South Africa’s ex-leader Zuma seeks further delay in corruption trial
July 19, 2021 South African former president Jacob Zuma, whose jailing earlier this month triggered some of the worst unrest of the post-apartheid era, appeared by video link in court…
Nigerian delegate first Tokyo Games visitor hospitalised with COVID-19 – Report
July 16, 2021 A Nigerian Tokyo Olympics delegate became the first Olympics visitor admitted to hospital with COVID-19, Japan’s TV Asahi reported on Friday, as the country battles to stem…
COVID-19: Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Ethiopia first to get US-donated vaccine deliveries to Africa – Gavi
July 16, 2021 Following close collaboration between the African Union (AU), African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), COVAX and the United States Government, AU Member States are set to receive approximately…
We have identified alleged instigators of violence, I won’t allow ‘anarchy and mayhem’ – Ramaphosa
July 16, 2021 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday he would not allow “anarchy and mayhem” to prevail and suggested that a wave of looting and arson that…
FAA orders checks on 9,300 Boeing 737 planes for possible switch failures
July 16, 2021 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday issued a directive to operators of all Boeing Co 737 series airplanes to conduct inspections to address possible failures of…
Global agencies sign tech transfer deals to boost COVID testing in Africa, Latam
July 15, 2021 Companies in Brazil and Senegal will produce antigen rapid tests for diagnosing COVID-19 from early 2022 under tech transfer agreements aimed at boosting availability in Latin America,…
Standard Chartered provides $200 mln for Africa’s vaccine procurement
July 15, 2021 Standard Chartered Bank said on Thursday it is providing $200 million in not-for-profit funding to the African Export-Import Bank’s COVID-19 vaccine procurement framework for Africa. The facility…
Migrants in Libyan Camps Forced to Trade Sex for Clean Water, EU, UN Condemn Act – Amnesty
July 15, 2021 Amnesty International said on Thursday that migrants held in Libyan detention camps are subject to horrific sexual violence at the hands of guards, including being forced to…
South Africa unrest hits farming, threatens food supply
July 14, 2021 South African farmers have been hit by days of unrest and looting as trucks carrying produce are prevented from delivering to markets, threatening food supplies, industry officials…
Businesses shut as looting, violence spreads in South Africa as grievances boil over
July 13, 2021 Rioters looted shops and threw stones at police on Tuesday as violent protests triggered by the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma spread across South Africa. The…