Covid spreading in Africa at record pace, says WHO
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The Delta variant of coronavirus is driving the pandemic forward in Africa at record speeds,…
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South Africa tops 60,000 coronavirus deaths
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa, the worst virus-hit country in the continent, on Monday crossed the threshold of…
3 years ago
S.Africa hardens lockdown to combat Delta variant surge
PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday reimposed restrictions for two weeks to combat a…
3 years ago
‘Train of Hope’ brings healthcare to South Africa’s poor
by Catherine SCHENCK SOWETO, South Africa (AFP) -- A 19-coach train pulled into the Dube station of South Africa's emblematic…
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WHO declares an end to second Ebola outbreak in Guinea
NZEREKOE, Guinea (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Saturday officially announced the end of Guinea's second Ebola outbreak which…
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US star Angelina Jolie visits refugee camp in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - Oscar-winning actor Angelina Jolie on Sunday visited a refugee camp in Burkina Faso sheltering thousands…
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Guinea to declare end to Ebola epidemic
by Laurent Lozano DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) -- Guinea will announce an end to its Ebola epidemic this weekend, the health…
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Africa likely to miss September vaccination deadline: WHO
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Nearly 90 percent of African countries will miss a target of vaccinating a tenth of…
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Thousands of women and children flee Burkina Faso massacre
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) -- Burkina Faso said Tuesday that more than 7,000 people had fled the country's volatile north…
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‘Exponential’ rise in virus cases in DR Congo capital: WHO
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The UN's health agency on Thursday said it had detected a surge late last month…
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