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U.S. vaccine support for MPOX: a step forward, but more needed/in /by
Last week, Nigeria received 10,000 doses from the United States to strengthen its efforts against an outbreak. But Africa has only received a minimal amount of vaccines, and nations like the Democratic Republic of Congo, the centre of the outbreak, still have no vaccines available.
Political and military support: Dutch PM’s pledge to Ukraine/in /by
In a surprise trip to Ukraine, his first since he took office, the Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and promised to back Ukraine with political, military, and financial assistance.
African nations losing 5% of their GDP to climate change – Report/in /by
In sub-Saharan Africa, the costs of adapting to extreme weather could be $30-50 billion per year over the next decade, the report by the World Meteorological Organization estimated
Ugandan Olympian set on fire by boyfriend after returning from games/in /by
... Cheptegei's boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema, bought a jerrican of petrol, poured it on her and set her ablaze during a disagreement Sunday.
At least 129 dead in attempted jailbreak in Congo/in /by
"There are also 59 injured people taken into care by the government, as well as some cases of women raped," he said, adding that order has been restored at the prison, part of which was burned in the attack.
Ghana’s coaching trio, including John Paintsil, recovering after crash/in /by
The group, which also includes head coach Otto Addo and goalkeeping coach Fatawu Dauda, was returning from a scouting trip when it swerved to avoid a collision with a pick-up truck that had suddenly veered into its lane.
South Africa, China vow stronger ties as Ramaphosa starts state visit/in /by
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called on China and South Africa to beef up solidarity and cooperation in a new era and on a new journey, which meets the shared aspirations of the two peoples
Tunisia’s election: only two candidates to contest Saied/in /by
Tunisia's electoral authority confirmed on Monday that only two candidates will compete against President Kais Saied in next month's elections.
How China-Africa infrastructure deals shape Kenya’s economic landscape/in /by
The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), a key project of the Belt and Road Initiative, has positively influenced Kenya's economic and social growth.
Israeli airstrike kills 2 in Lebanon/in /by
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel have been trading near-daily strikes and counterstrikes along the border since the outbreak of the Gaza war.