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The Chinese president Xi Jinping has pledged that his country will donate one billion additional coronavirus vaccine doses to Africa, BBC News reported. He said 600 million vaccines would be sent directly, while the remainder would be delivered by other means, including through investing in vaccine production sites in Africa. …

Seven people have died and twenty four others are in hospital after eating poisonous turtle meat in Tanzania’s semi-autonomous region of Zanzibar. Turtle meat is a common delicacy among locals living along the coastal areas of the Indian Ocean but this particular one consumed was from a poisonous species, specualtions …

At least 22 people have been killed in an attack in a camp for displaced people in Ituri province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local media have reported. The armed group Cooperative for the Development of the Congo (Codeco) are blamed to have opened fire on the camp. Twenty …

The South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned travel bans enacted against his country and its neighbours over the new coronavirus variant Omicron and called for their lifting. The president said he was “deeply disappointed” by the action, which he described as unjustified, and called for the bans to be …

Authorities in Rwanda have announced new measures including the suspension of flights to and from southern African countries in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. All those attending gatherings like weddings and funerals must be fully vaccinated, the government says. Following the government directives on travel, the …

Zambian authorities have announced that they have taken decisions to prevent all citizens who have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus pandemic from accessing administrative buildings. All civil servants should be able to show a proof of vaccination before being admitted to work, although this will be done in consultation …

The winner of the Ballon d’Or 2021 will be known on the evening of Monday, November 29, with France Football telling already the player of his triumph. Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema or Robert Lewandowski, who will winch the Ballon d’Or this year? Everyone has his favorite player but only one …

Governor of the Sudanese capital has appointed Michael Lado Allajabu as the new mayor of Juba, after Kalisto Lado Faustino has been fired the previous week. Mayor Allajabu’s welcoming ceremony was attended by Mr Faustino who said that even though he was not invited, he wanted to demonstrate how leadership …

The South African health minister Joe Phaahla has expressed his disappointment at the decision of some countries to suspend all flights from the country as a new variant of the coronavirus has been detected. Mr Phaahla on Friday says the introduction of travel restrictions by a number of countries against …

The Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed has been seen in a rural location wearing a military uniform, after saying days ago that he would head to the frontline to direct the conflict In a warning to news outlets and social media users, the Ethiopian government has banned the reporting of …