Africa

The most contagious Covid-19 variant, originating from India, has been recorded in Ghana. The AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines are not effective against the Indian variant. The…
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The Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, says Ghana is expecting more AstraZeneca vaccines from the United Kingdom and USA. He noted that the vaccines, set to arrive by…
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The Ministry of Health (MOH) has said contrary to popular opinion, the $19 price per Sputnik V vaccine dose, was a bargain. In a press statement dated June 9, 2021, addressing…
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Norwegian newspaper, Verdens Gang (VG), has revealed that Ghanaian officials were paying double the market price for some Russian Sputnik V vaccines. In addition to that, the paper…
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Senegal could begin producing COVID-19 vaccines next year under an agreement with Belgian biotech group Univercells aimed at boosting Africa's drug-manufacturing ambitions, a source…
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The African Union has suspended Mali's membership in response to last week's military coup and threatened sanctions if a civilian-led government is not restored, it said in a statement…
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If these words were on paper, the ink would be blurred and awash with my own tears. Tears from hearing the calls for help, and wondering if the people being called out to, are the…
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A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas has come into effect. The ceasefire began early on Friday, bringing to an end 11 days of bombardment in which…
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The first cargo ships have docked at Kenya's new deep-water port at Lamu which was commissioned on Thursday by President Uhuru Kenyatta. The $3bn (£2bn) facility aims to attract…
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The Nigerian Army says it is investigating reports that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau had been killed or injured. The army said it would not release any official communication…
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