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Watch: Sleepy Joe Biden Takes Long Nap During Meeting With African Leaders
During his visit to Angola, President Joe Biden, 82, sparked a fresh wave of online chatter when he appeared to briefly rest his eyes during a meeting about a U.S.-funded railway project…
Chinese funding of sub-Saharan African infrastructure dwarfs that of West, says think tank
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – China’s development banks provided $23 billion in financing for infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa from 2007 to 2020, more than double the amount lent by such banks…
Credit Suisse quits wealth management in several African countries
ZURICH – Credit Suisse is pulling out of its wealth management business in a number of African countries, and the private clients are to switch to Barclays, a spokesperson for the Swiss…
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 harder to identify, found in 5 African nations -WHO
JOHANNESBURG -The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron has been found in five African countries, a World Health Organization scientist said on Thursday, adding she was concerned about the development because samples of BA.2…
South African scientists will study link between COVID variants and untreated HIV
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON – Leading South African scientists are set to investigate COVID-19 and HIV in tandem, amid mounting evidence that the collision of the two pandemics could be generating new…
Thai pig farmers angered by havoc from suspected African swine fever
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand -Business began unravelling for Thai pig farmer Jintana Jamjumrus two years ago, after dozens of her animals got feverish and died within days of a mysterious…
Major African central banks expected to hold rates this month: Reuters poll
By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG – Major central banks in sub-Saharan Africa will leave interest rates unchanged in coming days, starting with Nigeria and Kenya, and followed by Ghana at the end of…
Soldiers Engage In Mutiny, Detain President Of African Country After Battle At Palace
Soldiers in Burkina Faso staged a mutiny and said they detained the country’s president Monday after seizing a military barracks and engaging in shooting fights in the capital city, the Associated Press…
REPORT: Drone Strike Kills 17 People On Same Day Biden Speaks With African Leader
A drone strike in Ethiopia killed 17 people Monday, the same day President Joe Biden spoke with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over the phone, the Associated Press reported. The majority of the…
With omicron in 57 countries, White House says South African travel ban not racist
WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden administration has placed a travel ban on multiple predominantly black South African nations despite the variant being found in at least 57 other countries in the world,…
Biden announces travel ban for 8 predominantly black South African nations
Travel to the United States from eight predominantly black nations will be restricted following a new strain of COVID-19 found in the African nations of The restrictions apply to South Africa, Botswana,…
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