
African Union procure Covid-19 vaccines for member countries
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
African Union mobilise 270 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines from manufacturers for its member countries.
Malawi’s President, Lazarus Chakwera, appeals for help to deal with worsening Covid-19 situation in the southern African country.
Ugandans start counting votes after a general election which saw heavy security deployments, logistical hiccups and a widespread internet shutdown
(Picture: A medical worker holds a bottle during the country's first human clinical trial for a potential vaccine against COVID-19 at the Baragwanath Hospital on June 28, 2020 in Soweto, South Africa. Credit: Photo by Felix Dlangamandla via Getty Images)
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