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Critical for UNSC to focus, act upon threat of terrorism in Africa: India

India has called on the international community to focus its attention on the threat of terrorism in Africa, in particular the Sahel region

Nigeria calls for patent waivers to allow Africa to make its own vaccines

Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo also called for natural gas -- which Africa has in abundance -- to be accepted as a transitional fuel

Covid-19 vaccines to Africa must have good shelf lives, says expert

Donors of vaccines to the continent should send them with a realistic shelf life of about three months to six months before their expiration, Africa CDC director John Nkengasong said

Africa renews push for favourable UN Security Council reforms

he matter of reforming the 15-member council has provoked debate for decades

Sudan's anti-coup protests violently dispersed, two killed: Report

The demonstrations in Khartoum and elsewhere in Sudan are the latest in relentless protests

World-renowned Kenyan conservationist Richard Leakey dies at 77

World-renowned paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, who unearthed evidence that helped prove humankind evolved in Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 77, Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta confirmed

President Joe Biden revokes southern Africa travel restrictions

US President Joe Biden has ended the COVID-19 related travel restriction imposed last month on the eight southern African nations due to the spread of coronavirus variant Omicron."In light of these changed circumstances, and based on the recommendation of the CDC, I have determined that it is in the interests of the United States to revoke Proclamation 10315. The travel restrictions imposed by that proclamation are no longer necessary to protect the public health," said Biden in his presidential proclamation on Tuesday. This proclamation is effective at 12:01 am eastern standard time on December 31.Having learned more about the Omicron variant in the past several weeks, the CDC now recommends lifting the travel restrictions, read the proclamation."Importantly, scientific experts have determined that people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 are protected against severe disease and hospitalization from the Omicron variant. Moreover, the Omicron variant has now spread to more than 100 .

US to lift Covid-related travel bans on 8 African nations on New York's eve

The US will lift Covid-related travel restrictions on eight African countries on December 31, the White House announced.

African Cup buildup: Omicron variant concerns, player release clash

African Cup of Nations organizers insist the tournament will begin as planned in Cameroon despite the fast-spreading omicron variant adding to an extensive list of concerns

Vedanta continues its support against the Covid-19 pandemic in Zambia

Vedanta Limited has significant operations across India, South Africa and Namibia

Ship sinks off Madagascar coast; 17 dead and 68 missing, says report

The ship, Francia, had left the city of Antanambe, in the eastern Mananara North district in the early hours of Monday

Big decline in China's BRI investments, cash grants to Africa: Report

The BRI is a multi-billion-dollar initiative launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping

Mandatory Covid vaccinations finds low support in Africa: Study

Less than half of the African continent is amenable to mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19, according to a study by a group of scientists, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS One. The study came amid growing debates worldwide on compulsory vaccinations to ensure access to workplaces, public events, shopping centres and air travel. Only 40 per cent wanted mandatory vaccination. Mandatory vaccination could potentially accelerate vaccine uptake and the attainment of herd immunity. It could, however, undermine patients' trust in healthcare workers, threaten individual agency, and pose ethical risks if it burdens the most vulnerable in the population unduly, the report from the scientists said. The countries in the study were South Africa, Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria in West Africa; Egypt in North Africa; and the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan in Central Africa. We (also) found substantial vaccine hesitancy among Africans living in Africa as well as in the ..

'Extreme vaccine discrimination' leaving Africa behind in battling Covid

Africa has little chance of overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic unless 70% of its population is vaccinated by end-2022, yet "extreme vaccine discrimination" is leaving the continent behind

400 years later: Barbados bids adieu to UK Queen to become a republic

Several leaders and dignitaries, including Prince Charles, attended the ceremony

Africa's Covid-19 cases near 8.62 mn, death toll from pandemic at 222,301

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 8,616,912 as of Friday afternoon

UK temporarily ban flights from Africa over Covid-19 variant worries

Singapore on Friday also moved to restrict travel from South Africa and nearby nations, following Israel, which acted late Thursday after the U.K. announced its measures

About 27% of African health workers fully vaccinated against Covid: WHO

Only some 27 per cent of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, leaving the bulk of the workforce on the frontlines against the pandemic unprotected, the WHO said

Africa's Covid-19 caseload surpasses 8.57 mn, death toll at 221,408

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa has reached 8,573,480, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids coronavirus disaster

Scientists emphasize that obtaining accurate Covid data, particularly in African countries with patchy surveillance, is extremely difficult, and warn that declining trends could be reversed