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The Zambian government has declared 21 days of national mourning for that country’s first president Kenneth Kaunda, who died at the age of 97 yesterday at Maina Soko Medical Centre in Lusaka, Zambia. In a statement confirming the nationalist’s demise, Zambia’s Secretary to the Cabinet Simon Miti said entertainment activities would be suspended while the …
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DfID has, in the years of its existence, been key to offering development assistance to countries with high numbers of people living in poverty in the areas of primary education; access to reproductive health care; and the tackling of infant, child, and maternal deaths, and this role substantially aided many developing countries towards the achievement of the erstwhile Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
This announcement, which came barely a month after President Trump threatened to end the United States' relationship with the World Health Organisation (WHO), signals a de-prioritisation of foreign aid by the governments of the U.K. and the U.S., and with current global economic realities, this could appear to be the beginning of a trend.
Since World War II, the U.S has been a major source of foreign aid across the world, especially to sub-Saharan Africa, with aid from the U.S. and other high-income countries to Africa averaging $49 billion annually and Africa alone accounting for 20 per cent of U.S. aid.
Across Africa, deaths from HIV have reduced by about 50 per cent, however, if African governments do not start to think strategically about how to domestically raise finances in a climate with fast-dwindling foreign aid, much of the gains of the last decade could be wiped out.
The efficient running of these 30,000 primary healthcare clinics, many of which are decrepit and abandoned, cannot be borne by government alone, and this highlights the urgent need for well-structured public-private partnerships with keen regulatory oversight, to ensure the delivery of quality, accessible and affordable health services, including HIV care and treatment, to the majority of the population.
“It was during an official visit to Ivory Coast in December 2019 that they (President Macron and French West African leaders) announced a historic reform of monetary cooperation that was to lead to the end of the CFA franc.
The text validates the transition of the CFA franc – used by eight French West African countries – to become the newly mooted Eco, a currency to be adopted by the entire West African bloc, ECOWAS.
In concrete terms, the Central Bank of West African States will no longer have to deposit half of its foreign exchange reserves with the Bank of France.
About the twin CFAs
\tThe CFA franc, its initials come from the French words for African Financial Community, was launched on December 26, 1945 as a “franc of the French colonies of Africa.”
Eight countries comprise the West African Monetary Union (WAMU), Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Before the coronavirus reached Tanzania, things were arguably going according to plan for President John Magufuli.
COVID-19 arrives
After Tanzania confirmed its first case in mid-March, Magufuli went silent for about two weeks.
On 13 May, Zambia closed the Tunduma-Nakonde border with Tanzania after the Zambian district of Nakonde recorded 76 new COVID-19 cases in one day; it has since re-opened with added restrictions.
On 16 May, Kenya shut its borders with Tanzania, after many of its new recorded cases were of truck drivers from across the border.
If Zanzibar feels it has to follow Tanzania's neighbours in imposing tighter border controls from the mainland, this could provide another source of pressure on Magufuli's current approach.
The Lozi are perhaps well known for their Kuomboka ceremony that takes place almost every year in March or April at the end of the rainy season. The ceremony, described as one of the last great Southern African ceremonies, became necessary due to the flooding of the Zambezi plains (mainly where the Lozi live). The...
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This feature is part of Blavity’s African Spotlight series which highlights heads of state, as well as other politicians and societal leaders, who are currently in power or influencing change on the continent. African leaders are making significant impact both in their own countries and […]
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The gruesome murder of George Floyd, an African American, while handcuffed and pinned to the ground by the knee of Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, has provoked deeper implications for the systemic racial injustice in the United States of America.
Any serious ground protests would have been crushed by various African dictatorial regimes which, like the American police, have not shown that “black lives matter.”
This economic disparity, more than any factor, accounts for why Africa continues to bear the brunt of U.S. immigration policy while the African Americans suffer the worst cases of racial injustice in the United States.
The blacks in America and Europe, on the other hand, wield ample political power to hold African leaders accountable through lobbying, especially considering that the only voices African dictators tend to hear are the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom.
