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Friday, 15 January 2021

Empty vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

collective contributions

Collaboration needed to ensure accessibility of Covid-19 vaccines

As countries across the world begin to purchase and roll out COVID-19 vaccines, a key question is how far the vaccine is from reaching Africa ... and how accessible it will be for the continent. Moina Spooner, Commissioning Editor with The Conversation Africa, asked Mosoka Fallah, an expert on infectious diseases, to provide his insights.

CONGO: PATRICE LUMUMBA

Eventual downfall

DRC: Lumumba’s speech of independence was the nail in his coffin

On 30 June 1960, Independence Day, the Prime Minister delivered an impassioned speech against the Belgian colonisation of his country. It was ... the spark that set off his eventual downfall.

The yellow brick road

Why much of Africa’s illicit gold trade transits through Dubai

“The gold business is changing, many of the bigger companies are changing their strategies,” says Richard Morgan, head of government relations ... at mining giant Anglo American. “We are doing much less in Africa and no gold at all. South Africa may still have massive gold reserves but for a big company it’s all about the business case,” he adds.

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Thursday, 14 January 2021

protecting the people

Nigeria: Will insecurity, kidnapping and crime get worse in 2021?

Eleven days into the new year of 2021, an unusual tale of two kidnappers was told by the Nigeria Police spokesperson Frank Mba. ...

funds for growth

Sahel treasure trove: Informal gold trade fuelling Islamist insurgencies

Across the Sahel, several insurgencies are raging. They've taken over the informal gold trade as source of funding their groups and recruiting ... new members.

Article 4/5 of "Tracking the great gold rush"

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Uganda: The unsurprising pre-election violence by security forces

For two days in November 2020, Uganda witnessed some of the most violent riots in a decade. The riots were triggered by the arrest of opposition ... presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, who is challenging the incumbent Yoweri Museveni in the February 14, 2021, election.

Border Gridlock

Benin/Nigeria: Trouble continues at the border

Aurélien Agbénonci, Benin's foreign affairs minister, complained to his Nigerian counterpart, Geoffrey Onyeama, that goods are still being ... blocked at the border of the two countries, despite Abuja announcing its reopening almost a month ago.

presidential pardon

DRC: Unexpected release of two prisoners charged with corruption raises eyebrows

Slapped with sentences ranging from two and a half to five years in prison in the 100 days programme trial, Modeste Makabuza and Benjamin Wenga ... were released on 8 January, with no formal reason given.

let the games begin

Kenya: Has Deputy President Ruto joined the new UDA Party?

As Kenya heads towards crucial elections in 2022, the season has opened for political alignments and formation of new parties. ...

Uganda Election

6th time a charm?

Uganda elections: Museveni and Bobi Wine face off after violent campaign

Polls open today across Uganda after a violent election campaign. In his effort to end the 34-year rule of President Yoweri Museveni, opposition ... candidate Bobi Wine has suffered a series of brutal attacks on both himself and his campaign staff. He is now unreachable, according to his lawyer, and an internet blackout is now in force.

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