Joe Biden: US to donate 17 million doses of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 jabs to Africa.
President Joe Biden on Thursday pledged to donate a further 17 million doses of J&J Covid-19 jabs to the African Union.
Author: Justus Tharao
WHO reveals team of scientists to probe COVID-19’s origins
WHO unveiled a team of scientists it said it has mandated to investigate new pathogens and prevention of future pandemics.
Thomas Sankara : 14 on Trial for 1987 assassination of iconic leader
“For us, Sankara was a patriot. He loved his people. He loved his country. He loved Africa. He gave his life for us,” said Luc Damiba, secretary general of the Thomas Sankara Memorial Committee.
President Emmanuel Macron admits France owes Africa a ‘debt’
“France owes Africa a debt, and we now must find ways of effectively paying that debt in a sustainable
manner,” – Emmanuel Macron
Tina Turner sells music catalog spanning 60 years to BMG
“Like any artist, the protection of my life’s work, my musical inheritance, is something personal,” Tina Turner said in a statement.
Ndakasi, beloved mountain gorilla whose photobomb went viral, dies aged 14
Photobombing Mountain gorilla dies aged 14 .”The death of Ndakasi underscores the importance of protecting gorillas in their natural habitat, where they thrive and where their life expectancy is greatest,”
Zanzibar-born novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel literature prize
“I thought it was a prank, these things are usually floated for weeks beforehand, or sometimes months beforehand, about who are the runners, so it was not something that was in my mind at all. I was just thinking, I wonder who’ll get it?”
Google to invest $1 billion in Africa over five years
“Today I’m excited to reaffirm our commitment to the continent through an investment of $1 billion over five years to support Africa’s digital transformation to cover a range of initiatives from improved connectivity to investment in startups,” said Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet.
A ‘Historical Event’: First Malaria Vaccine Approved by W.H.O.
“This is a historic moment. The long-awaited malaria vaccine for children is a breakthrough for science, child health and malaria control,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “ Using this vaccine on top of existing tools to prevent malaria could save tens of thousands of young lives each year.”
Multilateralism key to addressing global challenges
Inequality in the sharing of vaccines reflects a multilateral system that is deeply flawed,” Uhuru
