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Why global manufacturing firms oppose mining in Ghana’s Atewa Forest

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– – Three global and major manufacturing firms namely, BMW Group, Tetra Pak and Schüco International say they are worried about planned mining of bauxite in Ghana’s Atewa forest. The companies this month signaled that concern over the use of bauxite mined from the Forest for aluminium. According to the companies, they would be unwilling to accept bauxite mined from… Read More
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Covid-19: Commonwealth ministers call for global co-operation on vaccines

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– – Commonwealth Law Ministers have called for increased international co-operation to enable equal access to Covid-19 vaccinations. A special virtual meeting of Law Ministers was convened on 18 February to discuss legal implications of the pandemic – in particular on access to justice, upholding the rule of law, and equitable access to essential medicines and equipment. Commonwealth countries have… Read More
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Boat disaster kills over 60 in Democratic Republic of Congo

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– – More than 60 people have drowned after a boat capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Some 300 people have been rescued but as many as 200 others are unaccounted for following the accident on the Congo River. Reports say the boat hit a rock east of the capital, Kinshasa, while travelling at night, which is prohibited. DR Congo’s… Read More
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South African judge wants ex-president Zuma jailed

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– – A official inquiry into “state capture” in South Africa will be filing papers against ex-President Jacob Zuma for once more defying a court summons, its chairman says. Mr Zuma failed to appear before Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo’s commission despite the Constitutional Court ruling that he was compelled to do so. Allegations that Mr Zuma presided over a… Read More
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Refugee elected first black Rector of University of Edinburgh

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– – A refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Debora Kayembe has been elected the first black Rector of the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Debora Kayembe was elected unopposed and will serve as the University’s 54th Rector, according to the University. She will assume the role of Rector on 1 March, 2021, replacing Ann Henderson who… Read More
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‘World’s oldest’ mass-production brewery unearthed in Egypt

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A high-production brewery believed to be more than 5,000 years old has been uncovered by a team of archaeologists at a funerary site in southern Egypt, the tourism ministry said Saturday. The site containing several “units” consisting of about 40 earthenware pots arranged in two rows was uncovered at North Abydos, Sohag, by a joint Egyptian-American team, the ministry said… Read More
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Rwanda’s military chief Jacques Musemakweli dies

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– – The head of Rwanda’s military, Lt Gen Jacques Musemakweli has been reported dead. The Rwanda Defence Force said Musemakweli’s death was of “natural” cause and happened on Thursday at a military hospital. General Musemakweli was said to be unwell for sometime before his death this week. In a statement the Rwandan army said it “extends its condolences and… Read More
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Ghana’s parliament suspends sitting amid Covid-19 infections

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Ghana’s parliament has suspended sitting for at least three weeks following reports of Covid-19 infections among lawmakers. More than 100 cases of the virus had been detected among MPs and their staffers. On Tuesday the speaker of the house, Alban Bagbin said he had “decided, in consultation with political leaders, that the Assembly session will be adjourned for three weeks.”… Read More
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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
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DR Congo’s President Tshisekedi takes over as AU chairman

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– – President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi has now assumed the role of chairman of the African Union. He took over from South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa and will serve as the chairman for one-year. Tshisekedi’s tenure began officially at the African Union’s 34th summit on Saturday with discussions taking place virtually. As we hand over… Read More