Fearing India-like Covid collapse, Kenya scrambles for oxygen
by Marion DOUET and Hillary ORINDE NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- At the peak of Kenya's third wave of Covid-19 in…
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Africa
Magnitude 6.7 quake rocks Mauritius
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 6.7 quake rocked Mauritius in the Reunion region. The quake with a depth of 10…
3 years ago
Libya coastguard warns Italians against ‘illegal’ fishing
TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) -- Libya's coastguard on Sunday warned against "illegal" fishing in its waters, denying Italian claims it had…
3 years ago
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…
3 years ago
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…
3 years ago
‘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…
3 years ago
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…
3 years ago
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…
3 years ago
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…
3 years ago
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…
3 years ago
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