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China-backed projects in Africa face fierce backlash from environmentalists

Environmentalists accuse the developers of destroying ecosystems in pursuit of commodities like oil, metal and timber

Coup underway in Mali as president, PM and defense minister arrested

Military junta in Mali has arrested President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and Defence minister Souleymane Doucoure of the country's interim government following a cabinet reshuffle on Monday

Africa administers less than 2% of global Covid-19 vaccines, says WHO

Africa accounts for less than two per cent of the 690 million Covid-19 vaccines administered globally so far

Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases surpass 4.29 million

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,291,017, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said

Africa's confirmed coronavirus cases surpass 4.22 million: Health agency

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,222,260 as of Thursday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said

Johnson & Johnson to give Africa 400 million Covid-19 vaccines

Johnson & Johnson says it's agreed to provide up to 400 million doses of its one-dose COVID-19 vaccine to African countries, starting this summer. The drugmaker said under its agreement with the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust, the company will provide up to 220 million vaccine doses for the African Union's 55 member countries, with delivery beginning in the July-to-September quarter. The trust will be able to order 180 million additional doses from J&J, for a total of up to 400 million shots through 2022. The company's vaccine still must receive authorisation from regulators in the African countries, but the World Health Organization approved it for emergency use on March 12. J&J also has a tentative agreement with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to help support the WHO-backed COVAX program to get COVID-19 vaccines to 190 low-and middle-income countries, many of them in Africa. Johnson & Johnson and Gavi still need to sign an advance purchase agreement to provide up to .

How Africa can save the world from a never-ending Covid-19 pandemic

If Africa is not vaccinated and remains a source of coronavirus mutations, the whole world will be at risk

French military presence in Sahel won't change in coming months: Macron

A massive withdrawal of French forces "would be a mistake," he said, noting that "it would be paradoxical to weaken our system at a time when we have a political and military alignment"

Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala makes history as head of WTO

As director-general, a position that wields limited formal power, Okonjo-Iweala, 66, will need to broker international trade talks in the face of persistent U.S.-China conflict

Africa CDC emphasizes crucial need to intensify Covid-19 testing, tracing

"Testing is the number one tool to fight this pandemic, because without testing we will be fighting blindly," said John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa CDC

Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases surpass 2.64 million: Health authorities

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the African continent has increased to 2,644,112, according to health authorities

Premier of last African monarchy is first world leader to die of Covid

Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini was 52

World Coronavirus Dispatch: What a Covid memorial might look like

Germany's ban on New Year fireworks sparks anger, Toronto shuts everything but schools, infection risk from using cash is low and other pandemic-related news around the globe

Jeff Bezos backs fintech start-up in maiden Africa investment: Report

The world's richest man's personal venture capital fund, Bezos Expeditions, supported the Series B funding led by Ribbit Capital, which raised $30 million for the San Francisco-based company.

Africa crosses 2 million coronavirus cases, death toll nears 50,000

The Covid-19-related death toll in the African continent reached 49,412, while the total reported cases were 2,057,001 as of Sunday afternoon

Africa's coronavirus cases cross 2.4 million-mark; death toll nears 50,000

The northern Africa region is the second most Covid-19-affected African region

Will support our industry to invest in Africa in big way: Piyush Goyal

India will support its domestic industry to invest in Africa in a big way in order to further strengthen economic ties between the two regions, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said

Africa could be next century's growth engine: L&T CEO Subrahmanyan

Africa could be the next century's economic growth engine, and Larsen & Toubro hopes to be a part of its journey, L&T chief executive and managing director S N Subrahmanyan said on Tuesday. He was addressing a session on Reimagining Resilient Africa during FICCI LEADS 2020 event. "Africa could be the next century's economic growth engine...We hope to be a part of the ecosystem of Africa. Make India proud and Africa proud," Subrahmanyan said. Africa would require new investment to the tune of USD 25-30 billion in the next decade to meet its requirement, as per a Ficci statement. "This is an absolute necessity, and it will come into play not only via physical infrastructure, including health centres, hospitals, better medical facilities but also through digital health connect. L&T will do whatever required to develop the African continent," Subrahmanyan said. R V Kanoria, former Ficci president, said Africa could be the answer to the food security needs of the world. Africa .

Africa coronavirus update: Covid-19 cases reach 1,569,680

The total number of coronavirus cases across the African continent has reached 1,569,680, while the death toll stood at 38,196, according to health authorities

IMF chief Georgieva sees $345 billion financing gap for African states

"The pandemic will not be over anywhere until it is over everywhere," Georgieva said