World / Africa

Tremors shake Congo city, close schools, shops after volcanic eruption 24 May 2021 - 03:00 pm

Goma: Waves of earth tremors rocked the Congolese city of Goma on Monday, unnerving residents still reeling from a volcano eruption at the...

EU forces train Malian soldiers to strike jihadists from afar 24 May 2021 - 12:07 pm

MOPTI, Mali: The long barrel of a howitzer cannon aims into scrubland around a military base in conflict-hit central Mali. After a countdown,...

Congo volcano leaves death and smoking wreckage, but major city spared 23 May 2021 - 11:15 pm

GOMA - A volcanic eruption in eastern Congo left a smoking trail of destruction half a mile wide on Sunday that buried hundreds...

Lava stops short of Congo city after volcanic eruption 23 May 2021 - 11:25 am

Goma: A smoking trail of lava from a volcanic eruption appeared to have halted a few hundred metres from the edge of eastern...

Kenya seeks alternatives to AZ COVID vaccine after delays 20 May 2021 - 07:22 pm

NAIROBI - Kenya's health ministry said it is in talks with vaccine manufacturers such as Johnson and Johnson as it seeks alternatives to...

Zimbabwe reports first cases of coronavirus variant from India 19 May 2021 - 09:00 pm

HARARE - Zimbabwe has detected the first cases of the new coronavirus variant that emerged in India, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said on...

Malawi burns 20,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses that expired 19 May 2021 - 02:13 pm

Blantyre, Malawi: Malawi has burned nearly 20,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines because they had expired. The government incinerated 19,610 doses of the vaccine...

Sudan bans travellers from India, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions 19 May 2021 - 12:07 am

KHARTOUM - Sudan will restrict all travellers who have visited India within the prior two weeks, the country's health emergency committee said in...

India's halt to vaccine exports 'very problematic' for Africa 18 May 2021 - 08:41 pm

ADDIS ABABA - An extended halt to exports of COVID-19 vaccines from India, where authorities are battling a wave of domestic infections, risks...

Tanzanian experts say COVID-19 vaccines safe, recommend joining COVAX 17 May 2021 - 07:54 pm

NAIROBI - Experts appointed by Tanzania's new president have declared COVID-19 vaccines to be effective and recommended joining the COVAX facility that shares...

South Africa starts vaccination drive for those 60 and older 17 May 2021 - 04:55 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa has started its mass vaccination drive with the goal of inoculating nearly 5 million citizens aged 60 and above by...

US will grant Tunisia $ 500 million in aid- Tunisian minister 17 May 2021 - 11:13 am

Tunis: The United States will grant Tunisia $ 500 million in aid to finance infrastructure and other projects and talks are also advanced...

Angola approves Russia's Sputnik Light one-dose vaccine 12 May 2021 - 06:23 pm

MOSCOW: Angola on Wednesday approved the emergency use of Russia's one-shot Sputnik-Light COVID-19 vaccine, the Russian Direct Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund...

Most vaccinated nation, Seychelles, in talks to buy Sputnik shot 12 May 2021 - 01:53 pm

Seychelles, which is suffering a Covid-19 surge despite vaccinating a greater proportion of its people than any other nation, is in talks to...

WHO reviewing Seychelles COVID-19 data after fully vaccinated people test positive 11 May 2021 - 05:55 pm

NAIROBI: The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it was reviewing coronavirus data from Seychelles after the health ministry said more than a...

Seychelles leader says most vaccinated nation safe despite surge 11 May 2021 - 11:41 am

Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan insisted his country is safe for tourists even as Covid-19 cases surge in the nation that’s vaccinated a greater...