Aug 26 Watch 8:08 African nations struggle with vaccine access, public mistrust and disinformation By Isabel Nakirya Record numbers of COVID-19 cases are being reported across Africa as the delta variant pushes hospitals to a breaking point. ICU beds and oxygen are in desperately short supply, vaccines are increasingly scarce and according to the World Health Organization,… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 7:29 In Sudan, a new revolution to keep the spirit of an old revolution alive By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso After a popular uprising brought down the regime of former president Omar Al Bashir in 2019, a transitional government has led Sudan. It established a timetable for democratic elections, and started undertaking economic reforms. But to some Sudanese, the pace… Continue watching
Jul 16 U.S. to send first vaccine doses to Africa in coming days By Zeke Miller, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The shipments come as part of an initial supply of 80 million doses that President Joe Biden had pledged to send out by the end of June, though deliveries were slowed by regulatory and logistical hurdles. Continue reading
Jul 11 South Africa ramps up vaccine drive, too late for this surge By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Some in wheelchairs, others on canes, hundreds of South Africans waited recently on the ramps of an open-air Johannesburg parking garage to get their COVID-19 vaccine shots. Despite the masks, social distancing and blustery weather of the Southern Hemisphere winter,… Continue reading
Jun 10 Macron to reduce French military troops in Africa’s Sahel By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The French operation will be replaced by another support mission of French troops that will further rely on regional partners and continue to focus on fighting against Islamic extremists. Continue reading
Jun 05 Burkina Faso says at least 100 civilians killed in attack By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Gunmen killed at least 100 people in a northern Burkina Faso village, the government said Saturday, in what was the country’s deadliest attack in years. As of Monday, the death toll reached at least 132 people, according to security officials. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Biden scraps corporate tax hike in push for infrastructure deal In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden has scrapped his call for a corporate tax hike with the hope of sealing an infrastructure deal, the Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights back… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 7:32 After botched Ebola vaccine trial, Ghana struggles with vaccine hesitancy By Nabil Ahmed Rufai Misinformation, the colonial past, and a botched Ebola vaccine trial all come into play in Ghana as it fights to get the COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of the 30 million people who live there. Praised by the African CDC… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 8:08 Orphaned and traumatized: Mozambican families fleeing ISIS struggle to rebuild their lives By Neha Wadekar For years, Islamist militants have terrorized the Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique, killing and displacing thousands. This week, they attacked a town called Palma, which hosts international oil and gas companies, killing dozens. ISIS claimed responsibility. Special correspondent Neha Wadekar… Continue watching
Mar 25 Africa’s elephants more endangered by poaching, habitat loss By Farai Mutsaka, Mogmotsi Magome, Associated Press The number of African forest elephants has fallen by more than 86% since 1990, while the population of savanna elephants dropped by more than 60% over the last 50 years, according to the IUCN, which rates the global extinction risks… Continue reading