December 18, 2020
Africa: Continent Nears 2.5 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19
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As of December 18, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 2,449,980. Reported deaths in Africa reached 57,814 and 2,070,501 people have… Read more »
December 17, 2020
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 57,000
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As of December 17, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 2,408,386 . Reported deaths in Africa reached 57,073 and 2,036,031 people have… Read more »
December 16, 2020
Africa: The E-Cigarette Market Struggles More Than Ever to Find its Place
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The often controversial subject of tobacco was discussed during the virtual e-cigarette Summit which took place on December 3rd and 4th 2020. Many experts and scientists were part… Read more »
Africa: Over 2.4 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 Across Continent
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As of December 16, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 2,408,385. Reported deaths in Africa reached 57,072 and 2,036,030 people have recovered. Read more »
December 15, 2020
South Africa: Magashule Must Step Down, Ruling Party's Commission Says
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The integrity commission (IC) of the ruling African National Congress has recommended that secretary-general Ace Magashule step aside with immediate effect, Times Live reports. Read more »
Africa: Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Passes 2-Million Mark
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As of December 15, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 2,379,079. Reported deaths in Africa reached 56,335 and 2,012,831 people have recovered. Read more »
December 14, 2020
Africa: How The Digital Revolution Can Help Level The Playing Field for African Women in Agriculture [opinion]
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The race to limit the spread of Covid-19 has, through necessity, accelerated many other transformations that were already under way, including the digital revolution in African… Read more »
Africa: Civic Rights Were Eroded Across Africa in 2020 [guest column]
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CIVICUS , the global civil society alliance, rates civic space in six Sub-Saharan African states as " closed", in 21 as "repressed" and in 14 as "obstructed". … Read more »
Africa: People Power Under Attack 2020 - Africa [document]
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An excerpt from the CIVICUS Monitor report: Read more »
December 13, 2020
Africa: Over 2 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Across Continent
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As of December 13, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,363,721. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 56,009 and recoveries 2,004,880. Read more »
December 12, 2020
Africa: Continent Nears 2 Million Covid-19 Recoveries
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As of December 12, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,344,625. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 55,662 and recoveries 1,992,868. Read more »
December 10, 2020
Africa: Covid-19: An Opportunity to Start Over and Do Better?
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On November 30th, All Africa participated in a global media webinar with Marian Salzman, Senior Vice-President of Global Communications at Philip Morris International (PMI).… Read more »
Southern Africa: This is What You'd Pay to Meet Fugitive, Self-Proclaimed Prophet Bushiri
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Self-proclaimed prophet, Shepherd Bushiri from Malawi and his wife Mary, of the Enlightened Christian Gathering church, are facing charges of corruption and money laundering… Read more »
December 09, 2020
Africa: Total Number of Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent Nears 55,000
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As of December 9, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,286,768. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 54,520 and recoveries 1,954,729. Read more »
South Africa: Tributes Pour in for Amapiano Viral Star Gee Six Five
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Tributes have been pouring in for 65-year-old academic and Amapiano star Olpha Selepe, popularly known as Gee Six Five. Read more »
Ethiopia: Prime Minister's Battle for Control Comes at Huge Cost to Country [guest column]
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A day after Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali announced that federal government forces had taken full control of Mekelle, the capital of Tigray Regional State, following… Read more »
December 08, 2020
Africa: Nearly 2.3 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 Across Continent
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As of December 8, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,273,762. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 54,118 and recoveries 1,936,835. Read more »
South Africa: Theatre Legend Dawn Lindberg Dies of Covid-19 Related Illness
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Condolences have been pouring on social media following the death of founder and CEO of the Naledi Theatre Awards, Dawn Lindberg. The theater legend reportedly died from… Read more »
December 07, 2020
Nigeria: Authorities Must Urgently Heed Pledges to Counter Boko Haram Violence - Peace Scholar [interview]
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The Boko Haram terrorist group claimed to have killed 78 people in Nigeria's Borno State last week. The bodies of at least 40 migrant rice farmers, working in Zabarmari village,… Read more »
Africa: Continent Nears 2 Million Covid-19 Recoveries
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As of December 5, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,263,192. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 53,870 and recoveries 1,925,952. Read more »
December 04, 2020
Southern Africa: Malawi Receives South Africa's Extradition Request For Bushiri, Wife
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The Malawian government has confirmed receiving an extradition request from South Africa, three weeks after fugitive couple Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary fled the country. Read more »
Africa: Continent's Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 52,000
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As of December 4, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,201,303. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 52,581 and… Read more »
South Africa: Explosion Sets Engen Oil Refinery on Fire
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An explosion has set the Engen oil refinery in Durban South aflame, IOL reports. Read more »
Africa: Time for a Reset for U.S.-Africa Trade Relations [guest column]
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The African Continental Free Trade Agreement is a Game Changer Read more »
December 03, 2020
Africa: Women's Voices 'Locked Out' in Covid-19 Reporting
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Due to the political nature of the crisis, the marginalization of women in decision-making roles in the countries analyzed "locks in" the suppression of women's voices, the… Read more »