Explosion at South Africa oil refinery, 7 hospitalized
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Seven people were hospitalized after an early-morning explosion and fire at an oil refinery near the harbor in the South...
Category : Africa
Why South Africa can be optimistic about the future of the economy
The coronavirus pandemic has been, undeniably, a social and economic nightmare for the entire planet. However perhaps for the first time this year, there is...
COVID-19: Ramaphosa issues final warning to complacent South Africans
Addressing the nation on Thursday 3 December, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that complacency and defiance of lockdown laws must immediately come to an end as...
Despite having highest maternal mortality in Africa, Nigeria’s situation still underreported – Report
Despite having one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world, many cases of women dying during childbirth in Nigeria are still unreported,...
Central African Republic: Children Head to Diamond Mines in Pandemic-Hit Central African Republic
Lockdown school closures fuel sharp rise in the number of children working at diamond mines in the war-torn country, researchers say Since the coronavirus forced...
Landmark alliance launches in Africa to fight COVID-19 misinformation
Brazzaville - The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a new alliance, the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA), to coordinate actions and pool resources in combating...
ATF: China-Made Documentaries Stretch From Pandemic Response to African Business Heroes
From gifting tea to the world, conquering COVID-19 and voyaging to Mars, the latest slate of elaborate documentaries from China unveiled at Singapore’s Asia Television...
Africa needs Covid vaccine for 60% in 2-3 years, official says
Updated Dec. 3, 2020, 11:05 AM UTCThe United States has set three grim records, recording the highest number of daily deaths, new infections and hospitalizations since...
Nigeria is the 14th largest producer of tomatoes in the world, second in Africa – NIHORT
Lagos State government has disclosed its plans to reform the bus segment of its transportation sector. The reform is to move the state from one...
Africa: Africa Desperate for Debt Relief to Recover From Covid-19
The economic and health costs to Africa of the Covid-19 pandemic are unprecedented by any measure. With the death toll rising above 50,000 and more...