The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,134,511 as of yesterday afternoon, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.The Africa CDC, the specialised healthcare agency of the African Union, in its contine…
Day: September 19, 2021
India Expected to Ease COVID-19 Vaccine Export Restrictions
There is growing optimism that India could resume exports of COVID-19 vaccines as production expands at a rapid pace, putting the country on track to immunize its adult population in the coming months“We had put a target of 1.85 billion doses for ourse…
UAE Central Bank Sees COVID-19 Increasing Money-laundering Risks
The United Arab Emirates central bank sees increased risks of illicit financial flows emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, including money-laundering and terrorism financing, it said in a report published on Sunday.The use of unlicensed money service p…
Johannesburg Mayor Killed in Car Accident
The mayor of Johannesburg was killed in a car accident as he returned from campaigning with South Africa’s president on Saturday, just over a month after being elected, his office said in a statement.Jolidee Matongo, 46, was returning from a voter regi…
World Leaders Return to UN with Focus on Pandemic, Climate
World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on boosting efforts to fight both climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, which last year forced them to send video statements for the annual gathering.As the corona…
French Minister in Mali to Thwart Hiring of Russian Mercenaries
France’s Armed Forces minister arrived in Mali on Sunday to pressure the military junta to end talks to bring Russian mercenaries into the country and push it to keep a promise to return the country to constitutional order in February.Diplomatic and se…