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Ethiopia reports 2,054 new COVID-19 cases

By XINHUA Ethiopia registered 2,054 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 219,381 as of Tuesday evening, the country’s Ministry of Health said. The ministry said 25 new deaths were reported across the country during the same period, bringing the national death toll to 3,025. The East African country…

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Tanzania’s new president changes policy on COVID-19

By AP Tanzania’s new president appears to be taking a new, scientific approach to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. President Samia Suluhu Hassan said Tuesday she will form a technical committee to advise her about the scope of COVID-19 infections in the country and how to respond to the pandemic. COVID-19 is “not something we should…

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Oxford-AstraZeneca trial dosing on children, teenagers paused

By CGTN Africa A trial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on children and teenagers has been paused pending further information about rare blood-clotting issues in adults who have received it. An Oxford spokesman speaking to the Wall Street Journal said that no safety issues have arisen in the trial itself, but broader concerns about rare clotting…

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WHO to review Sinovac, Sinopharm vaccines by end April

By Jerry Omondi Two Chinese-manufactured COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be reviewed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for emergency use by the end of April, a spokesperson said. The Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines have already been approved for emergency use in various countries around the world, boosting their mass inoculation drives. If approved by…

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FIFA indefinitely suspends Chad Football Association

By Grace Kuria The Bureau of the FIFA Council on Wednesday announced that it has decided to suspend the Chadian Football Association (FTFA) with immediate effect due to government interference. FIFA says “The suspension was prompted by the recent decisions of Chadian government authorities to permanently withdraw the powers delegated to the FTFA, establish a…

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Eritrea to resume partial international flights in mid-April

By XINHUA The Eritrea Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) announced on Monday the Red Sea nation will resume partial international flights starting from mid-April. In a press statement, the ministry said there will be a resumption of weekly flights from the Eritrean capital Asmara to Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa as well as from Asmara…

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Ghana investigates after dead fish, dolphins wash up on shore

By AFP Authorities in Ghana on Monday said they were investigating after the country’s coastal areas were flooded with different species of dead fish and scores of dolphins. The dead fish washed up on three different Atlantic Ocean coastal areas of the West African country over the weekend, officials said. “We’ve counted about 60 dead…

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Ethiopian Airlines pilot lands at wrong Zambia airport

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…

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European Medical Agency official links AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots

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…

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South Africa signs deal for 20 million Pfizer COVID-19 doses

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….