French doctor apologizes for suggesting COVID 19 vaccines be tested on poor Africans
A French doctor has apologized for what he calls his clumsy remark suggesting COVID19 vaccines should be tested on poor Africans. There has been a furious social media reaction to what Dr Jean-Paul Mira said on live French television. Jean Paul Mira is head of intensive care at Cochin hospital in Paris. He was being […]
African Finance Ministers call for $100-billion immediate emergency package for COVID 19
African Finance Ministers say a $100-billion package is immediately needed for emergency financing of the fight against the COVID 19 pandemic. At their virtual meeting centre on Addis Abba, the ministers accepted that the immediate priority must be the health and humanitarian aspects of the battle. Finance Minister Tito Mboweni was one of co-chairs of […]
Lockdown hampers fight against locust swarms in East Africa
The United Food and Agriculture Organisation warns that flight restrictions imposed by the lockdown against the COVID 19 pandemic are hampering the fight against the desert locust infestation in East Africa and the Horn. The FAO says pesticides deliveries to those fighting the pests are being delayed. Secretary General of the regional organisation IGAD Workneh […]