africa
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Inequitable Vaccine Distribution is “Failure for Humanity”
“We have often said that as long as vaccine inequity persists, the more opportunity the virus has to spread and mutate in ways no one can prevent”
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Medics in Sudan urge government to stop ongoing bloodshed
At least 199 people have been killed in Sudan’s restive Darfur region.
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A leopard strays into a house in Southeastern Kenya
The animal strayed from its home in Tsavo National Park.
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Guinea’s transitional Prime Minister unhappy about renaming of country’s airport
Guinea’s international airport to be named after ex-president Sekou Toure.
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Canada to lift ban on foreign travelers from 10 African countries
The restriction had been announced last month “to slow the arrival of Omicron in Canada.
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Covid test and vaccination mandatory for Africa Cup fans
“Fans will not be able to get into the stadiums… unless they are fully vaccinated and show a negative PCR test of less than 72 hours…”
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Thousands flee their homes in the Philippines as super typhoon hits
Rai, is the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year.
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Ethiopian authorities are ordered to release detained journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says Ethiopian authorities are using wartime emergency laws to lock up reporters.
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Former South African President, Jacob Zuma, is ordered back to prison
The decision to place Zuma on medical parole has been “declared unlawful and set aside”.
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Kenya detects first cases of Omicron COVID-19 Variant
Kenya’s Health ministry says any measures taken against Omicron will be based on science.
