AFRICA

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Africa’s COVID-19 deaths that have spiked by more than 40 percent in the recent weeks are a testimony of the severity of a third wave currently sweeping across the continent, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, …

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | As Africa is grappling with a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, its total caseload surpassed 6 million on Wednesday, following an increase of 1 million cases within only about one month since June 12. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 6,027,574 as …

  Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | The looting of shops, burning of trucks, and destruction of property in South Africa following the jailing of former South African President Jacob Zuma could discourage potential investors from investing in the country and worsen food insecurity, experts have warned. “The Minerals Council South …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The growth of the fisheries industry in Africa is in jeopardy amid subsidies from rich economies that have encouraged unfair competition and exploitation of the resource that harms the marine ecosystem in the continent, experts said in Nairobi on Wednesday. Rashid Sumaila, a Nigerian scholar and …

Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South Africa’s National Department of Health said on Tuesday that health services were disrupted in the country due to the ongoing protests. “The recent violent protests have impacted the vaccination rollout and also disrupted access to essential healthcare services including collection of chronic medication by …

Country says no need for the UN to intervene but welcomes AU mediation Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ethiopian Ambassador to Uganda Alemtsehay Meseret said the issue of filling the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was on the agenda of the UN Security Council. This was during a press briefing …

Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | A total of 10 people have died while 757 have been arrested following violent protests in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng Province, said South African Police Minister Bheki Cele on Tuesday. Cele made the remarks while briefing the media on how the the Justice, Crime Prevention and …

Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South African government, political parties, labor and civil society have given thumbs up to the CoronaVac, also known as the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, which they said would bolster the country’s fight against the pandemic. South African Health Products Authority (SAHPRA) approved the use of CoronaVac …

Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | Students being treated for COVID-19 under home-based care in Rwanda are to sit their national examinations under strict health protocols, the country’s education ministry said. All examination centers will set up a separate examination room, which will be disinfected every day, for these students, the ministry …

Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan marked her 10th independence anniversary on Friday, with the people of the world’s youngest country hoping that the day could usher in an era of stability and tranquility after years of violence and civil strife. During the past decade, the oil-rich country has …