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WTO head says South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda and Nigeria considered as vaccine production hubs
21st June 2021 Africa is working with the European Union and other partners to help create regional vaccine manufacturing hubs in South Africa, Senegal and... →
Ethiopians vote in what government bills as first free election
21st June 2021 Ethiopia held elections on Monday billed by the prime minister as proof of his commitment to democracy after decades of repressive rule, although... →
UN rights chief deplores abuse reports in Ethiopia's Tigray
21st June 2021 The United Nations rights chief said on Monday she was "deeply disturbed" by reports of continued violations including executions in Ethiopia's... →
WHO expects Guinea to announce end of Ebola outbreak on Saturday
18th June 2021 World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he expected the government of Guinea to announce the end of its Ebola outbreak on... →
New joint force to "crack down on insecurity" in Sudan
18th June 2021 Sudan's military has announced plans to create a joint force to "crack down on insecurity" and assert the state's authority in the capital and... →
Former Ivory Coast president Gbagbo returns home after decade of exile
18th June 2021 Ivory Coast's former president Laurent Gbagbo, ousted during a civil war in 2011 and acquitted of war crimes in The Hague, flew home on Thursday... →
Police fire teargas as crowds mass to welcome back Ivory Coast's Gbagbo
17th June 2021 Police fired teargas to disperse hundreds of supporters of Ivory Coast's ousted president Laurent Gbagbo as crowds massed to welcome him home on... →
Tanzania to request to join COVAX vaccine-sharing facility – WHO
17th June 2021 Tanzania hopes to join the COVAX global vaccine-sharing facility, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday, the latest sign it has changed... →
Covid-19 cases surge in Africa, less than 0.8% of fully vaccinated, say officials
17th June 2021 Covid-19 cases rose by over 20% week-on-week in nearly two dozen African countries and progress on vaccinating Africans is proceeding slowly, with... →
Ethiopia prepares for tense, long-delayed elections
17th June 2021 Ethiopia is preparing for national and regional parliamentary elections on Monday that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said will be the country's... →
