Another variant of coronavirus ‘seems to have emerged’ in Nigeria – Africa’s disease control agency
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday that a new strain of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, but further investigation is needed. “It’s a separate More...
European Union Greenlights BioNTech-Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine After Agency Gives Safety Approval
(AMSTERDAM) — The European Union on Monday gave official approval for the coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer to be used across the 27-nation bloc, raising hopes that countries can More...
Mozambique: Fighting Displaces Over 500,000 in Northern Mozambique, Reports UN Refugee Agency
[UN News] Attacks by armed groups and worsening insecurity in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Zambezia and Niassa provinces have displaced more than 530,000 people, many of whom have been forced to move More...
Biden’s presidential transition can formally begin, U.S. agency says
The U.S. federal agency that must sign off on the presidential transition told president-elect Joe Biden on Monday that he can formally begin the transition process. CBC More...
Why the Raptors nailed free agency
They lost two of their three big free agents, but the Toronto Raptors held onto the most important one and kept their eyes on an even bigger prize. CBC | Sports News More...
Trump fires head of federal security agency who vouched for reliability of the election
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired the nation’s top election security official, a widely respected member of his administration who had dared to refute the More...
Kenya: Nairobi Water Woes to Persist for 15 More Years, Warns Agency
[Nation] The perennial biting water shortage in Nairobi will persist for at least another 15 years, Athi Water Works Development Agency (Awwda) has said. AllAfrica News: East Africa More...
France defender Sakho wins damages from World Anti-Doping Agency over banned drugs slur
France international defender Mamadou Sakho spoke of his relief on Wednesday after winning substantial damages from the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) which said that he had taken banned performance-enhancing More...
EU Border Agency Frontex Complicit in Greek Refugee Pushback Campaign
Greek border guards have been forcing large numbers of refugees back to sea in pushback operations that violate international law. DER SPIEGEL and its reporting partners have learned that the European Union is also More...
Zimbabwe: Agency Ranks Zimbabwe As World’s Safest Tourism Destination
[The Herald] The listing of Zimbabwe by US travel and tourism agency Tourlane as the safest place to visit in the world when countries reopen borders for international travel after Covid-19 restrictions reflects More...
