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Thousands sign petition for change in leadership at AU Commission

Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for a change in the leadership of the African Union Commission. The petition started by one...

WHO to sign confidentiality clause with Madagascar on its ‘Covid-19 cure’

The World Health Organization is to sign a confidentiality clause with Madagascar on the formulation of its herbal remedy for coronavirus. The WHO had for...

Ghana reaches out to Madagascar for its Covid-19 herbal remedy

Ghana's government has said it has reached out to Madagascar for its Covid-19 herbal remedy. The country's information minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said on Tuesday...

Madagascar’s President says West ‘looks down on’ Africa over herbal drug

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has responded to critics of his country's much touted herbal remedy for coronavirus. He told French news channel France24 that those...

Scientists say strains of cannabis may increase resistance to Covid-19

Canadian researchers say preliminary study into cannabis showed that certain strains of the psychoactive drug may increase resistance to coronavirus. According to them, the strains...

Kenyan scientists to begin clinical trials for potential Covid-19 drugs

Kenyan health officials have announced that they are set to start clinical trials for three drugs that can potentially treat persons infected with coronavirus. The...

Scientists identify antibody that protects humans against Covid-19

A team of European scientists has discovered what it says is the antibody that blocks infection by SARS-CoV-2. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus behind the coronavirus...

US says ‘significant’ evidence shows covid-19 came from Chinese lab

The United States government has said that there is “a significant amount of evidence” that the current coronavirus pandemic emerged from a Chinese laboratory. Secretary...

US approves antiviral drug remdesivir for covid-19 treatment

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now given emergency approval for the drug remdesivir to be used for coronavirus treatment. US President Donald...

Africa’s top 20 universities based on UN’s SDGs and social impact

The 2020 edition of the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings has been published revealing the top universities around the world. The rankings measure actions taken by...

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