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Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:23:02 GMT
Ethiopia: Amid Lack of Transparency, Families of Strained Students in Tigray Demand Swift Actions
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Parents of Universities students in Tigray echo concerns over the safety of their loved ones attending schools in the war torn region. Parents gathered in front of UN headquarters in Addis Ababa and used slogans such a...

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:16:09 GMT
East Africa: Court Gives Nod to Postpone Elections, DP Ruto Protests
[Nation] Deputy President William Ruto and his allies were yesterday up in arms against a ruling by the African Court on Human rights in Arusha that gave countries the green light to postpone elections over Covid-19.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 11:30:55 GMT
Malawi: UK Opens Up Market for Malawi's Agro-Business Sector
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's largest development partner, the UK Government, has announced that they are geared to opening up the Agro-business trade and investment for its former protectorate, Malawi as a way to get more Malawian products on the British r...

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 11:24:59 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Faces Major Challenges in Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout
[DW] The Democratic Republic of Congo is struggling to vaccinate its population amid growing cases of COVID-19. Skepticism, misinformation and poor infrastructure have forced the country to discard thousands of expired doses.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:38:47 GMT
Mauritius: Journalists Receive Training On LGBTQ Reporting
[Government of Mauritius] A training on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) reporting, aimed at familiarising journalists and reporters with different writing techniques to ensure a fair, accurate, and inclusive reporting of LGBTQ ...

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:54:13 GMT
Zimbabwe: New Hwange 50mw Plant Ready to Roll
[The Herald] A new modest 50MW private thermal power plant has been completed in Hwange and is expected to start feeding the power into the national grid before year end.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:51:59 GMT
Zimbabwe: 90 Percent Covid Admissions Unvaccinated Patients
[New Zimbabwe] A UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe (UZ) Histopathology Department professor and member Covid-19 Experts Advisory Committee Rudo Makunike-Mutasa's has confirmed 90% of admissions in hospitals were patients not vaccinated against Covid-19.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:51:30 GMT
Nigeria: Live Updates - Local Government Elections Hold in Lagos
[Premium Times] There are 6.5 million registered voters for the election and the electoral commission said COVID-19 protocols will be strictly adhered to during the election.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:51:30 GMT
Nigeria: Special Report - How Prices of Rice, Other Cereals in Nigeria Doubled in One Year
[Premium Times] The rates of widely eaten cereals and legumes rose by a average of 98 per cent in the last one year.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:51:29 GMT
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Panic As Nigeria Records One Death, Highest Daily Infections in Months
[Premium Times] The new cases on Friday were recorded in 10 states and the federal capital territory (FCT).

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:51:25 GMT
Nigeria: Banditry - Police Foil Attack, Rescue 8 Victims in Katsina
[Premium Times] "Those rescued include a 70-year-old man, 13-year-old girl, three 12 year old girls, all from Garin Inu village, Batsari LGA of Katsina state.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:48:35 GMT
South Africa: Minister Angie Motshekga - State of Readiness for the Reopening of Schools
[Govt of SA] Good morning, thank you for joining us.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:37:25 GMT
Tanzania: Cbt Tasked to Improve Cashewnut Production
[Daily News] PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has directed the Cashewnut Board of Tanzania (CBT) to find reliable market for cashewnuts that will guarantee better prices for the crop.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:37:25 GMT
Tanzania: Mwanza Residents Demand Mandatory Wearing of Face Masks
[Daily News] SOME residents in Mwanza region have called on relevant authorities to intensify the fight against Coronavirus pandemic by enforcing the "no face mask, no service" order to both public and private offices.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:37:24 GMT
Tanzania: Health Experts Trained to Enhance Capacity in Research
[Daily News] THE Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in collaboration with Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI) have provided training to health professionals from the East African region aimed at building capacity an...

