World / Africa

Patients evacuated as fire blazes in Johannesburg hospital 17 Apr 2021 - 11:43 am

Johannesburg: Hundreds of patients are being evacuated from Johannesburg's Charlotte Maxeke Hospital where a fire is blazing through parts of the facility in...

Africa CDC says cannot predict when second COVID-19 shots will arrive 15 Apr 2021 - 06:42 pm

NAIROBI: Many Africans who have received their first COVID-19 vaccine do not know when they will get a second shot because deliveries are...

South Africa says downpayments to J&J, Pfizer not refundable 14 Apr 2021 - 12:08 pm

CAPE TOWN - The South African government's downpayments to Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccines are not refundable under any...

Cameroon receives 200,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine 11 Apr 2021 - 11:35 pm

YAOUNDE - Cameroon took delivery on Sunday of 200,000 doses of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines, the first vaccines to arrive in the country,...

Tunisia extends curfew to curb the spread of coronavirus 07 Apr 2021 - 11:14 pm

TUNIS - Tunisia will extend its nighttime curfew hours and will prevent all gatherings and weekly markets to curb the rapid spread of...

Gunmen free more than 1,800 inmates in attack on Nigerian prison 06 Apr 2021 - 01:03 pm

Yenagoa, Nigeria: More than 1,800 prisoners are on the run in southeast Nigeria after escaping when heavily armed gunmen attacked their prison using...

South Africa signs deal for 20 mln Pfizer Covid-19 doses 06 Apr 2021 - 12:00 pm

Johannesburg: South Africa has signed an agreement with Pfizer Inc for 20 million dual shot COVID-19 vaccine doses, a government official told Reuters...

Kenya Airways suspends flights to United Kingdom 05 Apr 2021 - 07:39 pm

NAIROBI - Kenya Airways will suspend flights to the United Kingdom effective April 9, the airline said in a statement. The announcement comes...

Al Shabaab militants attack two army bases in Somalia 03 Apr 2021 - 02:36 pm

MOGADISHU: Al Shabaab Islamist militants attacked two Somali National Army bases on Saturday and the army said there had been casualties on both...

Kenya stops private importation of COVID-19 vaccines 03 Apr 2021 - 01:44 pm

NAIROBI, Kenya: Kenya has ordered an immediate suspension on private importations of vaccines citing fears that it may lead to counterfeit inoculations getting...

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...