African News
AfDB to focus on investing in Africa’s women to accelerate inclusive growth
By: African News Agency 8th January 2021 The board of directors of the African Development Bank has approved a new gender strategy for 2021-2025 focusing on investing in Africa’s women to... →
Kenya expects 24-million Covid-19 vaccine doses to start arriving next month
By: Reuters 7th January 2021 Kenya has ordered 24-million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and expects them to start arriving in the second week of... →
Morocco approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine – Minister
By: Reuters 7th January 2021 Morocco's health ministry on Wednesday approved the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University for emergency use, Health... →
Ten presidential candidates call for election re-run in Central African Republic
By: Reuters 6th January 2021 Ten defeated presidential candidates in the Central African Republic are calling for the result of a December 27 election to be annulled and the... →
Nigeria aims to get 42m Covid-19 vaccines through COVAX scheme
By: Reuters 6th January 2021 Nigeria hopes to get 42-million Covid-19 vaccines to cover one-fifth of its population through the global COVAX scheme, said Faisal Shuaib, head of... →
Senegal imposes new state of emergency and curfew as Covid cases surge
By: Reuters 6th January 2021 Senegal President Macky Sall on Tuesday announced a new state of emergency in response to record cases of coronavirus sweeping parts of the West... →
Renewed Zimbabwe lockdown necessary to save lives, party spokesman says
By: African News Agency 5th January 2021 A hard lockdown imposed by Zimbabwe’s government in response to a spike in Covid-19 cases is a “drastic yet necessary intervention” to save lives,... →
World risks 'moral catastrophe' if Covid shots delayed in Africa, its CDC chief says
By: Reuters 5th January 2021 The world risks a "moral catastrophe" if Covid-19 vaccinations are delayed in Africa while wealthier regions inoculate their entire populations,... →