Five dead as wildfires rage across Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria (AFP) -- At least five people have died in raging wildfires in Algeria as firefighters battle more than…
3 years ago
Africa
First West African case of deadly Marburg virus detected: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Guinea confirmed a case of Marburg disease, the World Health Organization said on Monday, the first…
3 years ago
Floods in Sudan damage thousands of homes
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Thousands of homes have been damaged in Sudan after torrential rains caused heavy flooding, with many…
3 years ago
Tunisia holds vaccine ‘open day’ against Delta-driven spike
TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) -- Tunisia on Sunday launched a Covid-19 vaccination drive for the over-40s, after receiving more than six…
3 years ago
Nigeria bombs gunmen camp, kills 78: military
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigerian forces have killed 78 gunmen, known locally as bandits, during military operations including air strikes…
3 years ago
Libya gets 2 million Sinopharm doses with more expected
TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) -- Libya called Monday on people to come forward to be vaccinated after it received two million…
3 years ago
33 killed as bus hits fuel truck in DR Congo
KIKWIT, DR Congo (AFP) -- Thirty-three people died in a horrific collision between a fuel truck and a crowded bus…
3 years ago
Tunisia president sacks defence minister amid political turmoil
Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked the defence minister Monday, a day after ousting the prime minister and suspending parliament, plunging…
3 years ago
Hundreds of Ugandans given fake Covid jabs: health officials
KAMPALA, Uganda (AFP) -- At least 800 people in Uganda were given fake coronavirus vaccines -- some injected with water…
3 years ago
Pfizer/BioNTech to produce Covid-19 vaccine in S.Africa
by Michelle FITZPATRICK FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) -- Covid-19 vaccine makers BioNTech and Pfizer on Wednesday said they had found a…
3 years ago
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