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33 year old Nigerian, Michael Nzube dies under police custody in India
London, March 7, 2021 (AltAfrica)-A 33 year-old Nigerian Michael Nzube has mysteriously died in an Indian hospital under the custody of Indian police Michael ... -
Trial to begin for US policeman charged with George Floyd death
London, March 7, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Nine months after George Floyd’s death laid bare the racial wounds in the United States, the white policeman charged with ... -
France to counter rising Chinese influence in Africa with generous, efficient aids
London, March 7, 2021 (AltAfrica)-France is looking to reform its policy on aid to Africa – making it both more generous and more efficiently targeted – as part of a ... -
Zimbabwe reports impressive growth in production in 2020 despite Covid-19
London, March 7, 2021 (AltAfrica)-While many countries have experienced negative economic growth in 2020 owing to Covid-19, Zimbabwe has recorded a surprising spike in ... -
Covax delivers 12 million vaccines doses to 17 African countries for vaccination
London, March 7, 2021 (AltAfrica)-The COVAX equitable vaccine distribution program has so far delivered 12 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to a total of ... -
UK to cut aid to Nigeria, other African countries by more than 50%
London, March 6, 2021 (AltAfrica)-The UK will cut aid to Nigeria and several African countries by more than 60%, a leaked email seen by ... -
Ghanaian footballer faces life jail over death of policeman
London, March 6, 2021 (AltAfrica)-A homebased Ghanaian footballer Farouk Adams is facing life jail term for allegedly causing the death of a police officer. ... -
Ghana receives additional 50k doses of covid-19 vaccines from India
London, March 5, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Ghana has taken delivery of additional 50,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines from India, in fulfilment of a promise made by ... -
Confidence in covid-19 vaccines grows as medical doctor gets first jab in Nigeria
London, March 5, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Confidence in COVID-19 vaccines is growing, with people’s willingness to have the shots increasing as they are rolled out across ...
