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Vedanta continues its support against the Covid-19 pandemic in Zambia

Vedanta Limited has significant operations across India, South Africa and Namibia

Ship sinks off Madagascar coast; 17 dead and 68 missing, says report

The ship, Francia, had left the city of Antanambe, in the eastern Mananara North district in the early hours of Monday

Big decline in China's BRI investments, cash grants to Africa: Report

The BRI is a multi-billion-dollar initiative launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping

Mandatory Covid vaccinations finds low support in Africa: Study

Less than half of the African continent is amenable to mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19, according to a study by a group of scientists, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS One. The study came amid growing debates worldwide on compulsory vaccinations to ensure access to workplaces, public events, shopping centres and air travel. Only 40 per cent wanted mandatory vaccination. Mandatory vaccination could potentially accelerate vaccine uptake and the attainment of herd immunity. It could, however, undermine patients' trust in healthcare workers, threaten individual agency, and pose ethical risks if it burdens the most vulnerable in the population unduly, the report from the scientists said. The countries in the study were South Africa, Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria in West Africa; Egypt in North Africa; and the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan in Central Africa. We (also) found substantial vaccine hesitancy among Africans living in Africa as well as in the ..

'Extreme vaccine discrimination' leaving Africa behind in battling Covid

Africa has little chance of overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic unless 70% of its population is vaccinated by end-2022, yet "extreme vaccine discrimination" is leaving the continent behind

400 years later: Barbados bids adieu to UK Queen to become a republic

Several leaders and dignitaries, including Prince Charles, attended the ceremony

Africa's Covid-19 cases near 8.62 mn, death toll from pandemic at 222,301

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 8,616,912 as of Friday afternoon

UK temporarily ban flights from Africa over Covid-19 variant worries

Singapore on Friday also moved to restrict travel from South Africa and nearby nations, following Israel, which acted late Thursday after the U.K. announced its measures

About 27% of African health workers fully vaccinated against Covid: WHO

Only some 27 per cent of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, leaving the bulk of the workforce on the frontlines against the pandemic unprotected, the WHO said

Africa's Covid-19 caseload surpasses 8.57 mn, death toll at 221,408

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa has reached 8,573,480, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids coronavirus disaster

Scientists emphasize that obtaining accurate Covid data, particularly in African countries with patchy surveillance, is extremely difficult, and warn that declining trends could be reversed

Just 5 African nations to hit Covid vax goal: World Health Organization

Less than 10 per cent of the continent's 54 nations, are projected to hit the year-end target

Spread of terrorism in Africa matter of serious concern: Jaishankar

Jaishankar highlighted the need to support African counter-terrorism operations with sustained financing

Africa internet riches plundered, contested by China broker

Millions of internet addresses assigned to Africa have been waylaid, some fraudulently

Facebook's 2Africa to become world's longest subsea cable

Facebook has announced a new segment of subsea cable called 2Africa Pearls, which connects three continents

As OPEC reopens the taps, African giants losing race to pump more

The oil not pumped is worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Beijing finds itself cornered by Africa as they cancel China-led projects

China is increasingly finding itself being cornered by African countries on investment-related matters with several of them cancelling their contracts

Army colonel on Guinean TV says govt dissolved, borders shut

A Guinean army colonel seized control of state television airwaves Sunday and announced that President Alpha Conde's government had been dissolved

Exim Bank extends $100 mn loan to Africa Finance Corp for infra development

Exim Bank of India has extended a line of credit of $100 million on behalf of the Indian government to the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to develop infrastructure

Covid-19 cases in Africa surpass 7.72 million: Centers for Disease Control

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 7,721,121 as of Sunday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said