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Botswana achieves WHO Covid-19 vaccination target

Botswana has achieved the World Health Organisation (WHO) target of vaccinating 40 per cent of the entire population by December 2021, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said…reports Asian Lite News Masisi made this announcement

December 2, 2021

COVID-19·World

Africa’s Covid-19 cases surpass 8.65 mn

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 8,651,549 as of Wednesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday…reports Asian Lite News The specialised

December 2, 2021

Africa News·COVID-19·World

S. Africa condemns travel ban over Omicron

South Africa’s president has condemned travel bans enacted against his country and its neighbours over the new coronavirus variant Omicron…reports Asian Lite News Cyril Ramaphosa said he was “deeply disappointed” by the

November 29, 2021

Africa News·COVID-19·World

S. African President warns about fourth wave as Omicron spreads

With the Omicron variant now present in all provinces of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has raised the possibility that the country could enter the fourth wave soon if new cases continue

November 29, 2021

Africa News·COVID-19·World

SAN Parks reschedule int’l visitors after travel ban

South Africa will not be charged fees or penalties for amendments and postponements for a 12-month period from the date of November 26, 2021, until such time as the travel bans are

November 28, 2021

Africa News·COVID-19·Travel

Kuwait suspends direct flights from 9 African countries over new Covid-19 variant

Kuwait decided on Saturday to suspend direct flights with nine African countries over the new Covid-19 variant Omicron…reports Asian Lite News Kuwait will suspend direct commercial flights with South Africa, Namibia, Botswana,

November 28, 2021

Africa News·COVID-19·Travel

B’desh bans travellers from S.Africa

Bangladesh Minister of Health and Family Welfare Zahid Maleque said the Bangladeshi government is aware of the emergence of the new variant in South Africa…reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh on Saturday suspended

November 27, 2021

-Top News·Africa News·Bangladesh

New Covid-19 variant detected in S.Africa

The new Covid-19 variant, B.1.1.529, detected in South Africa is mainly affecting people in the under 25 age group, among whom the vaccination rate against the virus is only 26 percent…reports Asian

November 26, 2021

Africa News·COVID-19·World

Israel announced ban on travellers from seven African countries

Israel has announced a ban on entry of travellers from seven African countries, after a new Covid-19 variant was detected in South Africa…reports Asian Lite News Amid reports of the heavily mutated

November 26, 2021

Africa News·Arab News·World

DRC to set up battery council to promote cleaner energy

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is to set up a battery council to promote cleaner energy, the DRC’s Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde announced at the opening of the 2021 DRC-Africa

November 25, 2021

Africa News·News·World

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