July 26, 2021
South Africa: Tiger Brands Recalls Millions of Canned Products
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Over 20 million canned products including beans, sweetcorn, peas and spaghetti produced by Tiger Brands' Koo and Hugo have been recalled following the detection of defective side… Read more »
Africa: Continent Nears 6,5 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19
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As of July 26 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,467,841 while over 41,619,926 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
July 23, 2021
Africa: Nearly 6.4 Million Covid-19 Cases Across Continent
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As of July 23 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,368,328 while over 41,619,926 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
July 22, 2021
Africa: Over 160,000 Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent
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As of July 22 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,332,714 while over 40,948,411 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
July 21, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 160,000 Across Continent
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As of July 21 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,290,919 while over 39,472,679 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
Africa: Rich Nations 'Must Consign Coal Power to History' - UK COP26 President
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This story originally appeared in Reuters and is published here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. Read more »
July 20, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 159,000 Across Continent
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As of July 20 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,259,982 while over 39,472,679 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
July 19, 2021
Africa: Africa Is Calling For A Global Plastic Treaty. Will The World Listen? [guest column]
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), considers pollution as one of three threats our planet is facing, along with the climate crisis and the loss of nature. Among all… Read more »
Africa: Leaving No-One Behind: Africa Needs Disability-Inclusive Health Systems Now [opinion]
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Over 1 billion people - approximately 15% of the world’s population - are estimated to live with some form of disability. As this demographic grows owing to an increase in… Read more »
Africa: Over 39 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
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As of July 16 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,201,701 while over 39,472,679 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
July 18, 2021
Africa: How Covid-19 Undermines Democracy in Africa [guest column]
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As the recorded number of infections in Africa edges towards the six million mark, it has become clear that Covid-19 is not only a public health challenge. Apart from the… Read more »
July 16, 2021
South Africa: The Fault-Lines of the World's Most Unequal Society [analysis]
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Amid the explosive cocktail of ingredients which contributed to the outbreak of looting and burning in South Africa this week, new fault-lines running through a society divided by… Read more »
Africa: Biden Administration Announces Donation of 25 Million Covid-19 Vaccines to Africa
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The White House is announcing today that the Biden administration will donate approximately 25 million COVID-19 vaccines to be distributed in Africa. Planned to be made in the next… Read more »
July 15, 2021
Lesotho: Legendary Musician Tshepo Tshola Dies
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The country is saddened by news of the passing of Lesotho-born jazz musician and songwriter Tsepo Tshola, popularly known as the Village Pope. Read more »
Africa: Nearly 155,000 Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent
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As of July 15 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,067,118 while over 38,373,308 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
July 14, 2021
West Africa: Factoring Offers an Alternative to Financing for SMEs - Central Bank of West African States
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Factoring, which is a financial management technique allowing a company to liquidate its receivables and recover cash, can be an alternative and complementary solution to… Read more »
Africa: Continent Exceeds 6 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19
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As of July 14 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,022,811 while over 37,004,431 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
Africa: As a Pan-Africanist Feminist, Here's Why I Want to See Jacob Zuma Held Accountable [guest column]
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I am passionate about South Africa despite its painful history: the horrors of Dutch colonization, the segregation that predated apartheid and the deep wound of the apartheid era… Read more »
July 13, 2021
Africa: Continent Nears 6 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19
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As of July 13 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 5,984,572 while over 37,004,431 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
July 10, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 150,000 Across Continent
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As of July 10 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 5,869,127 while over 37,004,431 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
July 09, 2021
South Sudan: Engage the Youth in Building Peace and Our New Nation [guest column]
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South Sudan, the world's youngest nation and an ethnically-diverse country with a population of more than 11 million, celebrated its 10th anniversary on Friday. The country gained… Read more »
Africa: Over 37 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
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As of July 9 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 5,822,718 while over 37,004,431 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
South Africa: Schoemaker, Corbett Doing Swimmingly at Tokyo Olympics 2020
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For the first time since 2000, South Africa will have two women in an Olympic swimming final. Read more »
July 08, 2021
Africa: Over 5 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Across Continent
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As of July 8 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 5,775,157 while over 36,997,059 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
July 07, 2021
South Africa: Ex-President Zuma Heads to Prison
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South Africa's former president, Jacob Zuma, is on his way to hand himself over to prison authorities, his foundation said late Wednesday. Read more »