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Africa administers 13.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including 12 million AstraZeneca without blood clots
London, April 16, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Covid-19 vaccines deployment in Africa is continuing to progress after a slow start. The continent has now administered more than ... -
Nigeria seizes drugs worth $197m, arrests over 2,000 suspects in three months
London, April 15, 2021 (AltAfrica)-No fewer than 2,000 suspected drugs traffickers were arrested in various parts of Nigeria and hard drug worth N75 billion ... -
Morocco, UNHCR sign agreement for protection of refugee rights
London, April 16, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Morocco has entered a framework agreement with the UNHCR-United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), with the aim to strengthening ... -
Brazil records 1,300 unusually high Covid-19 deaths among babies, young children
London, April 16, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Despite overwhelming evidence based on data that Covid-19 rarely turns fatal for children, around 1,300 babies have died from coronavirus ... -
First-of-its-kind study found Magic mushroom promising for depression treatment
London, April 15, 2021 (AltAfrica)–Psychedelic drug psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, is as good at reducing symptoms of depression as conventional treatment, a small, ... -
Malawi to destroy 16 000 expired Covid-19 vaccines donated by AU
London, April 15, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Malawi will destroy over 16,000 expired doses of coronavirus vaccine donated by the African Union three weeks before their use-by-date, ... -
Morocco records over 1,600 cases of British COVID-19 variant
London, April, 15, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Morocco says about 1600 cases of British covid-19 variant have been recorded in the North African country. The revelation comes ... -
South African court tells ex president, Zuma to choose own punishment in contempt case
London, April 14, 2021 (AltAfrica)-South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma has until Wednesday to suggest the penalty the country’s highest court will hand him in ... -
UK taxi driver drove into canal following instructions from his sat nav
London, April 14, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Police in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom, UK say a driver had a “lucky escape” after a sat nav error caused ... -
African First Ladies, Merck Foundation announce awards for African media for enhancing COVID 19 awareness
London, April 14, 2021 (AltAfrica)-19 African First Ladies and a Germany based NGO, Merck Foundation have teamed up to recognise African based media organisations ...