Though the sweeping reforms to mitigate racial injustice in the United States and Europe are encouraging, any attempt at a lasting solution without major socio-economic revolution within the African race is a castle in the air.
There are now more than over 300,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic.
According to the latest data by the John Hopkins University and Africa Center for Disease Control on COVID-19 in Africa, the breakdown remains fluid as countries confirm cases as and when.
As of May 13, every African country had recorded an infection, the last being Lesotho.
We shall keep updating this list largely sourced from the John Hopkins University tallies, Africa CDC and from official government data.
SUGGESTED READING: Africa’s COVID-19 deaths pass 100,000 mark
Major African stats: June 22 at 7:30 GMT:
\t
\t\tConfirmed cases = 297,112
\t\tActive cases = 151,937
\t\tRecoveries = 146,337
\t\tNumber of deaths = 8,116
Countries in alphabetical order
\t\tAlgeria – 11,771
\t\tAngola – 183
\t\tBenin – 765
\t\tBotswana – 89
\t\tBurkina Faso – 903
\t\tBurundi – 144
\t\tCameroon – 11,892
\t\tCape Verde – 890
\t\tCentral African Republic – 2,808
\t\tChad – 858
\t\tComoros – 247
\t\tCongo-Brazzaville – 883
\t\tDR Congo – 5,826
\t\tDjibouti – 4,582
\t\tEgypt – 55,233
\t\tEquatorial Guinea – 1,664
\t\tEritrea – 143
\t\tEswatini – 635
\t\tEthiopia – 4,532
\t\tGabon – 4,428
\t\t(The) Gambia – 37
\t\tGhana – 14,154
\t\tGuinea – 4,988
\t\tGuinea-Bissau – 1,541
\t\tIvory Coast – 7,492
\t\tKenya – 4,738
\t\tLesotho – 4
\t\tLiberia – 626
\t\tLibya – 571
\t\tMadagascar – 1,596
\t\tMalawi – 730
\t\tMali – 1,933
\t\tMauritania – 2,984
\t\tMauritius – 337
\t\tMorocco – 9,977
\t\tMozambique – 733
\t\tNamibia – 55
\t\tNiger – 1,036
\t\tNigeria- 20,244
\t\tRwanda – 728
\t\tSao Tome and Principe – 698
\t\tSenegal – 5,888
\t\tSeychelles – 11
\t\tSierra Leone – 1,327
\t\tSomalia – 2,779
\t\tSouth Africa – 97,302
\t\tSouth Sudan – 1,892
\t\tSudan – 8,580
\t\tTanzania – 509
\t\tTogo – 569
\t\tTunisia – 1,157
\t\tUganda – 770
\t\tZambia – 1,430
\t\tZimbabwe – 489
SUGGESTED READING: rolling coverage of the coronavirus outbreak in Africa II
A key recommendation of a recent report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which deals with trade, investment, and development issues, is for official development assistance to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to be channeled to the productive sector.
Although it is too early to know its full impact on ODA [Overseas Development Assistance] disbursements to LDCs, we hope that the health and wellbeing of the 1.1 billion people living in the world's most vulnerable countries is not severely affected.
The international community should aim to meet commitments made by many developed countries to achieve 0.7% of GNI [Gross National Income] for ODA and between 0.15% and 0.20% of GNI for ODA to LDCs.
Isn't it the case that donor countries usually tie ODA to specific sectors?
The important thing is to make sure that donor assistance goes to the right sectors, as identified by countries in their national development plans, as opposed to as desired by donors.
There are now more than over 350,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic.
