Sudan Military Stages Coup, Prime Minister Arrested
KHARTOUM — Sudan’s military seized power Monday, dissolving the transitional government hours after troops arrested the acting prime minister and other officials.
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Nando’s Cancels Sponsorship of Gareth Cliff Show Over Racism
JOHANNESBURG - Nando’s South Africa has terminated its sponsorship of Gareth Cliff's Burning Platform over a racist incident.
South Africa Rejects Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s drugs regulator said on Monday that it was not approving an emergency use application for Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 shot for now, citing concerns about its safety for people at risk of HIV.
United States Donates 17 Million Doses Of Vaccines To African Union
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WASHINGTON DC – President Joe Biden told visiting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday that the United States will make a one-time donation of more than 17 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the African Union, the White House said.
South Africa To Vaccinate Teenagers With Single Shot of Pfizer
CAPE TOWN – South Africa will start vaccinating children between the ages of 12 and 17 next week using the Pfizer vaccine, the health minister said on Friday, as the country looks to ratchet up inoculations ahead of final year examinations.
COVID-19: Soaring cases force Congo to ban weddings
The Republic of Congo on Wednesday announced a 45-day ban on weddings, a move that it said would help to stem the spread of coronavirus.
Zimbabwe opposition leader Chamisa attacked by ruling party thugs
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Nelson Chamisa’s convoy was attacked in Charumbira in Masvingo province, leaving at least five people nursing injuries.
South Africa Embarks on Massive Vaccination Drive
CAPE TOWN — South Africa launched a new Covid-19 vaccination drive on Friday and will try to give doses to 500,000 people in two days to reinvigorate a flagging campaign that’s coming up against hesitancy and complacency in the continent’s worst-affected country.
COVID-19: Britain to remove Southern African countries from ‘red list’
Britain is set to announce the removal of Zimbabwe and other southern African countries from a so-called “red list” of destinations which had starved the region of tourism earnings.
COVID-19: Only 15 of 54 African countries have vaccinated at least 10 percent of citizens
GENEVA, Switzerland – Only 15 of Africa’s 54 nations have fully vaccinated 10 percent of their populations against Covid-19 and many frontline health workers remain at risk, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Council of Nurses (ICN) said on Thursday.
