August 12, 2020
South Africa: Level 2 Lockdown on the Cards for South Africa?
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A tweet posted by SABC News presenter Leanne Manas has shown Health Minister Zweli Mkhize discussing the possibility of easing restrictions on the country's nationwide lockdown to… Read more »
South Africa: Premier League Soccer Players Return After 4 Months
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August 11, 2020
Zimbabwe: South African Envoy 'Snub' Angers Opposition Alliance
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A delegation consisting of South African officials Baleka Mbete, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, and Sydney Mufamadi failed to attend a meeting with Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change… Read more »
Africa: Over 289,000 Active Covid-19 Cases Across Continent After More than 9 Million Tests
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As of August 11, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 1,057,339. This comes after 9,001,649 tests with 289,789 confirmed active. Read more »
West Africa: How Covid-19 Affects the Reproductive Health of Young People [interview]
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The reproductive health of adolescents in West Africa, like so many regions, is being negatively impacted by Covid-19 with maternal mortality being the second cause of death among… Read more »
August 10, 2020
Africa: The African Women Leaders Network A Movement for the Transformation of Africa [guest column]
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The year 2020 began on a high note for the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN). As the world was preparing to mark 25 years since the Fourth World Conference on Women, AWLN sought… Read more »
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Surpasses 23,000 as Total Cases Exceed One Million
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As of August 10, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 1,048,285. Read more »
Mauritania: President Appoints New Cabinet
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Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has appointed veteran public administrator Mohamed Ould Bilal as Prime Minister hours after the previous government resigned amid an… Read more »
August 09, 2020
Africa: Progress for Women and Girls Is Essential Amid Covid-19 Dr. Senait Fisseha [interview]
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Women and girls are hardest hit by social and economic circumstances stemming from the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19, according to analyses by multiple international… Read more »
August 08, 2020
Africa: Breastmilk for Premature Babies Encourages Economic Revival [guest column]
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This week is World Breastfeeding Week, a flagship campaign of the International Confederation of Midwives. Read more »
August 07, 2020
Africa: What Would a President Biden Do About Africa?
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Repairing U.S. relations with key African countries must be a priority for the next administration, if Joseph Biden wins the November election, senior Democrats said during an… Read more »
Africa: Countries in Africa Mirror Peace Setbacks in World - Global Peace Report
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South Africa, Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea have become more peaceful in the past year, but the situations in Benin and Niger have deterioriated, according to the latest… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: President Ouattara Announces He's Running for Third Term
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During a national address on Thursday, President Alassane Ouattara announced that he would be a candidate for a third term. Read more »
Cameroon: Outrage at New Boko Haram Attack, Children Among Victims
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Boko Haram is wreaking havoc in Cameroon as well as Nigeria and other countries in the Sahel region and its attacks are going mostly unnoticed by a world focused on the novel… Read more »
Africa: More Than One Million Covid-19 Cases Across Continent, Over Half in South Africa
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As of August 7, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 1,008,158. Read more »
Africa: Coronavirus Could Double Malaria Deaths, Researchers Warn
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Malaria deaths in Africa could double this year if the coronavirus pandemic is allowed to disrupt malaria prevention and treatment initiatives, say researchers from Imperial… Read more »
August 06, 2020
Africa: Nearly 300,000 Active Covid-19 Cases Across Continent After 8.5 Million Tests
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As of August 6, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 994,018. Of those, 298,472 are active cases with 8,527,691 tests having been performed. Read more »
South Africa: Tears of Joy as Gift of Givers Hands Over Covid-19 Ward, Equipment to Hospital
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A R10-million (U.S.$917,868) contribution from humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers (GOTG) was used for the renovation of a ward used to treat Covid-19 patients at… Read more »
Ghana: Gender Ministry Must Provide Roadmap For Shutting 'Witch Camps, Healing Centres' [guest column]
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The practice of magical skills, spells, and abilities is deeply ingrained in the Ghanaian culture - witches and wizards are believed to hold powers for fortunes or mishaps, hence… Read more »
August 05, 2020
Africa: How Beyonce's Black Is King Showcases African Art
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You might be wondering why #BlackIsKing is still trending - don't worry - we've got your back. It is something worth celebrating! Read more »
Africa: Tobacco Products - Challenges and Opportunities of Risk Communication Towards the Final Consumer
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The Food and Drug Law Institute organized on July 30th a webinar on the perilous process for innovative tobacco manufacturers to obtain an authorization to communicate to the… Read more »
Africa: Continent Nears 1 Million Covid-19 Cases, With 21,100 Dead
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As of August 5, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 978,527. Read more »
August 04, 2020
South Africa: Brewing Giant Halts U.S.$.290 Million in Investments After Alcohol Ban
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South African Breweries (SAB) is cancelling R5 billion ($290 million) of planned investments as a result of revenue losses sustained during a government-imposed ban on alcohol… Read more »
Africa: Continent Nears 1 Million Covid-19 Cases, With 20,628 Dead
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As of August 4, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 968,612. Read more »
August 03, 2020
South Africa: Ex Home Affairs Minister's Wife Norma Gigaba In Legal Battle Over Arrest
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Norma Gigaba, the wife of former home affairs minister Malusi Gigaba, has been charged with crimen injuria and damage to property and will approach the High Court to challenge her… Read more »