December 01, 2021
Africa: Moves Afoot to Take DR Congo From Exporting Cobalt, To Manufacturing Batteries
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Africa: Covid-19 Cases Climb
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As of December 1, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,652,830 while over 148,643,411 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
November 30, 2021
Africa: A Travel Ban on African Countries Won't Stop the Omicron Spread [guest column]
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South African scientists are some of the best in the world at the genetic sequencing of viruses. They demonstrated this expertise last week when they alerted the global community… Read more »
Africa: Telling Africa's Stories As Seen Through African Eyes
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The African film industry has grown rapidly over the past few years as an influx of great stories are being created, filmed, directed, starred,… Read more »
Africa: Southern Africa Should Be Thanked, Not Punished for Detecting New Variant - WHO, UN
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The World Health Organization says that South Africa and Botswana should be thanked for detecting, sequencing, and reporting the new Covid-19 variant, known as Omicron and not… Read more »
Africa: Protecting Antibiotic Effectiveness is an Urgent Public Health Priority [guest column]
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Every year, more than 700,000 people die from antibiotic-resistant infections - number expected to grow to 10 million annually by 2050 if we continue on the current path. Read more »
November 29, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Africa Travel Ban Slammed by AU Expert, Renews Call for #VaccineEquity
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Dr. Ayoade Olatunbosun-Alakija, an African Union vaccine expert, has slammed a decision by Western governments to ban African travelers following the emergence of the Omicron… Read more »
Africa: Over 8.6 Million Covid-19 Cases Confirmed Across Continent
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As of November 29, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,638,733 while over 145,314,195 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
November 28, 2021
Africa: Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Launched in Nigeria
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Violence against women and girls is among the most widespread, and devastating human rights violations in the world, but much it is often unreported due to impunity, shame and… Read more »
November 26, 2021
Sudan: Thousands March Despite PM Hamdok's Promises
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Thousands of citizens are marching across the country, despite assurances from Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok that he will step down if the Sudanese people see that… Read more »
Africa: Covid-19 Deaths Exceed 222,000 Across Continent
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As of November 26, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,621,143 while over 142,812,626 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
November 25, 2021
Africa: Historic World Heath Assembly Session Offers New Chance to Prepare for Future Pandemics [opinion]
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Five million lives worldwide have already been lost to Covid, and the WHO/ACT-A grimly predict another 5 million more lives will be lost in months to come. Alarmingly also,… Read more »
South Africa: New Covid-19 Variant Detected, Institute Confirms
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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed the presence of a new variant of Covid-19 in the country. A total of 22 positive cases infected with the new… Read more »
Africa: The DRC Faces a Skills Shortage in its Quest to Manufacture Electric Vehicle Batteries in the Congo
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will develop a lithium battery industry and drive a regional value chain. Firm commitments have been signed, but the country will have to… Read more »
Africa: Commitments Signed to Build an Electric Battery Industry in the DRC
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The DRC-Africa Business Forum 2021 kicked off with a bang on Wednesday, November 24 in the Congolese capital. A series of firm commitments have been signed for the development of a… Read more »
November 24, 2021
Somalia: State of Emergency Declared as Drought Worsens #AfricaClimateCrisis
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Somalia's government has declared a state of emergency in the country following a report submitted by a committee set up to evaluate the drought situation in the country. In a… Read more »
Africa: WHO's Special Envoys Call for Support for Pandemic Preparedness Treaty
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Almost two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, several countries are witnessing a fifth wave of high transmission. Low- and middle-income countries are seeing substantial numbers of… Read more »
Africa: African Artists' Great Music Reap Rewards With Grammy 2022 Nominations
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Africa is representing the best artists in the game. Read more »
November 23, 2021
Congo-Kinshasa: The Pitfalls to be Overcome for the Integration of the Congolese in the Value Chain of the Electric Battery Industry
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has all the potential to become an industrial hub for batteries and electric vehicles. To achieve this, the country of Félix Antoine… Read more »
Africa: Sexism, Violence Rife for Women in African Parliaments, Says Study
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Sexism, harassment and violence against women permeate parliaments across Africa, according to a new study published Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: A Public Health Approach to Ending Building Collapses in Nigeria [guest column]
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Since 2007, 145 buildings have collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria’s most populous state and so-called centre of excellence. Recently, a nother building under construction in… Read more »
November 22, 2021
Africa: Over 140 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
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As of November 24, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,609,126 while over 140,068,810 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
South Africa: Heavy Rains Flood Roads Along South Coast #AfricaClimateCrisis
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A downpour of heavy rains in George led to flooding in the Garden Route town, affecting transports and damaging homes and businesses. Read more »
Africa: Continent Nears 8.6 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19
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As of November 22, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,583,223 while over 135,670,394 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
November 21, 2021
Sudan: Prime Minister Hamdok Set to Return to Lead Govt After Deal
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Sudanese coup leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has reached a deal with civilian Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, 65, - who was placed under house arrest on October 25, 2021 for… Read more »