Major African stats: June 28 at 09:30 GMT:
\t\tConfirmed cases = 371,611
\t\tNumber of deaths = 9,485
\t\tRecoveries = 178,524
\t\tActive cases = 183,602
\t\tAlgeria – 12,968
\t\tAngola – 259
\t\tBenin – 1,124
\t\tBotswana – 92
\t\tBurkina Faso – 941
\t\tBurundi – 170
\t\tCameroon – 12,592
\t\tCape Verde – 1,091
\t\tCentral African Republic – 3,429
\t\tChad – 865
\t\tComoros – 272
\t\tCongo-Brazzaville – 1,087
\t\tDR Congo – 6,690
\t\tDjibouti – 4,643
\t\tEgypt – 63,923
\t\tEquatorial Guinea – 2,001
\t\tEritrea – 191
\t\tEswatini – 745
\t\tEthiopia – 5,570
\t\tGabon – 5,209
\t\t(The) Gambia – 44
\t\tGhana – 16,431
\t\tGuinea – 5,291
\t\tGuinea-Bissau – 1,614
\t\tIvory Coast – 8,944
\t\tKenya – 5,811
\t\tLesotho – 24
\t\tLiberia – 729
\t\tLibya – 727
\t\tMadagascar – 2,005
\t\tMalawi – 1,038
\t\tMali – 2,118
\t\tMauritania – 4,025
\t\tMauritius – 341
\t\tMorocco – 11,877
\t\tMozambique – 839
\t\tNamibia – 136
\t\tNiger – 1,062
\t\tNigeria – 24,077
\t\tRwanda – 878
\t\tSao Tome and Principe – 713
\t\tSenegal – 6,459
\t\tSeychelles – 20
\t\tSierra Leone – 1,410
\t\tSomalia – 2,878
\t\tSouth Africa – 131,800
\t\tSouth Sudan – 1,942
\t\tSudan – 9,257
\t\tTogo – 615
\t\tTunisia – 1,168
\t\tUganda – 859
\t\tZambia – 1,531
\t\tZimbabwe – 567
There are scores of foods whose deadliness equals their deliciousness. In Namibia, the giant African bullfrogs (Pyxicephalus adspersus) locally known as efuma or omafuma are considered a delicacy, even though eating them results in possible kidney failures or what the locals call Oshiketakata. The bullfrogs are eaten, especially during the rainy season. According to reports,...
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[allAfrica] Women and girls are hardest hit by social and economic circumstances stemming from the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19, according to analyses by multiple international organizations. Pre-existing poverty and virus-control restrictions leave millions across sub Saharan Africa without sanitary wear, clean water or medical supplies for children. Closed schools mean larger numbers of girls are forced into early marriage. Yet most women and girls who want protection from unwanted pregnancy, or are too you
Malawians have mourned the death former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda whose father hailed from Malawi. Kaunda died yesterday at a hospital in Lusaka. The 97-year-old was president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. Former President Peter Mutharika said in a Facebook post that Kaunda is a hero who fought very hard for the liberation of […]
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[Ethiopian Herald] Yesterday Ethiopians have colorfully celebrated the 125th jubilee anniversary of the Victory of Adwa. In addition to the celebration that could be labeled as epic level here at home Ethiopians in various countries of the world have also done their best to commemorate the historical event that played a big role in changing the history of black people.
Zambia virus stats as of May 24, 2020 at 13:00 GMT
Confirmed cases = 920
Deaths = 7
Recoveries = 336
Active cases = 577
May 20: Nakonde records more new cases
\tNakonde, the border town with Tanzania continues to record more cases of the virus.
The one-stop border post in Nakonde was closed last week by President Lungu amid a spike in cases.
May 14: Case spike continues with Nakonde leading
\tZambia has more than doubled its COVID-19 figures from five days ago.
May 14 = 654 cases (208 new cases), 7 deaths, 124 recoveries
\t\tMay 13 = 446 cases (5 new cases), 7 deaths, 117 recoveries
\t\tMay 12 = 441 cases (174 new cases), 7 deaths, 117 recoveries
\t\tMay 11 = 267 cases (0 new cases), 7 deaths, 117 recoveries
\t\tMay 10 = 267 cases, 7 deaths, 117 recoveries
\tThe town of Nakonde was declared a hot spot by the Ministry of Health on May 10 leading to the closure of the frontier with Tanzania.
On Saturday (May 9) 76 new cases were reported in Nakonde, the border town in question.
