Tanatswa (20) is a vibrant peer educator for Doctors Without Borders(MSF). She is a core member of the MSF Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) project in the high-density suburb of Mbare, Harare in Zimbabwe. Growing up, Tanatswa had a passion to do something meaningful and life-changing in her community. She grew up in Mbare, one of…
By CGTN Africa As the world marks International Autism Day, there’s increased focus on ensuring inclusive and equitable education for people living with this condition in Uganda. But campaigners are concerned about the limited special needs services to support autism patients and extremely low awareness of the disorder. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics 70 in every 10,000 Ugandans suffers from autism but it’s believed the…
ACCRA — Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has lifted more COVID-19 prevention measures, such as wearing masks, and re-opened land and sea borders that were for the past two years closed to foot traffic. The loosening of pandemic restrictions has been welcomed as a step forward for Ghana’s economic recovery. Ghana’s president on Sunday said masks are…
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Authorities in Cameroon say thousands of people have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine so they can attend the continent’s top soccer tournament, the Africa Football Cup of Nations, or AFCON, which begins January 9. Organizers are putting out the word that even if they have been vaccinated, fans will also need to present a…
By AFP The Gambia on Saturday canceled their two prep matches for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations due to a surfeit of COVID-19 cases in their squad. The decision came just hours before they were due to play Algeria in Doha — the other match was against Syria on Tuesday. “Due to the unavailability of…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Two South African derbies in the United Rugby Championship (URC) which were due to be played in February next year have been moved forward and will be played this weekend in Durban and Cape Town, the URC announced. The URC said the decision was made following the postponements of Round 6 and…
By AFP The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has led to a raft of new travel restrictions and threatens to deliver a blow to a global economy that is still trying to recover from the pandemic. First reported to the World Health Organization in South Africa less than a week ago, the new strain has rapidly…
By AFP A maximum of 2,000 spectators can attend a World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Ethiopia in Johannesburg on Tuesday as the republic eases COVID-19 restrictions introduced last year. “The government has approved that a limited number of spectators will be allowed back into the stadium,” a national football association statement said. All sport in South Africa was…
By CGTN Africa According to the World Health Organization 2021 report on hearing, Africa is likely to see the highest percentage increase in numbers of people with hearing loss. The WHO also estimates that Globally, 1 in 4 people will be affected by some form of hearing loss in the next few decades. The International Week…
By XINHUA About 510,000 Tanzanians have been vaccinated against COVID-19 since the vaccination campaign was launched by President Samia Suluhu Hassan on July 28, an official said on Saturday. Tanzania’s chief government spokesperson, Gerson Msigwa, said the number of people that have received the jabs has increased since the launch of the rapid and participatory national…
