BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – Senegal’s Institut Pasteur of Dakar (IPD) has reached a deal with U.S. company MedInstill for the bottling of COVID-19 shots, an EU document shows, marking a step to becoming a fully-fledged maker of coronavirus vaccines for Africa. … Continued
Addis Ababa, (FBC) –The National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) has rejected push by western countries and their institutions for the opening of a new aid corridor via western Tigray. The move for the opening of a new corridor under … Continued
Just starting her adult life, Nasra Hassan had big plans for her education and career. But she also had a brain tumor and a stroke. She still is accomplishing her goals. By JOEY PETERS She woke up in the hospital, unable … Continued
WUKRO, Ethiopia/GENEVA, (Reuters)- The United Nations children’s agency said on Friday that more than 100,000 children in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray could suffer life-threatening malnutrition in the next 12 months, a 10-fold increase to normal numbers. UNICEF spokesperson Marixie Mercado said that one-in-two … Continued
By Duncan Miriri and George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) -Global pharmaceutical firms should license production of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa rather than just do piecemeal contract deals, an African Union special envoy said on Thursday. AU coronavirus envoy Strive Masiyiwa was … Continued
Fartun Hassan Ahmed bled to death after undergoing female genital mutilation, a practice that 98% of women in the east African country undergo Hassan Abdirahman in Galmudug and Lizzy Davies A 13-year-old girl has died after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM) … Continued
By Cigaal Yassin Hassan Summary An adequate infrastructure systems is one of the major areas that needs to be given a top priority in any national public policies. This is because in line with sustainable development goals, infrastructure reflects institutional … Continued
A US shipment of Covid-19 vaccines to Africa comes as the world faces an intensifying impact from the virulent Delta strain of the coronavirus The United States announced Friday it is shipping 25 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Africa, starting … Continued
Pastoralists in Rabdhure and Elbarde in southern Somalia’s Bakool region are complaining about an unidentified disease that has been killing their goats and camels since May. Nasro Abdi Mohamed, a goat herder in Aato village, said she lost 24 of … Continued
Patience Atuhaire Two people have been arrested in Uganda for giving out fake Covid-19 vaccines. One more is on the run. It is believed that they may have injected up to 800 workers at private companies that had arranged vaccinations … Continued
By VICTORIA ALLEN SCIENCE Coffee drinkers may be protected against liver problems in later life. They have a 21 per cent lower risk of developing chronic liver disease than non-coffee drinkers, say researchers who studied the medical histories and coffee consumption of … Continued
Turkish official told students that Somalia and Turkey have invested them to serve their country Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia Over 80 medical students, including nine doctors, have graduated from a Turkish university on Friday in Somali capital Mogadishu Senior Turkish … Continued
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