Africa
U.N. suspends food distribution in two towns in Ethiopia after looting
The World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended food distribution in Ethiopia’s Kombolcha and Dessie towns after looting of supplies that staff were ...Top WHO, US scientists say Omicron no worse than other virus variants
The Omicron variant appears to be no worse than other coronavirus strains, top scientists from the WHO and the United States told ...Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says
Existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe Covid cases, a World Health Organization (WHO) official says. ...Gambian President Barrow wins re-election; opposition cries foul
Gambian President Adama Barrow has comfortably won re-election, the electoral commission said on Sunday, though he may face a legal challenge from ...South African official says children sick with COVID-19 have mild infections
Higher hospital admissions among children during a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections in South Africa that has been driven by the Omicron ...President Barrow holds early lead in Gambia’s election
President Adama Barrow held an early lead in Gambia’s presidential election, winning more than half of the votes from the first 17 ...France to lift ban on Southern Africa flights from Saturday
France has said it will start allowing flights from Southern Africa to land on its territory from Saturday, but with “drastic” restrictions ...Vaccines should give good protection against Omicron: South African expert
Existing COVID-19 vaccines should be highly effective at preventing severe disease and hospitalisation from the newly identified Omicron variant, a top South ...South African doctor says patients with Omicron variant have “very mild” symptoms
A South African doctor who was one of the first to suspect a different coronavirus strain among patients said on Sunday that symptoms of ...Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy says military will ‘destroy’ Tigray rebels
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his soldiers would “destroy” rebels from the northern Tigray region, in the latest instalment of footage ...
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