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:37:23 GMT
Tanzania: Jnhpp Project Contractors Won't Be Granted Extra Time, Says Govt
[Daily News] CONTRACTORS of the Julius Nyerere Hydroelectricity Power Projects (JNHPP) won't be granted additional time to complete the projects, the government has said.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:37:22 GMT
Tanzania: There Are 'Numeral' Opportunities in Cashew Nut Farming, Whose Production Rose to a 'Pick' in 2017/18
[Daily News] THE Talk of the Town has been the mobile money transactions levy, which began to bite on July 15th; and the slur, by one of the top Cabinet Ministers, that those who are unhappy with the levy should emigrate, to Burundi.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:37:16 GMT
Tanzania: Stakeholders Call for Availability of Nutritious Food
[Daily News] FOOD and nutrition stakeholders have called for increased access to enough amounts of safe and nutritious food as a key to sustaining life and promoting good health in the country. They said food is becoming toxic and unsafe for consumer...

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:29:16 GMT
Egypt: Cabinet Denies Increasing Fees of Public Transportation
[Egypt Online] The Cabinet media center on Saturday 24/07/2021 denied reports about increasing fees of public transportation after an increase of fuel prices.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:29:10 GMT
Egypt: Egypt, Japan Discuss Sports Cooperation
[Egypt Online] Sports and Youth Minister Ashraf Sobhy discussed on Friday 23/07/2021 with his Japanese counterpart and Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto means of boosting cooperation between their ministries.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:27:04 GMT
Southern Africa: Mozambique Will Coordinate SADC Standby Force
[AIM] Maputo -- South Africa will lead the troops of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) against the terrorist groups operating in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, with Botswana assisting, but Mozambique will have an ov...

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:27:01 GMT
Mozambique: Number of Covid-19 Hospitalisations Reaches New High Point
[AIM] Maputo -- On Friday, according to the latest statistics from the Mozambican Health Ministry, there were 511 people hospitalised with the Covid-19 respiratory disease - the highest figure since the start of the pandemic.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:25:48 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Kef Logs 6 Fatalities and 210 Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Six more coronavirus deaths and 210 infections were reported in the governorate of Kef from 394 tests conducted on July 22.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:25:45 GMT
Tunisia: World Water Week, August 23-27
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The 2021 World Water Week will be held online on August 23-27, with the theme Building Resilience Faster. On the agenda more than 300 sessions on a broad range of topics, curated by Stockholm International Wate...

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:24:34 GMT
Western Sahara: Sahrawi Government Condemns Involvement of Morocco in Pegasus Espionage
[SPS] Bir Lahlou -- The Sahrawi Government on Friday condemned the involvement of Morocco in the Pegasus espionage case, saying that this is a "criminal act" contrary to all charters and treaties governing international relations, reports the Sahrawi...

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:23:54 GMT
Namibia: Parliament Asked to 'Urgently' Consider and Approve Geingob's ACC Boss Appointment
[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has asked the National Assembly to sit for an urgent meeting on Tuesday to consider and approve the appointment of a new Anti-Corruption Commission director general, among other things.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:16:10 GMT
Kenya: Why Kenya's Covid State Is a Ticking Time Bomb
[Nation] Kenya's Covid-19 testing rate has gone down, with officials acknowledging a shortage of kits and a shift to targeted testing.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:16:10 GMT
Kenya: Nick Okoth Losses to Mongolian in Boxing to Exit Olympics
[Nation] Kenya's Nick Okoth lost to fight Mongolian Tsendbaater Erdenebat in a round of 32 bout at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Saturday.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:16:09 GMT
Kenya: Governors From Western List 15 Projects for Uhuru to Unveil in Visit
[Nation] Five governors from Western on Thursday met President Uhuru Kenyatta ahead of his planned development tour of the region next month.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:16:09 GMT
Kenya: Masterplan to Restore Degraded Cherangany-Elgeyo Hills Launched
[Nation] The Environment and Forestry ministry on Friday launched a masterplan for the restoration and rehabilitation of the Cherangany-Elgeyo Hills ecosystem to stem years of degradation and protect two key water towers.



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