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Angola, Eritrea, Uganda confirm first cases as coronavirus spreads in Africa
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- Published on Monday, 23 March 2020 11:36
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Angola, Eritrea and Uganda confirmed their first cases of coronavirus, while Mauritius recorded its first death as the virus spreads across Africa despite measures by governments to hold it back.
Coronavirus threat looms over fragile African health systems
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- Published on Monday, 10 February 2020 09:17
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The rapidly spreading coronavirus has wreaked havoc across much of the developed world, yet not a single case has been confirmed so far in Africa - the continent that's least equipped to deal with the epidemic. Health officials are still bracing themselves for the worst.
Two-way travel between Africa and China, the epicentre of the respiratory…
Ethiopia's Sidama vote on autonomy in test of nationalist passions
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- Published on Friday, 22 November 2019 08:55
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Members of Ethiopia’s Sidama minority lined up before dawn to vote in a self-determination referendum on Wednesday, a test of Ethiopia’s ability to peacefully manage ethnic demands and political change after more than a year of sweeping reform.
Extreme weather leaves Congo capital residents underwater
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- Published on Monday, 13 January 2020 10:43
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Paulin Bolumbu thought his family lived a safe distance from the Congo River, but in November the water overran its banks by more than half a kilometre, inundating his corrugated iron house.
“The river often bursts its banks but it never came up to this level,” said Bolumbu, clambering across wooden planks he had installed to create a makeshift…
Debt relief a double-edged sword for South Africans living on loans
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- Published on Monday, 04 November 2019 10:26
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Solani Rivele, a single mother of four, earns about 800 rand ($55) a week but owes 100 times that amount in loans. Millions of South Africans like her rely on credit to feed their families.