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Africa East Africa World 

Mystery sickness kills at least 15 people in Tanzania

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– – At least 15 people have reportedly died in Tanzania following an unidentified illness in the south-western part of the country. Over 50 others have also been hospitalized over the illness which causes many to experience nausea and vomit blood. Health officials said on Sunday that victims die within hours after vomiting blood but the Health Ministry of Tanzania… Read More
Africa Business Southern Africa World 

Covid-19: RwandAir suspends flights to southern Africa

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– – Rwanda’s national carrier Rwandair has announced temporarily suspension of flights to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia. In a statement posted on Twitter, the airline said the suspension was due to the new Covid-19 variants reported in southern African countries. It said all flights to and from the cities of Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lusaka and Harare have been suspended… Read More
Africa Featured South Africa Southern Africa World 

South Africa suspends Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

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– – South Africa has suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccination. Tests conducted by the country have shown that the vaccine developed by drug-maker AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford offered only limited protection against mild and moderate disease caused by the 501Y.V2 coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa. The SA government had planned to roll the Oxford/AstraZeneca… Read More
Africa Mali Sports World 

Morocco retain CHAN title with a 2-0 win over Mali

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– – Morocco became the first team to successfully defend the African Nation Championship (CHAN) trophy with a 2-0 win over Mali in Cameroon. The Moroccans were made to work hard for their win and both of their goals came from second-half corners in front of around 6,700 fans at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium in Yaounde. Soufiane Bouftini headed home… Read More
Africa World 

Pope Francis appoints first female to senior synod post

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– – Pope Francis has broken with Catholic tradition to appoint a woman as an undersecretary of the synod of bishops, the first to hold the post with voting rights in a body that studies major questions of doctrine. Frenchwoman Nathalie Becquart is one of the two new undersecretaries named Saturday to the synod, where she has been a consultant… Read More
Africa World 

What Makes a Penis Attractive to Women?

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– – Is a big penis more attractive than a mid-size model? What about a small penis? Penises might be more practical than pretty, but that doesn’t mean that women aren’t more attracted to some than others. Research shows that some packages are, regardless of penis size, considered better-looking than others. But to men who aren’t attracted to other men, it can be confounding… Read More
Africa South Africa World 

Covid-19: Oxford vaccine offers less South African variant protection

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Oxford-AstraZeneca’s vaccine offers “minimal protection” against mild disease from the South Africa variant, scientists say early trials suggest. A new study, not yet peer reviewed, involved about 2,000 people who were on average 31 years old. But Prof Sarah Gilbert, Oxford lead vaccine developer, said vaccines should still protect against severe disease. She said developers were likely to have a… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

Buhari, Adamu And Perils Of The Police Force By Joseph Tirpren Osadebe

Elwin Mandowa,
There is growing concern in the country regarding the ever changing nature of operations of public rules and the implications for all of us. As important as the constitution and other legal instruments, are the public institutions that have a great bearing on the day to day life of the country and its people. Appropriate and efficient institutions – the… Read More
Africa Egypt North Africa World 

Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist after four years in detention

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– – Egyptian authorities on Saturday released a journalist working for Qatar’s Al Jazeera television network who was held in pre-trial detention for more than four years, his brother and a lawyer told Reuters. Mahmoud Hussein, an Egyptian detained in December 2016‮‮‮ ‬‬‬after arriving in Cairo from Doha on vacation, was held on charges of spreading false news, joining a… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Meet Ghana’s Anna Addei, a software engineer at Microsoft

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– – Young Ghanaian female software engineer Anna Addei has become an integral part of Microsoft’s PowerPoint team. Her journey to Microsoft though started with a recruitment program that aimed at tapping into African tech talent, straight from African universities. The former student of Ashesi University heard the news of a recruiting initiative by Microsoft from the career services department… Read More
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