Link: https://allafrica.com/stories/202103260310.html Zimbabwe’s government has received $160 million in the past seven years for health support and the establishment of new hospitals from the EU which is administered through the multi-donor health development fund. It is reported that the EU has been supporting Zimbabwe’s health programs since 2006. Finance and health development minister Mthuli Ncube reports that the Zimbabwe government… Read more »
Link: https://allafrica.com/stories/202103280152.html The human rights watch recently said that Mozambique authorities should take urgent measures to protect the civilians fleeing an armed Islamist group in Palma of the northern Cabo Delgado province. The terrorist group is known locally as Al-Shabab and Al-Sunna, which are both linked to the Islamic state (ISIS). Palma is a very gas rich town which seems… Read more »
Link: https://allafrica.com/stories/202103250078.html Botswana is planning to issue almost 300 hunting licenses next month for the first hunting season since the ban was lifted in 2019. Last years hunting season was put on pause after the Coronavirus pandemic, but Botswana’s department of wildlife and national parks will issue 300 licenses, 100 of them being elephant hunting licenses. The trophy hunting ban… Read more »
Link: https://allafrica.com/stories/202103180091.html Botswana has drawn media attention as they have been repatriating refugees from Zimbabwe. About 300 refugees fled Zimbabwe after political violence stemming former president Robert Mugabe’s loss in the 2008 presidential election. Botswana has been taking precautionary measures when repatriating these refugees to avoid any COVID outbreaks. Botswana’s director of refugee management says, “those who are being repatriated… Read more »
Link: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00077074.html In 2020 the South African economy decreased by 7%, that is the biggest drop they’ve had in the past century. Statistician General Risenga Maluleke revealed this information to the media when discussing GDP. Although South Africa’s economy saw a 1.5% increase in the fourth quarter, it wasn’t enough to recover from the damage that COVID has done to… Read more »
Link: https://allafrica.com/stories/202103030808.html Last Thursday six Islamist terrorist were killed by Mozambican defense and security forces in Luneke Village. The conflict happened after the forces tracked twenty terrorists that killed four people in the village. A source says that the Mozambican forces arrived on the scene late because they were checking to make sure the people of the village had masks…. Read more »
Link: https://allafrica.com/stories/202102220806.html Similar to most countries, South Africa’s economy has seen the devastating effects of the COVID 19 pandemic. South African officials have recently talked about the reorganization plan for their economy once the pandemic ends. it includes solutions to the large unemployment numbers, and inequality in South Africa. This is a nine month project aiming to reduce the amount… Read more »
Link: https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00076751.html Nigeria and China just marked 50 years of diplomatic relations. Throughout these 50 years China has become a vital partner for the Nigerian economy, defense, and infrastructure development. And for China, Nigeria has become one of their biggest investments- largest export market in Africa, and number one of China’s top 40 trading partners globally. China also assisted Nigeria… Read more »
Link: https://allafrica.com/stories/202102090802.html The Ugandan supreme court recently dismissed an application NUP (National Unity Platform) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi challenging the victory of president Museveni. Robert asked the supreme court to allow more evidence on grounds that Kyagulanyi was placed under house arrest which disabled him from putting in all of the evidence for his petition in the 15 days he… Read more »
