COVID-19 Surging in Africa, WHO Warns
NAIROBI – The World Health Organization has warned that COVID-19 is gaining ground in Africa, with the death toll jumping 43% in the past week. WHO says the continent recorded 1 million new cases in just one month, with several countries facing shortag…
South African Government Sends Thousands of Soldiers Into Areas of Unrest
The South African government is sending 25,000 soldiers to areas it calls “flashpoints” as it tries to stop violence from spreading across the country.Protests against the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma for contempt of court grew into civil unr…
‘Survival Struggle’: Ethnic Standoff Drives New Phase of Tigray War
Asfaw Abera fled his homeland in northwestern Ethiopia three decades ago, stealing away on foot into Sudan as soldiers and ethnic Tigrayan rebels exchanged fire nearby. During his long stretch in exile, Asfaw, an ethnic Amhara, scrubbed toilets in Khartoum…
Deadly Rioting Continues in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG – Rioting and looting in South Africa continued Wednesday, raising the death toll to more than 70 as defiant protesters ignored government demands to end violence. The unrest was sparked last week when former president Jacob Zuma began serving…
UN Calls for Swift Pullout of Eritrean Troops From Tigray
The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution Tuesday calling for the swift pullout of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia’s embattled northern Tigray region. The eight-month war between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigray’s former ruling party…
Internet Restrictions Hold Back Africa’s Economic Growth, Study Finds
A report by a non-profit group says Africa needs to increase internet access to boost its economies, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The advocacy group found that while Africa’s locally routed online traffic has increased, only one in…
72 People Killed in South African Riots
Seventy-two people have been killed in riots and looting in South Africa, police said Tuesday, amid protests over the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma. Violence erupted last week when Zuma began serving a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of co…
Lower fertility rate & ageing population may constitute a serious state problem in next few years
As a result of the combination of a lower fertility rate and ageing population in the country, Dr Serge Velazquez, gynecologist at Panafricare Clinic, has expressed his concern for the pressure that this may place on the provision of pensions and healt…
To the African Union on the Fifth African Anti-Corruption Day
On the occasion of the fifth African Anti-corruption Day (July 11), the 28 Chapters of Transparency International across all Africa’s regional economic communities in Central, East, North, Southern and West Africa take the opportunity again to;1. Appla…
Malawi’s Survey Confirms AstraZeneca Vaccine Efficacy
BLANTYRE – In Malawi, a survey by the Ministry of Health to help ascertain the efficacy of AstraZeneca vaccine has shown its effectiveness in fighting the coronavirus. The survey was based on current hospital admissions of COVID-19 patients across the …