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The European Union will return coronavirus vaccination doses produced in Africa and shipped to Europe from the manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a commitment on the sidelines of a conference in Berlin, Strive Masiyiwa, coronavirus commissioner of the African Union, said on Thursday. …

Kumasi Asante Kotoko have dodged the albatross of playing in African inter-club competitions as it brings nothing but untoward hardship on clubs who participate. Despite failing to win any any silverware with Hearts of Oak winning the Ghana Premier League and the MTN FA Cup, there is a slot for …

Which of the continent’s top stars are currently unemployed and in search of a new club? Yannick Bolasie Has finally ended his five-year stay at Everton, which started so promisingly, but was ultimately shattered due to injury. Bolasie has been on loan at Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Anderlecht and Sporting Lisbon …

Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has reiterated that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), will provide a unique platform to guide Africa’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery effort. Mr Kyerematen said this in his address at the maiden AfCFTA – Angola Business Investment Forum in Accra. The event …

Around six million doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine will be delivered by the African Union to 27 African nations that have paid for the shipments through the end of August, an AU special envoy said on Thursday. AU coronavirus envoy Strive Masiyiwa said 18 countries are …

  South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa admitted today – June 22, 2021 – that his iPad had been stolen at a public function. He was on a visit to the Port of Cape Town, a logistics base for the country’s import and export business where he was supposed to deliver …

Mauritius has been ranked Africa’s most peaceful country according to the 2021 Global Peace Index, GPI, report released last week. The island nation ranked first on the continent and 28th most peaceful country in the world according to a ranking of 163 nations. Mauritius garnered 1.592 overall score which was …

Five out of ten cities that are not liveable are found on the African continent according to a report by the Economic Intelligence Unit, EIU. Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital was ranked the second worst city to live in globally but that meant it is the worst in Africa according to …

South Africa, which is struggling to roll out its inoculation programme as it enters a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, said Sunday it will pull millions of doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following contamination concerns at one of the US drugmaker’s sites. On Friday, the US Food …

Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Illegal sales of alcohol increased during the coronavirus pandemic lockdownsImage caption: Illegal sales of alcohol increased during the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns South Africa has given several diplomats from Lesotho 72 hours to leave the country over the illegal sale of duty-free alcohol. A notice from the …