– NEWS – Afrigen to bring vaccination boom to Africa: Africa is still waiting for Covid vaccines. A laboratory in South Africa is now developing its own mRNA vaccine. It’s supposed to be better adapted to local conditions, cheaper and patent-free. But the developing company is running out of time – and not all problems […]
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– NEWS – Six killed during protests in Sudan: A sixth protester has died after marches against the military takeover that took place across Sudan on Saturday, according to the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors (CCSD) on Sunday. The latest casualty was a 15-year-old who died in East Khartoum Hospital in Khartoum state, with bullet
– NEWS – Thousands rally in Sudan’s capital to demand civilian rule: Thousands of people rallied in the streets of Sudan’s capital city Thursday, demanding a fully civilian government as the relationship between military generals and pro-democracy groups deteriorated over the country’s future. Sudan has been ruled by an interim civilian-military government since 2019. The
– NEWS – Tunisia unveils new government: Tunisian President Kais Saied unveiled a new government, but gave no hint when he would relinquish his near total control after seizing most powers in July, or start reforms needed for a financial rescue package to avert economic disaster. The move comes as the Tunisian leader faces accusations
– NEWS – Ethiopian troops launch new offensive: Ethiopia has launched a major offensive against rebel forces from the Tigray region, carrying out air strikes in its latest bid to gain the upper hand in an almost yearlong civil war. The reports of the intensified conflict comes days after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was sworn
– NEWS – WHO employees took part in Congo sex abuse during Ebola crisis: More than 80 aid workers including some employed by the World Health Organization (WHO) were involved in sexual abuse and exploitation during an Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an independent commission said last week. They left behind broken
– NEWS – Sudan says coup thwarted: Sudan said that „forces of darkness“ linked to the ousted President Omar al-Bashir were behind a failed coup attempt. „Remnants from the previous regime“ were „intent on aborting the civilian democratic transition“, said Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok in a separate message. He described it as an „orchestrated coup
– NEWS – France says head of Isis in Sahara has been killed: French military forces have killed the leader of a West African affiliate of „Islamic State“ (Isis) by drone strike, and vowed to continue hunting down jihadist leaders to restore stability in the Sahel. French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted last week that Adnan
– NEWS – Moroccan parliamentary elections: Morocco’s liberal RNI party has won the most seats in the country’s parliamentary elections, while the co-ruling moderate PJD Islamists suffered a crushing defeat, preliminary results showed. RNI, led by billionaire agriculture minister Aziz Akhannouch, took 97 of the 395-seat parliament. The PJD, which had been a coalition partner
– NEWS – Strong backing given to vaccine production in Africa: Germany will make up to 70 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine available to African countries this year, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday after a summit with African leaders on the G20’s Compact with Africa initiative. German laboratory BioNTech announced that it is aiming to