Regions

June 23, 2021

Stringent lockdown measures likely in South Africa as COVID-19 cases surge

As the number of COVID-19 cases increased by 11,093 over the past 24 hours in South Africa, tighter lockdown measures…
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June 23, 2021

Uganda closes parliament amid surging COVID-19 cases, deaths

Uganda on Tuesday announced the closure of parliament for 14 days as a second wave of COVID-19 continues to devastate…
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June 20, 2021

AfDB signs agreement with Cameroon to construct ring road in restive Anglophone region

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Cameroonian government on Friday signed a deal of 106 billion CFA francs (about $192…
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June 17, 2021

Africa’s COVID-19 cases pass 5.08 million

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 5,084,637 as of Wednesday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control…
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June 16, 2021

Karim Khan sworn in as new ICC Chief Prosecutor

Karim Khan is the new Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, (ICC). Khan, a British lawyer was sworn-in Wednesday,…
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June 14, 2021

Somali army kills 16 Shabab militants in southern region

The Somali National Army (SNA) killed 16 Shabab militants and injured 15 others Sunday evening in an operation in the…
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June 11, 2021

Kenya’s budget surpasses that of Tanzania, Uganda combined

Kenya’s Ksh.3.6 trillion budget presented in Parliament on Thursday by National Treasury Cabinet Secretary, Ukur Yattani has surpassed that of…
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June 11, 2021

G7 Group announce 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer nations

World leaders from the Group of Seven industrialised nations are meeting in England for a summit that is overshadowed by…
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June 10, 2021

U.S set to make single largest donation of 500 million COVID-19 vaccines

The United States President, Joe Biden is set to announce the donation of 500 million COVID-19 vaccines to 92 low…
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June 9, 2021

MasterCard Foundation donates Ksh.140.2 billion to Africa’s COVID-19 response

The MasterCard Foundation announced a Ksh.140.2 billion (US$1.3 billion) donation to Africa to help the continent’s response to the coronavirus…
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