France announces Mali troop pullout and rethink of counterterrorism plan for Sahel
PARIS — France alongside its European and international partners announced Thursday the end of its nine-year military counter-insurgency operation in
Zimbabwe Abruptly Closes Prosecution of Reporter for New York Times
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/02/14/world/14zimbabwe‑2/14zimbabwe-2-moth.jpgProsecutors ended their case against Jeffrey Moyo without calling key witnesses on Monday, prompting a move to dismiss a case
EU scrambles to patch up relations at Africa summit
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Jury rules the New York Times not liable for defamation against Sarah Palin
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New COVID Vaccine Aims to Boost Underserved Nations in Africa, India
Why CORBEVAX? Scientists in the state of Texas in America have developed a new accessible COVID-19 vaccine (CORBEVAX) to combat low inoculation rates in low-income and underserved countries. Hailed as “the World’s COVID-19 vaccine,” Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine’s CORBEVAX uses the conventional method of taking a harmless protein from the…
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Often Misunderstood, an African Tradition Comes Alive at Benin Festival
January 2nd to 10th marked the fifth edition of the International Festival of Voodoo Culture, Arts, and Civilization that was held in the African nation of Benin. The theme of the Festival was: “Restoring Benin’s heritage. Research on the origin and transmission of knowledge in Porto-Novo’. The 2022 Festival was an opportunity to present to…
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Nigeria Seeks to Recover up to $4 Billion in Oil Revenue Losses
https://gdb.voanews.com/c2eb0000-0aff-0242-e3b9-08d9e8df51ef_w800_h450.jpg Abuja, Nigeria — With rising oil prices, Nigeria is cracking down on oil theft as part of the country’s
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Pandemic and Security Top 35th African Union Summit
https://gdb.voanews.com/c2ef0000-0aff-0242-a493-08d9e8cde120_w800_h450.jpg ADDIS ABABA — The African Union has begun a summit in Addis Ababa, and the theme this year is
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Guterres says Africa is ‘source of hope’ for the world
The UN Secretary-General on Saturday said that Africa was “a source of hope” for the world, highlighting the examples of the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Decade of Financial and Economic Inclusion for African Women.
Amid Coups and Covid, Africa Focuses on What’s Most Important: Soccer
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/02/05/world/05africa-soccer-promo/05soccer-1sub-moth.jpgMany countries competing in the Africa Cup of Nations are enduring security, economic and political crises, but the tournament offers