Africa
South Africa Setting Up $18 Million ‘No-Fault’ Fund for COVID-19 Jab Victims
19.04.2021
South Africa Setting Up $18 Million ‘No-Fault’ Fund for COVID-19 Jab Victims
South African drug regulator SAHPRA reversed its decision to halt use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine — the…
Little Boy, Several Others Killed in Oil Tanker Blast in Southeastern Nigeria – Reports
19.04.2021
Little Boy, Several Others Killed in Oil Tanker Blast in Southeastern Nigeria – Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – At least a dozen people, including one child and three women, have died as a result of…
Huge Fire Rages on South Africa’s Table Mountain – Videos
18.04.2021
Huge Fire Rages on South Africa’s Table Mountain – Videos
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A massive fire has been raging out of control on the Table Mount near South Africa’s Cape…
US Orders Non-Essential Government Employees to Leave Chad Over Possible Insurgent Attack on Capital
18.04.2021
US Orders Non-Essential Government Employees to Leave Chad Over Possible Insurgent Attack on Capital
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US State Department has ordered the departure of non-emergency US government employees from the capital of…
Niger Mourns 20 Children Killed in School Fire – Video
16.04.2021
Niger Mourns 20 Children Killed in School Fire – Video
Images from the site of the tragedy show the charred remains of school desks as people mourn the young victims.…
US Halt on J&J Jab Throws Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccine Programme Into Chaos
16.04.2021
US Halt on J&J Jab Throws Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccine Programme Into Chaos
The African Union had only last week placed an order for up to 400 million doses of US firm Johnson…
Sailors Kidnapped by Pirates in Gulf of Guinea in March Were Released, Ship Owner Says
15.04.2021
Sailors Kidnapped by Pirates in Gulf of Guinea in March Were Released, Ship Owner Says
AMSTERDAM (Sputnik) – All the 15 crew members of Dutch company De Poli Shipmanagement’s vessel who were kidnapped by pirates…
Burkina Faso’s Ex-President Compaoré Charged in 1987 Killing of Predecessor Thomas Sankara
14.04.2021
Burkina Faso’s Ex-President Compaoré Charged in 1987 Killing of Predecessor Thomas Sankara
Before his 1987 killing, Burkinabe President Thomas Sankara predicted his defiance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), debts to which…
‘Up to Us to Solve’: Mozambique Outlines Limited Role for Foreign Troops in Fight Against Daesh
13.04.2021
‘Up to Us to Solve’: Mozambique Outlines Limited Role for Foreign Troops in Fight Against Daesh
Emergency loans granted to Maputo by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have come at a steep price: the mandated slashing…
Public to See Egypt’s Newly-Found Ancient City No Earlier Than in 3 Years, Archaeologist Says
11.04.2021
Public to See Egypt’s Newly-Found Ancient City No Earlier Than in 3 Years, Archaeologist Says
CAIRO (Sputnik) – Tourists will have an opportunity to see a 3,000-year-old lost “golden city” that has been recently uncovered…
