Africa: Nearly 6.4 Million Covid-19 Cases Across Continent

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Africa: Nearly 6.4 Million Covid-19 Cases Across Continent

[allAfrica] As of July 23 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,368,328 while over 41,619,926 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

Source: allAfrica.com

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Tanzania: Africom Commander Visits Tanzania, Highlights Security Cooperation

[Daily News] CHIEF of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Venance Mabeyo and the visiting U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, Commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) yesterday opened a joint training in Dar es Salaam.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Ethiopia, Algeria Vow to Heighten Collaboration

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- Ethiopia and Algeria have agreed to collaboratively work in various sectors thereby further consolidating their historic bilateral ties.

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Electronic Wills: How technology can protect wishes made in soft copy

Australia, USA and UK have gone ahead to change their laws to accommodate electronic Wills due to the rise of technology and Covid-19 pandemic.

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Barack Obama Joins NBA Africa As Minority Owner - Blavity

NBA Africa has announced that former President Barack Obama will join their ranks as a strategic partner, the NBA reports. In his new role with NBA Africa, Obama will seek to bolster the league's social responsibility efforts which include programs and partnerships across the continent that support

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Source: Blavity News

Africa: CPJ Joins Call for Moratorium On Surveillance Technology Targeting Journalists

[CPJ] The Committee to Protect Journalists this week joined more than 150 human rights groups and independent experts in calling on states to implement an immediate moratorium on the sale, transfer, and use of surveillance technology following revelations that NSO Group's Pegasus spyware has been

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Source: allAfrica.com

Kenya: Proposed Changes to Retirement Law Target to Reduce Ruto's Perks

[Nation] The Deputy President's fat retirement perks are among those targeted for reduction by MPs according to a parliamentary report to be considered by the House.

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Central African Republic: AfCFTA Focus - Central African Republic

[Namibian] ON 1 January this year, trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) became operational. The agreement pushes for a liberalised trade regime that would gradually lead to an integrated continental market with import tariffs phased out on 97% of tariff lines within 10 to

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Source: allAfrica.com

Uber launches women-only feature for female drivers in SA | News24

Ride-hailing app Uber has launched a women-only feature that will give female drivers the option to select a preference to pick up passengers of the same sex.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Samia Suluhu Hassan kicks off Tanzania's Covid vaccination with first jab | Africanews

Tanzania's new president launched a coronavirus vaccination drive Wednesday in one of the last countries in the world to start inoculating its people, reversing the policies of its deeply Covid-sceptic late leader John Magufuli.

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Clove At First Bite: Garlic Has Been A Health Food For 5,000 Years – The Wilmington Journal

In addition to being used in gastronomy internationally, garlic has myriad health benefits. Its use goes way back in time. There is historical evidence that the Egyptian and Indian cultures cooked with garlic 5,000 years [...]

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Gabon's Ivindo park given World Heritage status by UNESCO | Africanews

The park covers nearly 300,000 hectares crossed by a network of picturesque black water rivers. It includes rapids and waterfalls bordered by intact rainforests, making it a landscape of great aesthetic value, according to UNESCO

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Lesotho looks to double government revenue via digitization [Business Africa] | Africanews

The financing will also help Lesotho to procure and install e-taxation, e-payment and e-invoicing. The move is geared towards broadening the country’s tax base and boost government revenue.

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Tunisia: Exchange Rate - June 2021 - Tunisian Dinar Rises Against Euro and Drops Against Dollar

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The June 2021 exchange rate of the Tunisian Dinar rose on average against the Euro to be worth 3,307 TND against 3,335 TND in June 2020, according to data released recently by the Tunisian Institute of Competitiveness and Quantitative Studies (ITCEQ).

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Source: allAfrica.com

Pfizer’s COVID-19 Booster Shot Increases Protection Against Delta Variant

By: Teddy Grant New data from Pfizer/BioNTech suggests that a third dose of the company's COVID-19 vaccine can 'strongly' boost protection against the Delta variant, CNN reported. Antibodies for people between the ages of 18 to 55 who get a third dose increase more than five-fold, the data

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Africa: Deputy FM Lauds Role of AU Somalia Mission to Combat Terrorism

[Egypt Online] Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ambassador Hamdy Loza said Egypt appreciates the important role played by the African Union Mission to Somalia on fighting terrorism and supporting Somali security institutions.

