AFRICA

  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health will start re-testing all labour export workers a day before they depart the country. Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary of the health ministry, says the move stems from the number of migrant workers who have tested positive for COVID-19 …

Lagos, Nigeria | Xinhua | An outbreak of Cholera has killed 325 people in 15 states and the capital of Nigeria between January and June of this year, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said in a report on Saturday. In an update of the Cholera outbreak in Nigeria, …

  Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua |  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday called for calm after some people looted shops and burnt trucks calling for the release of former President Jacob Zuma. “President Ramaphosa says the impact of public violence against the road freight industry and damage to …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua |  Sunbaked mass of land littered with dry tree stumps stretch as far as the eyes can see, showing despondence. It is apparent that there is no sign of life on the land whose surface is extremely dry and cracked due to harsh drought conditions. Away …

  New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Ethiopia was again brought for debate at the United Nations Security Council, with Egypt warning that “a nation of over one hundred million souls – is facing an existential threat”. FULL SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS PARFAIT ONANGA-ANYANGA, …

Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Under the theme of Pathways to Recovery and Resilient Food Systems, 500 guests will meet in Nairobi, Kenya in September for this year’s AGRF Summit to brainstorm on new commitments to the future of African food systems and showcase how resilience will be built …

United Nations | Xinhua | The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday announced the signing of an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV to supply 220 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine for all 55 member states of the African Union (AU) by the end of 2022. Some 35 …

Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma spent the first night of his 15-month imprisonment sentence at Estcourt Correctional Centre in KwaZulu-Natal, Correctional Services Department spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said Thursday. Speaking to Xinhua, Nxumalo said due to COVID-19 regulations, Zuma would be isolated from other prisoners …

Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | Former South African President Jacob Zuma was taken into custody on Wednesday night. South African Police Service national spokesperson Brigadier Vish Naidoo confirmed the news to Xinhua after midnight on Wednesday. “He’s been taken to custody well ahead of the deadline,” Naidoo said. “He will …

Ismailia, Egypt | Xinhua | The Ever Given container ship which blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week in March began its journey out of the canal on Wednesday, said Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Osama Rabie. The SCA has held the giant ship in a lake between two stretches …