African News
US to ship 4-million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Nigeria, 5.66-million to South Africa
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 21 minutes ago The US government on Wednesday will ship nearly 10-million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to two of the most populous African countries - Nigeria and... →
Road, railway linking Djibouti to Addis Ababa is blocked - Ethiopian official
By: Reuters Updated 2 hours 22 minutes ago The president of Ethiopia's Somali region said on Wednesday a vital road and rail trade artery linking the landlocked capital of Addis Ababa to the... →
Food, water running out in Tigray refugee camps – UN
By: Reuters 27th July 2021 Some 24 000 Eritrean refugees are trapped in two camps in Ethiopia's Tigray region, cut off from humanitarian aid, and their food rations may have... →
Nigeria expects 29-million doses of J&J Covid vaccine in August
By: Reuters 27th July 2021 Nigeria expects to take delivery of 29-million doses of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine in August, allowing it to ramp up its vaccination... →
Biden revives Trump's Africa business initiative; eyes future digital project
By: Reuters 27th July 2021 The Biden administration on Tuesday will announce a new push to expand business ties between US companies and Africa, with a focus on building... →
BioNTech project aims to expand malaria vaccine production capacity in Africa
By: Thabi Madiba 27th July 2021 German biotech company BioNTech has announced a project aimed at creating a highly efficacious vaccine to help eradicate malaria, while expanding... →
Africa must build vaccine-making capacity, WTO chief says
By: Bloomberg 27th July 2021 African nations should build capacity to produce vaccines on the continent and work with pharmaceutical companies to ensure that the raw materials... →
Tight security around Nigeria court as separatist's trial resumes
By: Reuters 26th July 2021 Nigerian security forces blocked traffic and tightly controlled access to an Abuja courthouse where the trial of a separatist leader was due to... →
