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Zimbabwe’s Former Health Minister speaks on the country’s health sector
Umamah Bakharia Zimbabwean opposition party - Citizens Coalition for Change - CCC are demanding that the Zimbabwean...
Africa’s oldest known dinosaur discovered in Zimbabwe
Umamah Bakharia Scientists have unearthed in Zimbabwe the remains of Africa's oldest dinosaur, which lived more than...
Tunisian Woman’s Offensive ‘Sura Corona’ Lands Her in Hot Water
Tunisian blogger Emna Chargui posted, on Facebook, a short text entitled “Sura Corona.” Her satirical post, written in May, attempts to mimic the Qur’aan. Chargui made fun of the COVID 19 situation in a style that mocks the Holy Qur’aan. Chargui’s parody, however,...
Protestors Ransack Mali Ruling Party Offices
Eleven people were killed in violent demonstrations on Friday and Saturday in Mali, with one political party accusing the government of deploying anti-terrorism forces to the country’s streets. On Sunday, protesters looted a building belonging to President Ibrahim...
AU Launches Consortium for Coronavirus Vaccine Trials
Human trials for a potential novel coronavirus vaccine have already begun in Africa, more specifically in Egypt and South Africa. A consortium for Covid-19 vaccine clinical trials is to be led by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. The consortium...
Burkina Faso Military Accused of Town Killings
The New York Times reports that in Burkina Faso the bodies of at least 180 men have been found in the town of Djibo. The bodies have been found in fields, by the side of road, and under bridges over the past eight months, beginning last November. Residents of the town...
Covid-19 In East Africa With Deo Gumba
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Kenya Scraps the School Year
All schools in Kenya are only to reopen in 2021. Kenya’s Ministry of Education said that all students would resume studies in their current grades, next year. The school year was scrapped in Kenya as a result of the spread of the coronavirus in the East African...
African Nations Prepare to Reopen Airspace
Nations on the African continent face a tough choice as coronavirus infections soar: Do they welcome the international flights that introduced the coronavirus to the continent, or allow their economies to be further damaged by keeping borders closed? Egypt reopened...
Egypt Receives International Tourists Amidst Pandemic
Egypt has received more than 800 visitors on the third day of it having resumed of international flights. Passengers arrived at Cairo International Airport from France, Belgium, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Lebanon on Thursday night. Egypt Today reports that Tourism...
Addis Ababa Calms Down, but Internet Block Still in Place
Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, had this week witnessed deadly protests, bomb blasts and the army being deployed to curb the increasingly violent protests. The chaos followed the murder of popular Oromo entertainer, Hachalu Hundessa, earlier this week. An...
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