World / Africa

India AstraZeneca shot delay could be 'catastrophic' for Africa -health official 01 Apr 2021 - 08:26 pm

ADDIS ABABA - India's temporary hold on major exports of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot will undermine Africa's vaccination plans, and could have a "catastrophic"...

South African health regulator approves J&J's COVID-19 vaccine 01 Apr 2021 - 07:34 pm

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's health regulator has approved Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for large-scale deliveries of the shot the...

South African health regulator registers J&J's COVID-19 vaccine 01 Apr 2021 - 04:29 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday that South Africa's health regulator had registered its COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for deliveries to...

Nigeria aims to get 70 million J&J COVID-19 vaccines through African Union 31 Mar 2021 - 07:09 pm

ABUJA - Nigeria hopes to receive up to 70 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this year through the African...

S.Africa proposes reduced 2030 greenhouse gas emission targets 30 Mar 2021 - 01:43 pm

CAPE TOWN: South Africa's government on Tuesday released a revised climate change policy document for public comment, significantly reducing the upper limit target...

Ethiopia to receive 300,000 Sinopharm doses on March 30 29 Mar 2021 - 03:00 pm

Ethiopia expects to received a consignment of 300,000 doses of the China-backed Sinopharm vaccines on March 30, according to Health Minister Lia Tadesse....

Obama family matriarch has died in a Kenyan hospital at 99 29 Mar 2021 - 01:17 pm

Nairobi, Kenya: Sarah Obama, the matriarch of former U.S. President Barack Obama's Kenyan family has died, relatives and officials confirmed Monday. She was...

J&J in deal to supply COVID-19 vaccine to African Union member states 29 Mar 2021 - 01:12 pm

Johnson & Johnson will supply up to 220 million doses of its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine to African Union's 55 member states from the...

Kenya's president orders new lockdown to battle COVID-19 wave 26 Mar 2021 - 05:00 pm

NAIROBI: Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta restricted travel in the capital Nairobi and four other counties on Friday as COVID-19 infections hit record levels...

At least five people dead in Tanzania stampede as crowds view body of dead president 23 Mar 2021 - 12:21 am

NAIROBI - Five people from the same family have died in Tanzania in a stampede that occurred at a stadium in the port...

South Africa sells AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to other African countries 21 Mar 2021 - 07:40 pm

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has concluded the sale of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines it had acquired but did not use to other African Union...

Republic of Congo polls open; candidate sick with COVID-19 21 Mar 2021 - 06:21 pm

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo: Republic of Congo pressed ahead Sunday with an election in which President Denis Sassou N'Guesso is widely expected to...

Tanzania to swear-in new president on Friday after death of Magufuli 19 Mar 2021 - 01:49 pm

Tanzania's Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was due to be sworn in as president on Friday, a government official said, an historic move...

African Union says benefits outweigh risks of AstraZeneca COVID shot 18 Mar 2021 - 01:59 pm

ADDIS ABABA: The African Union said on Thursday that it considers that the benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine outweigh the risks and recommended...

Tanzania's 'Bulldozer' president and COVID-19 sceptic dies 18 Mar 2021 - 12:33 am

Tanzania's President John Magufuli, admired by followers for his hostility to corruption and waste but regarded by foes as an irascible authoritarian intolerant...

Armed men attack another Nigerian school, as 39 students still missing 14 Mar 2021 - 04:46 pm

Kaduna, Nigeria: Armed men attempted to kidnap more students in Nigeria's Kaduna state overnight on Sunday, a state government official said, as 39...

Number of missing Nigerian students raised to 39 after armed raid: Kaduna state 13 Mar 2021 - 12:35 pm

Kaduna, Nigeria: Nine more students than originally thought are missing after gunmen stormed a forestry college in northwest Nigeria earlier this week, a...

Kenya extends nationwide COVID-19 curfew for two months 12 Mar 2021 - 04:55 pm

NAIROBI: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday extended a nationwide overnight COVID-19 curfew for 60 days to battle a third wave of infections...