August 17, 2021

New Branches for the 2Africa Subsea Cable System

MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The 2Africa consortium, comprised of China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC, announced today the addition of four new branches to the 2Africa cable. The branches will extend 2Africa’s connectivity to the Seychelles, the Comoros Islands,

People at Risk of Ebola in Ivory Coast Get Vaccinated

GENEVA – The World Health Organization has begun giving the Ebola vaccine to high-risk people in Ivory Coast, after a woman was diagnosed with the Ebola virus in Abidjan. On Saturday, Ivory Coast declared its first case of Ebola in more than 25 years….

Uganda to Host 2,000 Afghan Refugees at US Request

KAMPALA – Uganda has agreed to temporarily host 2,000 Afghan refugees at the request of the United States. Esther Anyakun, Uganda’s state minister for relief, disaster preparedness and refugees, says President Yoweri Museveni told her to make preparat…