Olusegun Akinfenwa: 25 May 2021: For decades Africa has been plagued by devastating armed conflicts that continuously hinder it from assuming its potential despite being richly endowed with many natural and mineral resources. These seemingly unending crises have a strong link to arms proliferation, which is another perennial challenge in Africa. With weak military setups,…
[Ethiopian Herald] The African continent appears to be confronted with a plethora of problems and multifaceted challenges, ranging from peace, security, and stability to low economic and social development, the intensification of extremism and fundamentalism, as well as climate-related challenges. In this regard, it has become a matter of concern for both the international community and the African leaders. Hence, such growing concerns have become the driving forces behind the slogan \"African solutions to African proble
Former Zambian president and independence leader Kenneth Kaunda has died at the age of 97. His death was confirmed by Zambia’s current President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, who said in a Facebook post yesterday: “I learnt of your passing this afternoon with great sadness. “On behalf of the entire nation and on my own behalf I […]
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Major African stats: May 9 as of 7:00 GMT:
\t\tConfirmed cases = 57,844
\t\tNumber of deaths = 2,154
\t\tRecoveries = 19,133
\t\tInfected countries = 53
\t\tVirus-free countries = 1 (Lesotho)
\t\tAfrica could risk case, death explosion – WHO warns
\t\tComoros records first case
SUGGESTED READING: rolling coverage of the coronavirus outbreak in Africa I
Africa risks explosion of cases, deaths
\tThe coronavirus could “smolder” in Africa for years and take a high death toll across the continent, the World Health Organization has warned.
More than 52,000 confirmed infections and 2,074 virus-related deaths have been reported by African countries, according to figures released Friday (May 8) by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The South African president is also current chairperson of the African Union, AU; he is leading Africa’s most impacted country and the continent’s effort to get international support to fight the pandemic.
Africa dangerously behind in global race for virus gear
\tAs Africa braces for a surge in coronavirus cases, its countries are dangerously behind in the global race for scarce medical equipment.
AP
\tSome major developments to read about below are as follows:
\t\tUS support for Kenya, South Africa; Africa’s equipment crunch
\t\tAfrica case increase worries experts
\t\tMauritania virus-free
\t\tTanzania MP infected
\t\tZimbabwe quarantines UK returnees
\t\tMadagascar announces COVID-19 treatment
\t\tAfrica will suffer Trump’s WHO move
\t\tBurundi voters locked out
\t\tTanzania’s three-days of prayer
\t\tMalawi imposes lockdown as president’s court hearing starts
\t\tUganda speaker unveils COVID-19 combating spray
\t\tUS joins Africa in fight against Chinese racism
\t\tAU appoints four-member international liaison team
\t\tTwo prominent deaths
\t\tAU protests Chinese mistreatment of Africans
April 23: Africa’s 43% jump in virus cases in 1 week worries experts
\tAfrica registered a 43% jump in reported COVID-19 cases in the last week, highlighting a warning from the World Health Organization that the continent of 1.3 billion could become the next epicenter of the global outbreak.
The devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Africa's economy has shown that the continent can ill-afford a further delay in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), panelists in a web conference on Africa's economic recovery, post-COVID-19, said on Monday.
\"With the COVID-19 crisis, Africa must see the positive message that there comes a time when every groups of people should begin to fend for themselves and be independent and integrate the continent better in terms of trade and investment among ourselves as well as promote growth and development as a people, without always looking out for bailouts from outsiders,\" he said.
'ACFTA as the way'
Mr Oramah said the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed so many weaknesses across Africa, ranging from lack of basic infrastructure to appropriate economic policies to help drive growth and manage the crisis of current magnitude.
He said \"massive hunger is looming if nothing is done before the end of the pandemic,\" adding that \"if governments in Africa allow hunger to take over from COVID-19, the continent would likely see political problems, since hungry people would start agitating.\"
On developing opportunities for more global support against COVID-19, Mr Maurer said the current crisis has provided an excellent opportunity to address the high incidence of extreme poverty in Africa, which has constrained investment.
Wang Yi's visit comes just days before a new government sets up in Washington. There's concern that US-China rivalry in Africa will only escalate
Opinion - Allegations about electoral fraud and other irregularities are normally associated with Africa and so-called Third World countries. So what does that say about the United States, asks DW's Mimi Mefo Takambou.
