Africa
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US troops arrive Kenya to step up war on Al-Shabaab terrorist group
London, June 20, 2021 (AltAfrica)-American troops have arrived at a Kenyan camp called Wajir where they are expected to provide air surveillance and response ... -
ECOWAS pushes launch of single currency to 2027
London, June 20, 2021 (AltAfrica)-A group of fifteen West African countries ECOWAS have adopted a new road map to launch a single currency in ... -
UAE bans travellers from three African countries over rising covid cases
London, June 20, 2021 (AltAfrica)-The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will suspend travellers from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Namibia from entering the country on national ... -
No COVID-19 death in Nigeria for consecutive 14 days, says NCDC
London, June 19, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Nigeria reached a new milestone in its fight against covid pandemic when it announced Saturday that did not record any ... -
Despite WHO approval, EU bans Moroccans vaccinated with Chinese vaccine Sinopharm
London, June 19, 2021 (AltAfrica)-The EU is set to ban Moroccans who have received the Sinopharm vaccines from travelling to European countries as the ... -
Uganda imposes new anti-coronavirus measures to stem raging pandemic
London, June 19, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Uganda’s president Yowreri Museveni on Friday introduced sweeping new anti-coronavirus measures including a ban on all vehicular movement except for ... -
South African police arrest woman who “gave birth to 10 babies”, forcefully taken for psychological evaluation
London, June 18, 2021 (AltAfrica)-The South African woman, Gosiame Sitholewho claims she gave birth to 10 babies has been arrested by the South African Police Services in ... -
Joe Biden signs Juneteenth bill creating annual holiday to mark end of U.S. slavery
London, June 18, 2021 (AltAfrica)-U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill -Juneteenth bill into law on Thursday afternoon to make June 19 a federal ... -
4 Ghanaian pharmaceutical companies ready to produce Covid-19 vaccines – Pharmaceutical Society
London, June 18, 2021 (AltAfrica)-At least four local Ghanaian pharmaceutical companies are ready to produce and provide the Ghanaian and African market with Covid-19 ... -
Africa’s covid vaccination picks-up speed again, over 5 million doses administered in five days
London, June 18, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Africa’s covid vaccination rollout is picking-up speed with over 5 million doses administered in the past five days, compared with ...
