The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread from the countryside into urban areas, prompting fears that it will be difficult to control. A first batch of 4000 #Ebola vaccine doses just arrived to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Additional doses should be deployed in the coming days to #DRC.There are ongoing preparations…
Category: Africa
RSF: Africa at threshold of ‘promising era’
Africa came with a score that is slightly better than in 2017 but also contained a wide range of internal variation (see our regional analysis The dangers of reporting in Africa). #RSFIndex: In 2018, #Norway is still first and #NorthKorea is still last in the World #PressFreedom Indexhttps://t.co/nBwxqZqG5l pic.twitter.com/5PPhpAujxT — RSF (@RSF_inter) April 26, 2018 Frequent…
UK suggests Zimbabwe return to Commonwealth
The UK would strongly support Zimbabwe’s re-entry to the Commonwealth and praised President Emmerson Mnangagwa for impressive progress since Robert Mugabe was toppled in a military coup. Great meeting with ministers from across #ourCommonwealth this morning for talks with Minister Sibusiso Moyo on how Britain, the Commonwealth & the wider international community will do everything…
South Africa joins sugary drinks tax
South Africa has joined the international trend of taxing sugary drinks to reduce high rates of diabetes, hypertension and obesity. But the long-anticipated measure recommended by the WHO was fraught with controversy. Will taxing sugary drinks help solve the obesity problem in South Africa?https://t.co/BBvVfxwZN7 — DW News (@dwnews) April 10, 2018 South Africa and the…
Pontifex hopes for “dignified life” in Africa
Pope Francis made traditional address “Urbi et Orbi” – to the city and the world – from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to believers in the flower-bedecked square below where he earlier celebrated a Mass. "Hope and dignity": Pope Francis on Easter Sunday demands that the world work harder to achieve peace. https://t.co/KHDYb15N1A — AP…
Africa’ $3 trillion free-trade zone
African leaders agreed to form a $3 trillion continental free-trade zone encompassing 1.2 billion people, but its two biggest economies, Nigeria and South Africa, declined to join. The African Union launched talks in 2015 to establish a 55-nation bloc that would be the biggest in the world by number of participating states, aiming to increase…
Genital mutilation plagues EU’ African women
Half a million women in the EU and as many as 200 million worldwide are living with the consequences of female genital mutilation. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is one of the most brutal violations of women´s human rights. It consists of the partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia. Most often it is…
Zuma faces ANC pressure to step down
Leaders of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) met to outline the party’s program for the coming year amid reports that its executive planned to force President Jacob Zuma to step do. South Africa's ANC to force Zuma to quit as president: eNCA TV https://t.co/i42VgRizgE pic.twitter.com/imTxeaUvyo — Reuters (@Reuters) January 20, 2018 Аn ANC…
Ramaphosa declares “era of unity”
President of African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa has described ruling party as the parliament of the people of South Africa, saying ANC leaders will ensure they safeguard and nurture the heritage given to them by their forebears. [WATCH] #ANC106 – The #ANC break into song and dance singing "Unity, it is time for unity. Stand…
Kenyatta visits South Africa
President Uhuru Kenyatta will on January, 11 make an official visit to South Africa in his first foreign trip since he was sworn-in for a second term. His Excellency President @UKenyatta will visit South Africa on 11 January 2018, the first foreign trip since he was sworn in as President for his second and final…
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