Nov 02 African Union seeks $12.5B from world to tackle climate adaptation By Associated Press In his remarks before a meeting of world leaders, President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo noted that the global effort on climate change “can’t be won unless it is won in Africa.”… Continue reading
Oct 06 World Health Organization recommends malaria vaccine be given to children across Africa By Maria Cheng, Associated Press WHO recommended Wednesday that the world's first malaria vaccine should be given to children across Africa, in a move officials hope will spur stalled efforts to curb the spread of the parasitic disease. Continue reading
Sep 23 African country leaders urge U.N. members to increase access for COVID vaccines By Pia Sarkar, Associated Press Several African leaders urged U.N. member states on Thursday to support a proposal to temporarily waive certain intellectual property rights to allow more countries, particularly low- and middle-income countries, to produce COVID-19 vaccines. Continue reading
Sep 22 Anger, confusion spread over U.K.’s new COVID travel rules By Cara Anna, Danica Kirka, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The British government announced what it billed as a simplification of the rules last week, allowing fully vaccinated travelers to skip quarantine and take fewer tests. But the fine print on who was considered “fully vaccinated” is proving far more… Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 7:20 Much of Africa is struggling with vaccine access. Should Western nations rethink boosters? As western countries discuss the rollout of COVID vaccine boosters, millions around the world are still waiting for their first shot. COVID has killed 200,000 people across Africa, which has nearly 8 million confirmed cases. While South Africa is on… Continue watching
Sep 05 Soldiers detain Guinea’s president, dissolve government By Associated Press Mutinous soldiers in the West African nation of Guinea detained President Alpha Conde on Sunday after hours of heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential palace in the capital, then ann… Continue reading
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