By CGTN Africa Sudan reported its first case of the monkeypox virus. The federal ministry of health confirmed on Sunday that its first case involves a 16-year-old student in West Darfur State. Over 70 countries reported outbreaks of monkeypox triggering the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the epidemic a global health emergency. The virus has…
Lisa Schlein GENEVA — Global health agencies say a voluntary licensing agreement has been reached to allow for the generic production of the first and only long-acting injectable HIV-prevention drug. Until recently, Cabotegravir, the HIV-prevention medication, was available only in pill form and had to be taken daily, or in some cases before and after sex….
Reuters South Africa’s rand weakened against the dollar on Friday after data showed the country recorded a smaller-than-expected trade surplus for the month of June. At 1545 GMT, the rand traded at 16.6125 against the dollar, 0.76% weaker than its previous close. Data from the South African Revenue Service showed that the trade surplus (ZATBAL=ECI) narrowed to…
Reuters Sales of rough diamonds by Debswana Diamond Company jumped 54% in the first six months of 2022, Bank of Botswana statistics showed on Friday, driven by strong jewellery demand in the key U.S. market as well tight global rough diamond supply. Debswana, a joint venture between Anglo American unit (AAL.L) De Beers and Botswana’s government sells…
By AFP Qualifying matches for the Africa Cup of Nations which were scheduled for September have been pushed back to March next year to help the continent’s teams prepare for the World Cup in Qatar, AFP learned Thursday. The decision to delay the qualifiers was eased when the finals, originally scheduled to be held in June…
By XINHUA Uganda’s inflation rate for the year ending July has risen to 7.9 percent from 6.8 percent in the year ending June 2022, the country’s statistics agency said Friday. Uganda Bureau of Statistics attributed the increase to rising food crop prices and transport fare. During the period, the energy fuel and utilities inflation increased to…
By AFP Botswana has become the second nation in the world, after Eswatini, to reach a landmark UN goal towards eradicating AIDS, researchers said Wednesday, in what health experts hailed as “stellar results”. The country has met the so-called “95-95-95” target on HIV diagnosis, treatment and viral suppression several years early, according to a study published…
By AFP NASA plans to bring 30 Martian rock samples back to Earth in 2033, the agency said Wednesday and is sending two small helicopters to help the mission. The Perseverance rover, which landed on Mars in February 2021, has so far collected 11 samples as part of its hunt for signatures of ancient life. But bringing…
By XINHUA Ethiopia has heightened surveillance for monkeypox although no cases have been detected in the country so far, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute said Wednesday. Screening on passengers arriving at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and refugees entering the country has been intensified, and screening and surveillance measures are taking place at 20 entry and…
By AP Africa still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine even though it’s the only continent to have documented deaths from the disease that’s newly declared a global emergency, its public health agency announced Thursday. “Let us get vaccines onto the continent,” the acting head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control…
