more »
Africa: Why Community Engagement is Critical in Fight Against Malaria
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Partners in malaria elimination have come together on community engagement in malaria control and elimination, and shared tools and experiences on fighting the parasitic disease.… Read more »
March 04, 2021
Africa: Key Actors Commit to Smart Nutrition, Ensuring Faster Progress to Ending Malnutrition
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In the world, 1 in 9 people are hungry or undernourished, and 1 in 3 adults are overweight or obese. Progress towards nutrition target is too slow, progress in Eastern and Southern… Read more »
Africa: Continent Nears 105,000 Covid-19 Deaths
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As of March 4, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,923,942 . Read more »
Senegal: Opposition Leader Arrested As Supporters Protest
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Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was arrested on Wednesday after hundreds of his supporters clashed with police in Dakar, Reuters reports. Read more »
March 03, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 104,000 Across Continent
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As of March 3, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,913,848. Read more »
March 02, 2021
Africa: 103,706 Deaths As Continent Marks One Year of Covid-19
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As of March 2, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,906,140 . Read more »
Africa: African Womens Incredible Resilience in Times of COVID-19
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The World Bank and AllAfrica Global Media Group will jointly organize, on Monday March 8, 2021, a virtual panel on the topic: COVID-19, Revealer of African women's incredible… Read more »
March 01, 2021
Nigeria: Nollywood Tackles Sex-for-Marks in New Movie
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Why do some unscrupulous lecturers ask for sexual favors from students for good grades or for other rewards? Read more »
February 26, 2021
Africa: Continent's Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Near Four Million
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As of February 26, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,868,959. Read more »
Africa: Africa's Youth Finds its Power in Transforming Food Systems [guest column]
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With one in every five young people today coming from Africa, it has become increasingly hard to ignore us. Read more »
February 25, 2021
South Africa: Cheers to the Future Mr and Mrs AKA!
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Congratulations are in order as the South African rapper AKA just made things official and popped the question to his girlfriend, Nelli Tembe. Read more »
