By AFP An Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane flying into Zambia accidentally landed at an airport that is still under construction, a government official said Monday. The plane hit the tarmac on Sunday at the uncompleted airport in Zambia’s northern Copperbelt province, which is currently served by the Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport around 15 kilometers…
By Jerry Omondi A top official from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has acknowledged that there is a link between AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and blood clots, but the cause is not yet clear, AFP reports. “In my opinion, we can say it now, it is clear there is a link with the vaccine. But we still…
By Reuters South Africa has signed an agreement with Pfizer Inc for 20 million dual shot COVID-19 vaccine doses, a government official told Reuters on Tuesday, boosting plans to start mass vaccinations from April. The deal is in addition to the 31 million single-shot doses from Johnson & Johnson which the government approved on Thursday….
By XINHUA Zimbabwe’s capital Harare has opened more immunization centers in a bid to ramp up vaccinations against the pandemic. Twenty-four center including hospitals, polyclinics and satellite clinics have been designated as vaccination centers in the city of about 1.5 million people, the Harare City Council said in a statement on Sunday. Vaccination is being…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Defending champions Al Ahly booked their place in the quarterfinals of this season’s CAF Champions League after securing a draw away to Al-Merreikh in Sudan on Saturday. The Egyptians came from two goals down to force a 2-2 draw at the Al-Merreikh Stadium in Omdurman to secure their place with one…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Last season’s runners-up in the CAF Confederation Cup Pyramids F.C. saw its undefeated start in this season’s group stage come to an end after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Raja Casablanca in Morocco on Sunday. Two goals in the first half, an own goal by Sherif Ekramy and a strike by…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Kenya’s Ministry of Health reported more than 280,000 people have so far been vaccinated against the coronavirus just over a month after receiving its first doses of vaccine. “A total of 282,518 people have been vaccinated across the country as of April 3, 2021,” the ministry tweeted on Sunday. On March…
By Halligan Agade Cameroonians are mourning the death of Christian Wiyghan Tumi, a Catholic cardinal who was well known for advocating for peace in the ongoing Anglophone separatist crisis in the country. The 90-year-old cleric was abducted for 24 hours by the separatist fighters in November for asking them to disarm. The Roman Catholic Church said…
By David Ochieng Mbewa The World Health Organization on Saturday said 129 contacts linked to the latest Ebola case in Guinea have been vaccinated. A rapid Ebola vaccination roll out is being supported by the UN global health agency in Soulouta village in Guinea’s N’Zerekore region after the West African country reported its first new…
By AFP A procession of floats carrying the mummified remains of 22 pharaohs, including Egypt’s most powerful ancient queen, snaked through Cairo Saturday evening, in an eye-catching parade to a new resting place. Under heavy security, the mummies were travelling seven kilometers (four miles) across the capital from the iconic Egyptian Museum to the new National…
