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Oxford-AstraZeneca's vaccine offers "minimal protection" against mild disease from the South Africa variant, scientists say early trials suggest.A new study, not yet peer reviewed,...

Chad's Moussa Faki Mahamat has been re-elected as the chairman of the African Union Commission.He secured 51 out of 55 votes from member countries...

Protests erupted in Chad on Saturday after President Idriss Deby Itno was nominated by his party to seek sixth term in office.He is set...

The 34th African Union summit opened virtually on Saturday as African leaders discuss very critical issues affecting the continent.The 55-member union will be holding...

There is tension in the Gambia among citizens over the reported return of former President Yahya Jammeh.Several media reports have suggested that Jammeh has...

Ghana’s parliament has announced that at least 15 lawmakers and 56 other parliamentary staffers have tested positive for Covid-19.The rate of infection was detected...

Former Ugandan rebel leader, Dominic Ongwen has been convicted of war crimes by the International Criminal court.Ongwen who was once a Ugandan child soldier...

African leaders are expected to focus on the continent's COVID-19 response at a virtual summit this weekend, as well as pressing security crises that...

Popular Ugandan academic and political activist, Dr Stella Nyanzi has fled to Kenya, her lawyers have said.Kenyan news outlet, Daily Nation reported that her...

Tanzania has said that it doesn't have plans of importing Covid-19 vaccines to protect citizens. The country's Health Minister Dorothy Gwajima is reported as saying...