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Burkina Faso's ex-president Compaoré handed life sentence over Sankara murder

Former Burkinabé president Blaise Compaoré has been sentenced in absentia to life in prison for his role in the 1987 murder of his predecessor Thomas Sankara. There were gasps as the military court delivered the verdict, 35 years after the assassination of the man sometimes known as Africa's Che Guevara.…

France 24

Zimbabwe's new opposition party CCC wins majority of seats in by-elections

In tonight's edition: Zimbabwe's newest opposition party, the CCC, plants its flag solidly ahead of next year's general election after winning two thirds of seats in by-elections. Also, a child dies in Ivory Coast in another building collapse, the third such incident in Abidjan in just over a month. Finally,…

France 24

'Test and treat' is being used to tackle HIV. Why not TB?

Worldwide, tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant cause of disease and deaths. Around 9.9 million people had the disease in 2020. The burden is higher in low- and middle-income countries. Africa accounts for 25% of TB cases.

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9 million children to be vaccinated against polio in Africa

A drive to vaccinate more than 9 million children against polio has been launched this week in four countries in southern and eastern Africa after an outbreak was confirmed in Malawi

The Independent UK

Johannesburg's first woman mayor speaks on effective coalitions and fighting corruption

South Africa’s nationwide local government elections held on 1 November 2021 saw a continuing trend of no outright winners in some key cities, resulting in coalition governments. This is a relatively new phenomenon in South Africa, resulting from the decline in support for the African National Congress, which has dominated…

The Conversation

Prince Harry says violence against women and mental health have worsened in Africa during Covid pandemic

In a foreword for his charity Sentebale’s annual report, Harry said ‘existing inequalities have either deepened or been exacerbated’ in Lesotho and Botswana

Evening Standard

History may explain South Africa's refusal to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine

South Africa abstained in a vote in the United Nations General Assembly on the resolution condemning the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, and demanding their withdrawal.

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South Africa Most Unequal Country In the World, Says Report

South Africa is the most unequal country in the world, with race playing a determining factor in a society where 10 percent of the population owns more than 80 percent of the wealth, a World Bank report said Wednesday. "South Africa...

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO Africa's 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID

Small in stature, big in presence, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti is the first woman to lead the World Health Organization’s Africa office, the capstone of her trailblazing career in which she has overcome discrimination in apartheid South Africa to become one of the world’s top health administrators

The Independent UK

A Toastmaster in Ghana: ‘The goal is to impact women more positively’

Talking with an African administrator on the eve of International Women’s Day.

Chicago Sun-Times

Retired women in South Africa carry a huge burden of poverty

South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, recently acknowledged that “South Africa needs a new consensus to deal with poverty, unemployment and inequality”.

The Conversation

Child care centres in South Africa need more support: principals tell of pandemic impact

South Africa’s early childhood development sector plays a critical role in providing early care and education, catering generally for children aged three to five in their pre-primary school years. Though it’s an essential service, this sector remains mostly informal. Government has not supported it well with the funding needed to…

The Conversation

Six African countries selected to kick off Covid-19 jab production

Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia will receive the know-how to manufacture their own Covid jabs

Evening Standard

South Africa's efforts to tackle its energy crisis lack urgency and coherence

South Africa’s electricity infrastructure has been degrading in the past decade, with both scheduled and unscheduled power outages on the increase. Despite slowed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country experienced 1130 hours of planned power cuts in 2021, the highest ever.

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The Independent UK

Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology

Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia will be the first African countries to receive the technology required to produce mRNA vaccines on the continent

Radio France Internationale

AU/EU summit interview: Africa needs to find its own way, NGO director says

EU and African leaders on Thursday launched a two-day summit aimed at rebooting ties through pledges of major investment in the face of competition from China and Russia. But critics say Africa should be able to deal with other blocs on an equal footing. RFI English's Jan van der Made…

The Hindu

NZ vs SA Test | Hard day for South Africa as New Zealand dominates 1st test

Henry Nicholls’ eighth test century helped New Zealand to a 387-run first-innings lead as the Proteas limped to stumps at 34-3

The Conversation

Why some South Africans who are willing to be vaccinated still haven't had the jab

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa set a target to get 70% of the country’s adults vaccinated by the end of 2021. However, by the end of that year only 39% of adults had been fully vaccinated.

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Tiny frog embarks on 5,000 mile journey from Africa to north west - in bunch of bananas

It was found in a bunch of bananas

Liverpool Echo

Teacher finds tiny frog in bunch of bananas meant for pupils' snack

The frog is believed to have travelled all the way from the Ivory Coast of Africa

Asharq Al-Awsat

Model Legends Walk Sergio Hudson’s NY Fashion Week Runway

With model legends Beverly Johnson, Veronica Webb and Gisele Zelauy on his runway, Sergio Hudson took New York Fashion Week on a vibrant, outlandish safari Sunday inspired in part by the blues, yellows and oranges favored by the Ndebele of southern Africa. But attitude was just as important as color…

Al Jazeera

COVID pandemic’s ‘acute phase’ could end by midyear: WHO

WHO head Tedros says acute phase of pandemic could end by middle of the year if 70 percent of the world gets jabbed.

Reuters

Exclusive-EU, Gates Foundation to support African medicines agency -source

The European Union and the Gates Foundation are set to announce financial support for nascent efforts to set up an African medicines regulator to boost the continent's drugs and vaccine production, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

France 24

Improving internet access and digital trust in Africa

The internet is an essential resource for daily life. We use it to stay informed, for school and increasingly for work. But major inequalities in terms of access to the web persist. Africa lags behind much of the rest of the world in terms of connectivity, deepening existing inequalities. The…

Al Jazeera

African Union postpones debate on Israel’s observer status

Chairman Macky Sall says new committee will work to build consensus on the matter, warns against divisions.

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