Yearly Archives: 2021

Covid-19: US to lift travel ban on southern Africa – official

WASHINGTON, The United States will next week lift the travel ban imposed on several southern African nations when the Omicron variant of Covid was...

Key lessons from Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Africa's largest-ever vaccination drive is well under way. All but one of Africa's 54 nations are rolling out COVID-19 vaccines and around 250 million...

Covid-19: South Africa scraps isolation for those without symptoms

JOHANNESBURG, South Africans without symptoms of COVID-19 will no longer need to isolate or test if they have been in contact with a positive...

South Africa condemns auction of key to Mandela prison cell

OHANNESBURG, The South African government condemned the planned auction of the key to the prison cell that once held ex-president and national hero Nelson...

Pope: World Must Be Open to Dialogue to Resolve Conflicts

ROME — On Christmas Day, in his message to the city and the world, Pope Francis stressed the importance of being open to dialogue...

Sudan Forces Fire Tear Gas, Injure Dozens of Protesters

KHARTOUM, SUDAN — Protesters opposed to military rule marched near the presidential palace in the Sudanese capital on Saturday for the second time in...

Suicide Bomber Strikes in Eastern Congo, Killing at Least 6

BENI, CONGO — A suicide bomber attacked a restaurant and bar Saturday as dozens of patrons gathered on Christmas Day, killing at least six...

Clashes in Northeast Somalia Force Thousands to Flee

MOGADISHU — Clashes between two rival factions of the security forces in a port city in northeast Somalia have forced hundreds of families to...

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Deployment of NATO Forces in Ukraine Sparks Russian Concerns

Moscow: The deployment of a NATO military contingent in Ukraine is unacceptable for Russia, posing a critical threat to global security, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Thursday. Peskov emphasized the severity of the situation, indicating th...
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Uasin Gishu Allocates 15 Million for Youth Empowerment

Uasin Gishu: Uasin Gishu County administration has taken another significant step toward empowering the youth after pumping at least Ksh 15 million to local vocational training centres. According to Kenya News Agency, the investment includes the di...

CS Joho Backs Withdrawal of Fisheries Bill

Mombasa: The Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs and the Council of Governors (CoG) have agreed to jointly petition Parliament to withdraw the Fisheries Management and Development Bill (2023). This follows intense pressure from the L...

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