Month: December 2021
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Health
WHO Warns Covid Tsunami Will Drive Healthcare Systems Towards Collapse
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned a Covid variant-driven tsunami is likely to overwhelm global healthcare systems, as…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Lawmakers Vote For A Bill To Establish National Dialogue Commission
Ethiopian lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that calls for establishing the country’s first-ever national dialogue commission.…
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Somalia
US Urges Somalia’s President, Prime Minister To Take Steps To Reduce Political Tension
The United States (US) on Wednesday urged Somalia’s president and prime minister to take necessary steps to reduce escalating political…
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South Africa
WHO Says Omicron Risk Very High As Case Number Shoots Worldwide
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the risk posed by the Omicron variant is still very high after…
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South Africa
South African Government Reinstates Covid Contact Tracing Amid Omicron Surge
The South African government on Tuesday announced it has decided to reinstate measures to trace the contacts of coronavirus-infected people…
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Gambia
Gambia’s Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Overturn President Barrow’s Election Victory
Gambia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a legal plea to President Adama Barrow’s recent election victory, ruling that the petition…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Says Archbishop Tutu’s Death An Enormous Loss
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday visited the home of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who breathed his last on Sunday,…
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Mali
Mali’s Transitional Body Starts Four-Day National Forum On Return To Civilian Rule
Mali’s transitional government on Monday kick-started a four-day national forum on returning the country to civilian rule following the August…
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Algeria
Algerian Government Imposes Vaccine Pass To Boost Low Vaccine Inoculation Rate
The Algerian government has announced that people will have to show a vaccine passport to enter a broad range of…
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Somalia
Somalian President Suspends Powers Of Prime Minister Amid Corruption Allegations
Somalian President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Sunday suspended the powers of Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, the president’s office confirmed…
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South Africa
South African Health Ministry To Begin Offering J&J Covid-19 Booster Shots
The South African health ministry said the government will start offering booster shots of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine…
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Health
US Government To Lift Covid Travel Restrictions On 8 Southern African Countries
The United States (US) government is expected to lift travel restrictions on eight southern African countries imposed last month, the…
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Mali
Western Countries Denounce Deployment Of Russian Mercenaries In Mali’s Territory
Western countries on Thursday issued a statement denouncing the deployment of Russian mercenaries in the conflict-hit Mali, reported Africa News.…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Says Troops Won’t Cross Into Tigray Region For Now
The Ethiopian government on Thursday said the military will continue to stay in two liberated regions and not cross into…
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Health
Africa CDC Says S.Africa Omicron Data Should Not Be Extrapolated To All Countries
The Africa Centres for Disease Control (Africa CDC) head, John Nkengasong, on Thursday said data from South Africa that suggests…
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Nigeria
Nigerian Government Destroys Over One Million Expired Covid-19 Vaccine Doses
The Nigerian government on Wednesday destroyed more than one million doses of expired Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine, reported Africa News.…
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Libya
Libyan Parliamentary Committee Says Not Possible To Hold Polls On December 24
The Libyan parliamentary committee tasked with overseeing the electoral process on Wednesday said that it was impossible to hold the…
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Mali
ECOWAS Calls Out Mali’s Government To Provide Election Dates By End Of 2021
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) hopes Mali’s transitional authorities would fix a date for the election before…
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Sudan
OHCHR Calls For Investigation Into Sexual Violence Reports During Sudan Protests
The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) on Tuesday called for an immediate investigation into reports of serious sexual violence…
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South Africa
South African Court Permits Ex-President Zuma To Appeal Return-To-Jail Order
A South African court on Tuesday granted leave to former president Jacob Zuma to appeal a ruling that ordered him…
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Health
WHO Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus Says Pandemic Must End In 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday urged the world to come together and take hard…
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South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Resumes Work After Covid Isolation
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa resumed work on Monday after spending a week in isolation following a positive Covid-19 test,…
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Ethiopia
Tigrayan Forces Withdraw From Neighbouring Ethiopian Regions -Spokesman
The Tigrayan forces fighting the Ethiopian military have announced that they have withdrawn from neighboring regions in northern Ethiopia, reported…
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Sudan
Sudanese Take To Streets In Mass Anti-Coup Protests Against Military Takeover
Hundreds of Sudanese took to the streets in Khartoum on Sunday to protest against the October 25 military takeover, as…
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Cameroon
UNHCR Says Cameroon’s Intercommunal Clashes Continue To Displace Thousands
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Friday said inter-communal clashes in Cameroon’s Far North region have forced at least…
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