World / Africa

Army coup leaders summon Guinea ministers after Conde's ouster 06 Sep 2021 - 01:12 pm

Conakry: Soldiers who ousted Guinean President Alpha Conde summoned his ministers and top government officials to a meeting on Monday, a day after...

Heavy gunfire reported near Guinea's presidential palace 05 Sep 2021 - 02:54 pm

CONAKRY, Guinea: Heavy gunfire erupted early Sunday near the presidential palace in Guinea's capital, witnesses said, raising security in a country with a...

South African health minister says C.1.2 variant not a threat for now 03 Sep 2021 - 02:51 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday that scientists had told the government that at this stage the C.1.2 coronavirus...

WHO says new test shows Ivory Coast did not have Ebola case 01 Sep 2021 - 02:26 pm

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast: New tests show that Ivory Coast did not have its first case of Ebola in more than 25 years after...

Mauritius reaches 60% vaccination goal a month ahead of schedule 31 Aug 2021 - 09:35 pm

Mauritius vaccinated 60% of its population a month ahead of target and now plans to halve the number of days tourists will need...

Nigeria prioritising four COVID-19 vaccines, not including Sinopharm 31 Aug 2021 - 07:42 pm

ABUJA - Nigeria is prioritising the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, the official heading Nigeria's COVID-19 vaccination campaign said on...

South Africa detects new coronavirus variant, still studying its mutations 30 Aug 2021 - 07:31 pm

JOHANNESBURG - South African scientists have detected a new coronavirus variant with multiple mutations but are yet to establish whether it is more...

New Covid variant found in South Africa has concerning mutations 30 Aug 2021 - 02:46 pm

South African scientists said they identified a new coronavirus variant that has a concerning number of mutations. The so-called C.1.2. variant was first...

BioNTech eyes Rwanda, Senegal for malaria, tuberculosis vaccine production 27 Aug 2021 - 03:27 pm

COVID-19 vaccine inventor BioNTech said on Friday it was looking into building malaria and tuberculosis vaccine production sites in Rwanda and Senegal, narrowing...

Algeria to allow more international flights in further easing of restrictions 25 Aug 2021 - 09:28 pm

ALGIERS - Algeria will increase the number of international flights it allows from Aug. 28, partly to help repatriate Algerians stuck abroad since...

Lawyer for 'Hotel Rwanda' hero deported for visa violation 23 Aug 2021 - 03:10 pm

Kigali: A Belgian lawyer representing the man whose story inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda", who is being tried on terrorism charges, has been...

Skiing in Africa? Tourists hit Lesotho slopes despite COVID-19 woes 23 Aug 2021 - 01:20 pm

BUTHA-BUTHE, Lesotho: Suggest a holiday in Africa and most people picture baking hot sun, palm-fringed beaches or herds of wildebeest galloping across the...

South Africans form long queues as COVID-19 jabs opened to all adults 20 Aug 2021 - 08:30 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africans formed queues hundreds of metres long to get their COVID-19 shots on Friday, after the government made vaccinations available to...

South Africa to open up COVID-19 vaccinations to 18-35 year olds from Friday 19 Aug 2021 - 02:59 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa will open up COVID-19 vaccinations to those aged between 18 and 35 years old from Friday, the government said in...

WHO Africa: COVID-19 booster shots make 'mockery' of equity 19 Aug 2021 - 02:53 pm

Nairobi, Kenya: Rich countries’ decisions to roll out COVID-19 booster shots while so many people across Africa remain unvaccinated "threaten the promise of...

Eco-friendly vehicles offer quieter, cleaner safaris in Kenyan reserve 17 Aug 2021 - 01:18 pm

MAASAI MARA, Kenya: In Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve, the Toyota 4x4 Landcruiser of tour guide and driver Sylvester Mukenye glides silently past...