Big brands call for global pact to cut plastic production
Jan. 17, 2022 International brands including Coca Cola and PepsiCo called on Monday for a global pact to combat plastic pollution that includes cuts in plastic production, a key growth…
COVID-19: Ten world’s richest men now have 6 times more wealth than the poorest 3.1bn people – Report
Jan. 17, 2022 …Double their fortunes in pandemic while incomes of 99% of humanity fall The world’s ten richest men more than doubled their fortunes from $700 billion to $1.5…
J&J booster 85% effective against Omicron hospitalisation – SAMRC
Jan. 15, 2022 A Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine booster shot is 85% effective in protecting against being hospitalised by the Omicron variant for 1-2 months after it is received,…
Robert F. Kennedy’s Assassin, Sirhan Denied Parole by California Governor
Jan. 14, 2022 California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday he has denied parole to Sirhan Sirhan, the Palestinian refugee serving a life prison sentence for assassinating U.S. presidential candidate…
Poorer nations dump millions of close-to-expiry COVID-19 vaccines – UNICEF
Jan. 13, 2022 Poorer nations last month rejected more than 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed by the global programme COVAX, mainly due to their rapid expiry date, a…
COVID-19 cases: ‘huge spike’ driven by Omicron variant – WHO
Jan. 13, 2022 …Over 15m cases recorded last week …Over 85% yet to receive a single dose of vaccine in Africa The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said fuelled…
Rebels kill Cameroon soldier in city hosting Africa Cup of Nations teams
Jan. 12, 2022 Separatist rebels on Wednesday killed a soldier during an attack on Cameroon’s western city of Buea, the home base for four soccer teams competing in the Africa…
Aviation body accuses France of sanctions violation over Mali flight
Jan. 12, 2022 Francophone West Africa’s regional aviation authority has accused a French military plane of violating sanctions imposed by West African states against Mali by flying into the country…
French Official Says 300-400 Russian Mercenaries Operate in Mali
Jan. 12, 2022 From 300 to 400 Russian mercenaries are operating in central Mali, a senior French armed forces ministry official said, challenging an assertion by the West African country’s…
South African studies suggest Omicron has higher ‘asymptomatic carriage’
Jan. 11, 2022 Preliminary findings from two South African clinical trials suggest the Omicron coronavirus variant has a much higher rate of “asymptomatic carriage” than earlier variants, which could explain…