Medical

At Least 60 People Killed in Militia Attack in Eastern DR Congo

At least 60 people were killed in a militia attack on Wednesday morning at a displaced persons’ camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the head of a local humanitarian group and a witness said.Both sources told Reuters the CODECO militia was res…

Ten Killed as Rival Clans Clash in Central Somalia

At least 10 people were killed and 15 were wounded when rival clan militias clashed in central Somalia, residents and community elders said Tuesday.The battle broke out in the neighborhoods of the Balanbal district in the Galgaduud region. Both sides u…

Teenage COVID-19 Vaccination Process Meets Resistance in Malawi

Malawi’s government says is registering low numbers of teenagers taking the COVID-19 vaccine. This is largely because parents and guardians are reluctant to give consent to have their children get the shot.Malawi started administering the Pfizer vaccin…

US Donating 2 Million COVID Vaccine Doses to Kenya, Morocco

The United States will soon ship more than 2 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to the African nations of Kenya and Morocco, the White House told VOA on Wednesday.”As the president has said, America will be the arsenal of vaccines in our figh…

Report: Anti-corruption Fight Is Stalled, COVID Not Helping

Most countries have made little to no progress in bringing down corruption levels over the past decade, and authorities’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic in many places has weighed on accountability, a closely watched study by an anti-graft organizati…

US Billionaire Opens COVID, Cancer Vaccine Plant in South Africa

CAPE TOWN — South African-born U.S. billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa have cut the ribbon Wednesday at a new vaccine manufacturing plant. It is hoped the facility will soon start making Africa’s first locally p…