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Covid: South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccine rollout over new variant
South Africa has put its rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on hold after a study showed “disappointing” results against its…
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BBC Africa Eye: Lady P and the sex worker sisterhood – Abused, trafficked or killed?
A Sierra Leone, sex workers are often seen as immoral outcasts to be shunned and avoided, even though their profession…
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Rolls-Royce eyes Africa as new energy market with deals push
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is betting on expanding in Africa to grow the power-systems division after its main business building and…
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Rwanda ranked first in Africa, sixth globally in Covid-19 management
Rwanda has been ranked first in Africa and sixth globally in managing the Covid-19 pandemic and making the information accessible…
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South African military ends hijab ban
South Africa’s military has changed its religious dress policy to allow Muslim women to wear hijabs with their military uniform,…
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South African minister dies after Covid-19 battle
Prominent South African politician, Jackson Mthembu, has died of Covid-related complications, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced. Mr Mthembu, who since…
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African free trade agreement looks easy but complicated – French Ambassador to Ghana
The French Ambassador to Ghana, Anne Sophie Ave has said the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which came into…
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New marriage laws proposed for South Africa
The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) has called for comment on a discussion paper which aims to introduce a single marriage…
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Here are the 10 most powerful passports in Africa right now
The coronavirus pandemic has ushered in lockdowns and travel restrictions. This has dramatically changed and shaped the way people travel…
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SA breaches one million COVID-19 cases mark
South Africa has breached the one million mark of COVID-19 cases in South Africa, after 9 502 cases were reported…
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