The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, on Thursday received its first vaccines — almost half of 200,000 doses donated by the European Union and due to arrive by the end of the week to fight its spread.The DRC has recorded more than 19,000 mpox cases and over 650 deaths, according …
Women’s groups in Kenya are calling for long overdue action to tackle rampant gender-based violence in the East African country after the death of another athlete at the hands of her partner.Rebecca Cheptegei lost her fight for life in the early hours of Thursday, four days after her boyfriend poured petrol over her and set …
Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday more than $50 billion in financing for Africa over the next three years, promising to deepen cooperation in infrastructure and trade with the continent as he addressed Beijing’s biggest summit since the Covid pandemic.More than 50 African leaders and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres are attending the China-Africa forum, …
Guinea’s capital Conakry ground to a halt Thursday as a protest movement which left one dead a day earlier marked three years since the military seized power in a coup.The opposition in the West African nation has called for a peaceful protest to denounce the junta’s crackdown on dissent and to demand a return to …
Guinea capital at standstill on three-year coup anniversaryThu, 05 Sep 2024 12:51:13 GMT Read More »
The Democratic Republic of Congo was Thursday awaiting almost 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from the European Union, with 200,000 due to arrive by the end of the week.The doses left the Danish capital Copenhagen on Wednesday evening.DRC is at the epicentre of an mpox outbreak with more than 19,000 cases and over 650 deaths, according …
Hundreds of African political and business leaders filed into China’s Great Hall of the People on Thursday eager to forge new partnerships, sign contracts and make industry connections.”Business is business, we’ll buy from anywhere. In China, the price is right,” Abakar Tahir Moussa, a Chadian construction firm owner, told AFP, showing off the business card …
‘Business is business’ at bustling China-Africa summitThu, 05 Sep 2024 10:05:38 GMT Read More »
African leaders secured a wide range of commitments to enhance cooperation in sectors such as infrastructure, agriculture, mining, trade, and energy at China’s largest summit in years.Bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Africa-China forum in Beijing this week have seen deals on projects including development, solar power and farming.AFP takes a look at the …
Key pledges on sidelines of China-Africa summitThu, 05 Sep 2024 09:03:17 GMT Read More »
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in Kenya on Thursday, four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend in an attack in her home.It was the latest horrific incident of gender-based violence in the East African country, where activists have warned of a femicide epidemic.The 33-year-old long distance runner died at about 5:30 am …
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will lead a starting team with five changes and two positional switches in their Rugby Championship clash against the New Zealand All Blacks at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.Experienced fullback Willie le Roux and flyhalf Handre Pollard return to the team announced by South African coach Rassie Erasmus on Thursday.There …
Kolisi cleared to lead South Africa against All BlacksThu, 05 Sep 2024 08:24:30 GMT Read More »
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died in Kenya four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend, Ugandan athletics officials said Thursday.”We have learnt of the sad passing on of our Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei… following a vicious attack by her boyfriend,” the president of the Uganda Olympic Committee Donald Rukare said in a …
