Africa
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Guinea president, Alpha Conde becomes first African leader to receive Covid-19 jab
London, Jan. 17, 2021 (AltAfrica)-82-year-old president of Guinea, Alpha Conde, has become the first African leader to be vaccinated with covid-19 jab Alpha Conde, ... -
Ghanaian Pastor murders daughter over witchcraft’ allegations, secretly buries her at cemetery
London, Jan. 17, 2021 (AltAfrica)-A Ghanaian Pastor with the Heavens Kingdom Palace Ministry International in Accra,Boakye Gideon has been arrested by the Police Command ... -
Morocco honours Donald Trump, Jared Kushner
London, Jan. 16, 2021 (AltAfrica)-US President Donald Trump reportedly received Morocco’s highest award today for peace efforts enabling Rabat and Tel Aviv to restore ... -
No change in horizon in Uganda as “lord Museveni” takes early election lead, rival alleges fraud
London, Jan. 15, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Uganda presidential election has produced no surprises. Long-time leader Yoweri Museveni took an early lead in Uganda’s presidential election according ... -
Africa gets 1st vaccine doses from COVAX in March, mass vaccination in June-WHO
London, Jan. 15, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Africa should see the first COVID-19 vaccine doses in March from the global COVAX effort aimed at helping lower-income countries ... -
Zimbabwe arrests 10,000 in a week for not wearing face masks
London, Jan. 14, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Police in Zimbabwe have arrested 10,000 people over the last week for failing to wear face masks in public and ... -
Another new, ‘unique’ covid-19 variant detected in Kenya
London, Jan. 14, 2021 (AltAfrica)-A new variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Kenya, preliminary research by the state-linked Kenya Medical Research Institute ... -
Family of Nigerian diplomat sues Boeing over 737 Max crash in Ethiopia
London, Jan. 14, 2021 (AltAfrica)-The family of a long time Nigerian diplomat killed in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia ...
