The current measures were were due to expire on January 15 and include closing beaches and public parks, and banning the sale of alcohol. “The pandemic in our country is …
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Cameroonian scientist Appolinaire Djikeng, Director of the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics … [+] and Health (CTLGH), holding a chicken. University of Edinburgh Cameroonian geneticist Appolinaire Djikeng grew up in …
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The diamond- and gold-rich nation of 4.7 million has struggled to stabilise due to a successive waves of militia violence since 2013 . More than 14% of polling stations in …
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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: South African Covid-19 Variant May be ‘More Effective at Spreading’; One Million Vaccinated as US Eyes Return to Normal Next Summer
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: The South African variant of Covid-19, two cases of which have now been detected in the UK, is likely to be more transmissible, may hit young …
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By: Deutsche Welle | December 20, 2020 12:22:02 pm The government of President Faustin-Archange Touadera (center) has little control outside of the capital city. (Xinhua/picture alliance via DW) The government …
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The murder attracted global attention: A white South African farmer was shot dead in his home last year, not long after seeing his vineyards invaded by shack dwellers. The farmer, …
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African health official blasts ‘terrible’ vaccine inequality; high-income nations oppose proposal to waive IP rules – World News , Firstpost
A small group of high-income countries and their trading partners, including the EU, US, Brazil, Canada, Japan and the UK Thursday opposed South Africa and India’s request to waive some …
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Shirish Nanabhai, Reggie Vandeyar and Indres Naidoo spent a decade in the infamous Robben Island prison following their arrest in 1961 Memorial stones dedicated to Indian-origin South African freedom fighters …
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Pope Francis installs 13 new cardinals, including first African American Wilton Gregory – World News , Firstpost
Francis warned the new cardinals against falling into corruption or using their new rank for personal advancement, saying that just because they have a new title, ‘Eminence’, doesn’t mean they …
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ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is preparing to formally elevate 13 new cardinals, including the first African-American to receive the rank, in a ceremony marked in every way by the …
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How does Kamala Harris, an African American, Tamil brahmin, raise her voice for BLM while staying mute on caste privilege? – World News , Firstpost
It would be deeply unsettling to see her flaunt her genetic and cultural connection with India, without making a sincere effort to understand its various truths and perspectives — most …
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Dhupelia was renowned for assisting the needy in all communities and was active in a number of social welfare organisations. Satish Dhupelia, the South African great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, succumbed …
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Abiy’s government has said it will soon reach Mekelle after taking various surrounding towns The Ethiopian government said on Saturday its forces had seized another town in their advance on …
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NAIROBI/ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia denied on Saturday that talks on the growing conflict in its northern Tigray region were imminent, just hours after three African former presidents were named to help …
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