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Heinous crimes - Stabroek News

On Sunday last, as part of its ongoing UK Child Abuse Inquiry series, the Guardian newspaper published the chilling account of celebrated English judge Lord Patrick Devlin’s insidious and horrific sexual, physical and psychological abuse of his daughter Clare, which began before she was seven years

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Kayesa Creative to host webinar on copyright - The Times Group Malawi

In an effort aimed at raising the bar for the music industry and art in general in the country, Kayesa Creative Centre in Mchinji District is set to host a series of free webinars on music and copyright with the first set for today. Kayesa is hosting the webinars in collaboration with

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Kenya: Woman's Death at Mbagathi Hospital Raises Questions

[Nation] When 60-year-old Naftali Mbaki took his wife to Nairobi's Mama Lucy Hospital on July 12, he hoped she would return home after her sugar levels are stabilised.

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Kenya: Varsity Students Team Up to Help Needy Murang'a Girls Get Sanitary Pads

[Nation] For decades, issues relating to menstrual health and hygiene have been discussed with many ideas thrown about but no clear lasting solution.

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President Barack Obama Joins NBA Africa As a Strategic Partner • EBONY

In the growing list of things former President Barack Obama has on his list, who among us had him participating with the NBA on their Bingo card? On Tuesday, July 27, the National Basketball Association announced via news release that the 44th POTUS “will help advance the league’s social

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Africa: Former U.S. President Obama Joins NBA Africa As Strategic Partner

[New Times] The National Basketball Association (NBA) on Tuesday, July 27 announced that former President Barack Obama had joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner.

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Kenya: Court Awards Students Sh15m After Failing to Secure Jobs With Degree

[Nation] The High Court has awarded Sh15 million to 75 former students for failing to secure jobs using an engineering degree awarded by Technical University of Kenya (TUK), which is not recognised by the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK).

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Namibia: The Namibian Journalist Recognised By African Media Fraternity

[Namibian] A JOURNALIST from The Namibian, Taati Niilenge, was named the second runner-up in the Agenda 2063 Women Photojournalism Award in Africa.

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Malawian women go "free for all" in South Africa: Husbands shocked! | Malawi 24 - Malawi news

Some Malawian men who invited their wives to South Africa say they are failing to protect their marriages from 'rich' blessers who are wantonly snatching wives without mercy. In an online interview, Godfrey Zulanga, a disgruntled man who got his wife eloped from him earlier last week, disclosed

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Nigeria: Boko Haram - Breaking the Conflict Trap in the Lake Chad Basin

[Daily Trust] Following a Special Report General Saleh Bala and I had written for the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) entitled "Civilian-led Governance and Security in the Lake Chad Basin", we held a follow up round table meeting with the Lake Chad Basin Commission led by its Executive

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South African News | Online News | The South African

Paula Reto tested positive for Covid-19 as part of the final testing protocol before leaving for the Tokyo Olympics and therefore is unable to compete for South Africa in the women’s competition.

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DCI explains raid on Justice Muchelule, Chitembwe's chambers

The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti has alleged that detectives recovered Sh5.7 million from a woman who they claim was...

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Africa: Provision of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Is Key to Building Healthy, Climate-Resilient Communities - Study

[UNFPA] Johannesburg, South Africa -- From changing temperatures and weather patterns to extreme storms and rising sea levels, the vulnerability of women and girls across the world is worsening steadily.

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Africa: Tongston Unveils Learning Campus in Africa

[This Day] Tongston Entrepreneurship Group has unveiled its pioneer integrated business and learning campus in Africa, located in Gombe.

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Morocco authorities arrests Uyghur man at China's request: activists | Africanews

Moroccan authorities have arrested a Uyghur activist in exile based on a Chinese terrorism warrant distributed by Interpol, according to information from Moroccan police and a rights group that tracks people detained by China.

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