Africa
South African anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Tutu dies aged 90
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa’s struggle against white minority rule died on Sunday at the ...South African study suggests Omicron milder than Delta
A South African study offered Christmas glad tidings about the severity of Omicron and the trend of COVID-19 infections on Wednesday as ...Tigray forces withdraw from neighbouring Ethiopian regions
Tigrayan forces fighting the central government have withdrawn from neighbouring regions in Ethiopia’s north, a Tigrayan spokesman said on Monday, a step ...Ghana to fine airlines $3,500 for each unvaccinated passenger
The operator of Ghana’s main international airport will fine airlines $3,500 for every passenger they fly in who is not vaccinated against ...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 ...
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