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Omicron has higher asymptomatic carriage: Study
Preliminary findings from two South African clinical trials suggest the omicron coronavirus variant has a much higher rate of “asymptomatic carriage” ... Coronavirus -
Africa CDC says severe lockdowns no longer tool to contain COVID-19
Africa’s top public health official said on Thursday that he was encouraged by the way that South Africa had handled its latest COVID-19 wave driven ... Coronavirus -
Africa’s Red Cross chief in COVID-19 vaccine plea: ‘Don’t forget people off the grid'
A charity chief has urged for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines – making a plea to countries and vaccination providers to not forget “people off the ... Coronavirus -
Ethical dimension of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts needs to be addressed: MSF chief
So long as richer countries and pharmaceutical companies proceed with a ‘business as usual’ approach, the threat of COVID-19 still looms, said ... Coronavirus -
United Nations climate agency considers climate change a growing threat to Africa
Floods, droughts, hotter weather and a desert locust invasion — the impacts of climate change are hitting Africa hard, and worse is ahead for the ... Africa -
Worldwide coronavirus death toll surpasses 243,000: AFP tally
The novel coronavirus has killed at least 243,637 people since the outbreak first emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Africa’s 43 percent jump in cases in one week sparks concern
Africa has registered a 43 percent jump in reported COVID-19 cases in the last week, highlighting a warning from the World Health Organization that ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Organization of Islamic Cooperation backs Saudi plan for Two Holy Mosque
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) supported on Wednesday Saudi Arabia’s measures with regards to the Two Holy Mosques to contain the ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus threatens 150 million jobs on African continent: McKinsey
The coronavirus outbreak could affect a third of the 440 million formal and informal jobs in Africa as lockdowns across the continent deprive people ... Coronavirus -
Africa to roll out more than 1 million coronavirus tests
More than 1 million coronavirus tests will be rolled out starting next week in Africa to address the “big gap” in assessing the true number of cases ... World News -
Ethiopia opens aid transport hub to fight coronavirus across Africa
Ethiopia and the United Nations on Tuesday opened a humanitarian transport hub at Addis Ababa airport to move supplies and aid workers across Africa ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: US accuses China of ‘xenophobia’ in treatment of Africans
The United States on Saturday accused Chinese authorities of “xenophobia” toward Africans, after coronavirus cases among Nigerians unleashed a wave of ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus cases spread across Africa, nations prepare for more
Africa is seeing a steady spread of the coronavirus across the continent, with four new countries confirming cases on Saturday, so that 23 of ... World News -
Nigerian artist makes dark skin prosthetics to boost patients’ confidence
Michael Sunday is delighted, if a little stunned, as he admires his new right hand: a silicone glove-like prosthetic meant to help him return to ... Variety -
Gunmen attack Greek tanker off West Africa, abduct eight crewmen
Gunmen have attacked a Greek tanker ship off Cameroon in West Africa and abducted eight of the 28 crew members, injuring one seaman, Greek authorities ... World News -
South Sudan speaker resigns under pressure over mismanagement
South Sudan’s parliamentary speaker has resigned after lawmakers threatened to impeach him for blocking efforts to fight corruption and ... World News -
Trapped gold miners found dead in South Africa
Four gold miners trapped underground after a tremor caused a rockfall in northeast South Africa have been found dead, their union said Sunday.A fifth ... World News -
Ethiopia defense minister breaks ranks with ally PM Abiy
Ethiopia’s defense minister, a key ally of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has criticized plans to transform the ruling coalition into a single party ... World News -
UN says armed attacks in eastern Congo kill Ebola responders
The head of the World Health Organization says attacks by armed groups in eastern Congo have killed workers responding to the Ebola outbreak. He did ... News -
Africa’s energy options are growing, but power supply still a concern: IEA
Energy demand in Africa is growing twice as fast as the global average, and the continent is making large strides in renewable energy and natural gas ... Business -
Facebook says it suspends accounts tied to Putin ally for meddling in Africa
Facebook said on Wednesday it had suspended three networks of Russian accounts that attempted to interfere in the domestic politics of eight African ... Digital -
Russia lands nuclear bombers in Africa as Putin hosts continent’s leaders
Russia landed two nuclear-capable bombers in South Africa on a training mission on Wednesday, a flight apparently timed to coincide with President ... World News -
African Union lifts suspension of Sudan
The African Union (AU) has lifted its suspension of Sudan three months after freezing its membership following Khartoum's bloody crackdown on ... Middle East -
Spanish coastguard rescues 208 migrants crossing from Africa to Spain
More than 200 migrants were rescued on Wednesday by the Spanish coastguard as they attempted to make the crossing from Africa to Spain, rescue ... World News -
Nigeria plots course to membership of Africa’s planned free trade zone
Nigeria is backing its commitment to join Africa’s recently agreed free trade zone by setting up a committee to implement the agreement, and ... Economy -
Infantino attends African soccer body meeting in Egypt amid scandal
The African soccer body is holding its first major meeting since announcing that FIFA will send a senior official to lead a clean up of the ... Sports -
VAR to be used from Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals
The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will be introduced from the quarter-final stage of the Africa Cup of Nations, increasing the possibility of ... Sports -
DJ set to be first African in space killed in bike crash
A South African man who won the chance to be the first black African in space has died in a motorbike crash before turning his dream into reality, his ... Variety -
Africa gathering looks to ‘historic’ free-trade deal
Ministers from across Africa began work Thursday ahead of a weekend summit to formally launch a free-trade agreement hailed by the continent’s ... Economy -
Nigeria says to sign Africa free trade pact
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the landmark African free trade agreement during the upcoming African Union meeting in Niger, his office ... World News