Malaria vaccine trial rolls out in Malawi
Malawi’s made medical history as the first country to experience a roll out of an approved malaria vaccine. Ghana and Kenya will soon join the World Health Organization project to vaccinate 360 000 two-year-olds against the disease that kills one African child every two minutes. ends intro Thirty years and one billion dollars later, the […]
Egyptians vote overwhelmingly to give new muscle to President Abdelfattah El Sisi
An Egyptian referendum has overwhelming given new muscle to strongman President Abdelfattah El Sisi. It has endorsed a law allowing the former military commander, who came to power in a 2014 coup, to stay at the helm until 2030. The referendum was a popularity test for Abdelfattah el Sisi who is now firmly entrenched […]
Cairo summit calls for ceasefire in Libya
African leaders meeting in Cairo has called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Libya. President Cyril Ramaphosa was among the president who signed the communique. The forces of rebel leader Khalifa Haftar have been driven back in their advance on the Libyan capital Tripoli. Egypt’s President Abdelfattah El Sisi, who hosted the AU summit […]
EBOLA outbreak surges in DRC climate of violence and suspicion
In a dark cloud of violence and distrust, the EBOLA outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is surging out of control. A Cameroonian doctor working the World Health Organization had died in an attack on an EBOLA treatment centre in Butembo. EBOLA has killed nearly 900 people in the Eastern DRC in the past […]
Botswana slaps travel restriction on Bridgette Radebe
Botswana’s denied visa-free access to South African businesswoman Bridgette Radebe’s after reports she interfered in the leadership contest for the ruling party. It’s an embarrassment for her husband, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe and brother-in-law President Cyril Ramaphosa. ends intro Botswana’s decision to slap travel restrictions on Bridgette Radebe comes despite the personal intervention of President […]