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South Africa: Covid-19 vaccinations to begin in February

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– – South Africa, which has been hard hit by a second wave of Covid-19 cases, hopes to obtain its first vaccine doses for the disease next month, the country’s health minister announced Sunday. In recent weeks, the South African government has come in for criticism, particularly from health experts, over the delay in starting a programme of inoculation against… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Covid-19: Kenya schools reopen after months of closure

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– – Schools in Kenya on Monday reopened for children to return to the classroom for learning and teaching activities. Millions of primary and secondary school children in Kenya are expected to get back to the classroom. In October final year students resumed learning ahead of Monday’s official reopening date. Meanwhile the head of the Kenya National Union of Teachers… Read More
Africa Football Sports World 

Why a ‘wall’ in front of goalkeepers doesn’t help to save a free kick

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– – A goalkeeper is less likely to save a free kick if there is a wall of players in the way, according to new research. The ten-yard side-by-side barrier is in place to make it harder for the free kick taker to score a goal, but this technique has now been called into question. Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Schools to reopen from mid-January

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– – Schools in Ghana are reopening from January 15 after ten months of closure. In March last year, the government of Ghana ordered the closure of schools from the basic to the tertiary levels after the country recorded its first cases of Covid-19. But President Akufo-Addo has announced that it is now safe to reopen schools from mid-January starting with students… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Niger: Death toll from jihadist attacks rises to 100

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– – Some 100 people have now been confirmed dead from the suspected jihadist attacks on two villages in Niger. According to the Prime Minister Brigi Rafini, 70 people were killed in the village of Tchombangou and 30 others in Zaroumdareye – both near Niger’s border with Mali. Analysts say this was one of the deadliest attacks recorded in the country… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zimbabwe 

Covid-19: Zimbabwe reimposes nationwide lockdown

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– – The government of Zimbabwe has reimposed a national lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. There has been a surge in cases in the past weeks and the government hopes the latest move will contain the spread. Only essential services, such as hospitals, pharmacies and supermarkets will be exempted from the lockdown to be operational for the… Read More
Africa Business Ghana World 

The African Continental Free Trade Area is now operational

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– – The much anticipated African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has become operational effective January 1, 2021 after months of delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Officials of the secretariat in-charge of executing the trade zone had promised the deal will be operational on July 1, 2020. But when the Covid-19 hit hard, it affected plans and forced the… Read More
Africa North Africa World 

African nationals killed in road accident in Algeria

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– – Twenty people were killed Thursday in Algeria when a vehicle carrying mainly African nationals overturned in the south of the country, the civil protection unit said. The crash took place near the town of Tamanrasset and 11 people were also injured, the rescue unit said on its Facebook page. Those killed were 19 African nationals, including children, and… Read More
Africa East Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghanaian arrested over murder of Ethiopian refugee in Italy

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– – An Ethiopian refugee has been reportedly raped and murdered in Italy. Agitu Gudeta was killed on her farm in the northern region of Trentino. The deceased has been hailed as a symbol of integration in Italy after fleeing Ethiopia. In 2010, Agitu fled Adis Ababa after her participation in protests against “land-grabbing” angered local authorities. She has since made… Read More
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