BRAZZAVILLE, March 24 (Xinhua) -- A World Health Organization (WHO) regional office Thursday calls for caution and consideration of the risks involved, with multiple African countries lifting their COVID-19 health restrictions.
23 March 2022; MEMO: A probe was launched in Cape Town this morning to look into South African citizens enlisting in the Israel Defence Forces. The South African Zionist Terrorism Corridor Probe is a "comprehensive criminal docket" based upon "sustainable and irrefutable evidence" which has been submitted to the South African Police Services and the National Director of Public Prosecutions.
MOGADISHU, March 23 (Reuters) - Somalia's security forces are battling a "terrorist incident" the gates of a military camp in the capital Mogadishu, state-run television said, with a witness saying attackers had forced their way in and begun shooting.
Al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab said it was behind the attack. The militant group's Radio Andalus said in a broadcast that its fighters had attacked the Halane base, and they were still shooting.
The camp hosts African Union peacekeeping troops, U.N. and other international organisations and is near the airport.
YAOUNDE, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon's Minister of Public Health Manaouda Malachie on Tuesday awarded three workers of the Chinese medical team with medals in recognition of their outstanding work in delivering medical services to the Central African nation.
Malachie honored the workers including head of the Chinese medical team in Cameroon Tian Yuan, acupuncturist Li Yudong and interpreter Jia Fengying with the medals at the end of their medical services in the country at a ceremony held at the Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital in the capital city of Yaounde.
NAIROBI, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Kenya has so far vaccinated 15.9 million adults against COVID-19, the Ministry of Health said Monday in a report, putting the country on course to achieve its target of wholly vaccinating 70 percent of its adult population by June.
According to the ministry, 7.9 million people are fully vaccinated with two doses. Kenya plans to fully vaccinate 19 million adults by mid-year and an entire adult population of 27 million people by the end of the year.
CAPE TOWN, March 20 (Reuters) - A South African court has halted construction of Amazon's new Africa headquarters after some descendants of the country's earliest inhabitants said the land it would be built on was sacred.
The Western Cape division of the High Court interdicted the project developer from continuing with works at the Cape Town site until there had been meaningful engagement and consultation with affected indigenous peoples.
MOGADISHU, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Senior African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali National Army (SNA) military commanders have wrapped up a five-day meeting by agreeing to set up a joint technical team to implement rules of operations for the new peace mission.
The joint team which will also include the United Nations officials will work on implementing the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for the AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) that will be replacing AMISOM effective April 1.
MAPUTO, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a cyclone that lashed northern Mozambique last week has risen to 53, authorities in the northern Nampula province said.
The last official toll was 22 but 31 more bodies have been found in Mossuril district in the wake of Cyclone Gombe, local authorities said late Wednesday.
The area on the Indian Ocean coast is largely inaccessible now as road links have been disrupted by felled trees.
NAIROBI, Mar 18 (NNN-KBC) – The World Bank approved 85.77 billion shillings (about 750 million U.S. dollars), to help accelerate Kenya’s ongoing inclusive and resilient recovery, from the COVID-19 crisis.
The World Bank said in a statement released yesterday that, the Development Policy Operation (DPO), will help Kenya strengthen fiscal sustainability, through reforms that contribute to greater transparency and the fight against corruption.
JUBA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan said Thursday it has secured 120 million U. S. dollars from the World Bank through its development arm International Development Association for infrastructure development.
Agak Achuil Lual, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning said the funds would also be used to strengthen community institutions, and enhance food resilience in the east African country.
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