Africa

WHO warns of new Covid wave in Africa

BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Thursday warned of a new wave of Covid-19 infections in Africa…

Covid Indian variant detected in Kenya: health ministry

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- A case of the Indian variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Kenya, the country's…

‘Alarming’ malnutrition in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray: MSF

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP) -- Doctors Without Borders on Wednesday described "alarming" malnutrition in parts of Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region…

Two dead in fire in S.Africa Covid ward

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Two patients died on Tuesday after a fire broke out in the coronavirus ward of…

DR Congo announces end to Ebola outbreak

KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday announced the end of a nearly three-month outbreak…

Algerian president seeks to calm social anger

ALGIERS, Algeria (AFP) -- Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday urged his government to open "a dialogue" with social partners…

South Africa to get first of 4.5 million Pfizer vaccine doses

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa will on Sunday take delivery of the first batch of its 4.5 million…

UN warns of famine in drought-ravaged southern Madagascar

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Persistent drought in southern Madagascar has left hundreds of thousands of people on the brink…

Bird flu detected in Mali

BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) -- Mali's agriculture ministry said on Tuesday that it had detected outbreaks of bird flu in the…

S.Africa to resume J&J vaccinations

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa announced Monday it would shortly resume using Johnson & Johnson anti-Covid vaccines, two…

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