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Africa's soccer show a virus risk and a vaccine opportunity

The risk is obvious when you hold a major international soccer tournament right after the emergence of the omicron variant and in a country with precariously low COVID-19 vaccination levels

The Independent UK

Africa Cup of Nations: Who is in the last 16 and when are the games?

All the action continues on Sunday

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Who is playing in the Africa Cup of Nations’ last 16?

All the action continues on Sunday.

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South Africa gets $750 million World Bank loan to bolster COVID recovery effort

The World Bank has approved a loan of $750 million to South Africa linked to COVID-19, aiming to help protect the poor and support economic recovery from the pandemic, the National Treasury said on Friday.

Reuters

Covid live: Ireland to lift almost all curbs from 6am on Saturday; France reports 400,851 new cases — as it happened

Ireland’s premier Micheál Martin says ‘we have weathered the Omicron storm’; France reports 400,851 daily cases and 233 Covid-linked hospital deaths

The Guardian - UK

How to Prevent COVID’s Next Comeback

Rich Countries Must Make Smarter Investments in Poorer Ones

Foreign Affairs

Africa CDC chief calls for COVID vaccines with longer shelf life

John Nkengasong says of millions of expired doses in Africa, most arrived with ‘very short notice’ after being donated.

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Vaccines to Africa must have good shelf lives, says expert

The director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that at least 2.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated to the continent's countries have expired, citing short shelf lives as the major reason

The Independent UK

Rhino horn consumers reveal why a legal trade alone won't save rhinos

Demand for rhino horn in Asian markets, especially Vietnam and China, has pushed the remaining rhino populations to the brink of extinction. In the past decade, nearly 10,000 rhinos were killed by poachers in Africa. The remaining rhino populations in Africa and Asia are steadily declining, with fewer than 30,000…

The Conversation

What makes young people accept help to stay well: a review of interventions in Africa

Anyone who has ever tried to convince an adolescent to behave a certain way is likely to be familiar with resistance. So, when offering support to help young people stay healthy, happy and out of difficulty, it’s worth knowing what they are comfortable with. Interventions that young people find acceptable…

The Conversation

Man City's Riyad Mahrez issues defiant Algeria rallying cry ahead of crucial AFCON showdown

Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez doesn't want to return to the Etihad any time soon ahead of their must-win African Cup of Nations fixture.

Manchester Evening News

AFCON: Cameroon's government wants more people to attend matches

In tonight's edition: The Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon has been filled with drama but not that many onlookers. The government is aiming to try and fill up empty stadiums as supporters prefer fan zones. But first, one protester is killed in Sudan as two top US diplomats…

France 24

Dozens of firms to make cheap version of Merck COVID pill for poorer nations

Nearly 30 generic drugmakers in Asia, Africa and the Middle East will make cheap versions of Merck Co's COVID-19 pill, under a landmark U.N.-backed deal to give poorer nations wider access to a drug seen as a weapon in fighting the pandemic.

Reuters

S.Africans intrigued by Desmond Tutu's choice of aquamation

Anti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu's choice of aquamation over cremation or traditional burial came as a surprise to some South Africans, while others were impressed by this environmentally conscious move.

Reuters

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How Facebook took over the internet in Africa – and changed everything

Western users are logging off, but across the continent the social media company is indispensable for everything from running a business to sourcing vaccines. How did it become inescapable?

The Independent UK

UK seeks closer investment ties with Africa

Deeper economic links with the region are a key part of the Global Britain agenda, but the government has slashed its aid budget for the continent

Asharq Al-Awsat

AFRICOM: Al-Qaeda, ISIS Unity Efforts Threaten Lake Chad Basin

Last year, the US withdrawal from wars in Somalia and Afghanistan turned attention to other theaters of conflicts around the world to see if they, in turn, would witness similar US regression. Such a scenario poses risks threatening the fall of regimes and the growth of the influence of extremist…

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France to ease restrictions; Austrian parliament approves mandatory vaccination – as it happened

French PM says from February work from home guidance will be changed and nightclubs reopen; Austria will have Europe’s first universal jabs mandate

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Egypt 1-0 Sudan: Africa Cup of Nations – as it happened

Egypt beat Sudan to ensure their progress to the knockout stages, finishing second behind Nigeria in Group D after another laboured performance

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The Fiver: Comoros and an Africa Cup of Nations upset for the ages

In today’s Fiver: Our new favourite football team, Mikel Arteta bites back and a new role for Boris Johnson?

France 24

Ghana faces scourge of textile pollution

In Ghana, second-hand clothes once worn by Westerners are polluting ecosystems and causing significant public health problems. Every day, 160 tonnes of clothes arrive in the country: garments that were donated to charities in Europe or the US and are sent to Africa by recycling companies. An entire economy is…

The Independent UK

South African president launches vaccine manufacturing plant

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has opened a new vaccine manufacturing facility that he says will boost the country’s capacity to make its own inoculations for diseases including COVID-19

The Conversation

How COVID gave African countries the opportunity to improve public health

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested Africa’s public healthcare systems. It exposed weaknesses, gaps and inequalities – but also some potential solutions.

The Conversation

African cities, COVID and climate: public knowledge on urban planning is needed

African cities are rapidly urbanising and already experiencing considerable negative impacts of urbanisation. The production of urban spaces in African cities is frequently characterised as unsustainable.

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO Counts 18 Million Virus Cases Last Week as Omicron Slows

The number of new coronavirus cases globally rose by 20% last week to more than 18 million, marking a slowdown in the surge caused by the omicron variant's spread, according to the World Health Organization. In its weekly report on the pandemic, the UN health agency said the number of…

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