Africa
Ebola, other outbreaks, atop COVID-19, risk straining West Africa health systems -WHO
NAIROBI: The World Health Organisation warned on Thursday that on top of the COVID-19 pandemic, West Africa is facing new...
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Nigeria’s hyena men put maligned animals centre stage
KANO (Nigeria): A hyena may not be your average house pet, but in northern Nigeria some men keep the creatures...
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Zambian opposition leader Hichilema takes early lead in presidential vote
LUSAKA (Zambia) -Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema took an early lead in the country's presidential election over long-time rival and...
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Health minister wants South Africa to retain current lockdown level
CAPE TOWN (SOUTH AFRICA) – South Africa’s health minister said on Friday he would not recommend a relaxation of COVID-19...
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S.Africa’s: Tried to resist corruption as ex-president Zuma’s deputy: Ramaphosa
CAPE TOWN (S.Africa): South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, testifying at a graft inquiry on Wednesday, said he chose to "remain...
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Ethiopia urges citizens to join fight against Tigrayan forces
NAIROBI (Reuters) -The office of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday urged "all capable Ethiopians" to join the army,...
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Zambia’s Lungu faces tight election contest as debt crisis bites
LUSAKA (Zambia): Zambia's President Edgar Lungu will seek to fend off a perennial opposition challenger in a vote on Thursday...
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Kenya drops in-person meetings to control COVID-19 spread
NAIROBI (Kenya): In a bid to contain COVID-19 spread Kenya's health minister said the government had suspended all in-person meetings...
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Tanzania leader orders more jabs, launches COVID-19 vaccination drive
NAIROBI (Tanzania): Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan received her COVID-19 vaccine in public on Wednesday.The move is seen as the...
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Kenya: Entrepreneur turns water hyacinth weed into cooking fuel
KISUMU, (Kenya): A project in Kenya is using biogas technology to tackle two major pollution problems with one device: a...
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