African Union secures 270 million vaccine doses for continent
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- The African Union said on Wednesday it had secured 270 million doses of anti-Covid vaccine…
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Africa
UN seeks $35 million in emergency aid for Madagascar amid pandemic, drought
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AFP) -- The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) appealed on Tuesday for emergency aid of $35 million…
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Egypt approves Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Egypt has approved the use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharma giant Sinopharm with…
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SAfrica counts more than one million virus cases
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa has become the first African nation to record one million coronavirus cases, according…
3 years ago
S.Africa rejects claim its Covid variant more dangerous than UK strain
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa's health minister has rejected his British counterpart's claim that a new coronavirus…
3 years ago
Morocco orders 65 million vaccine doses
RABAT, Morocco (AFP) -- Morocco said Thursday it had ordered 65 million doses of novel coronavirus vaccine, as the…
3 years ago
Burundi ex-president Buyoya dies from Covid-19
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Burundi's former president Pierre Buyoya has died in Paris of Covid-19 at the age of…
3 years ago
Africa confronts a second wave of Covid-19
by Claire Doyen with AFP bureaus in Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- After being relatively spared by coronavirus, Africa…
3 years ago
Africa lacks preparedness for virus vaccine roll-out : WHO
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Thursday urged African countries to improve their capacity to…
3 years ago
Africa lacks preparedness for virus vaccine roll-out : WHO
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Thursday urged African countries to improve their capacity to vaccinate…
3 years ago
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