Month: September 2021

UN Chief ‘Shocked’ as Ethiopia Expels 7 Aid Officials

The U.N. secretary-general expressed “shock” Thursday after the Ethiopian government announced the expulsion of seven senior U.N. humanitarian officials working in the country.“In Ethiopia, the U.N. is delivering lifesaving aid — including food, medici…

Delayed Elections Are Underway in Ethiopia

Delayed elections are underway Thursday in four regions of Ethiopia.Voters in three regions will decide who wins dozens of parliamentary seats in the last round of voting before Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed forms a new government on Oct. 4.Voters in the f…

WHO: Most of Africa Has Missed 10 Percent COVID-19 Vaccination Goal

Fifteen African countries have succeeded in fully vaccinating at least 10 percent of their populations against COVID-19 by September 30, a goal set by the World Health Organization in May. However, that leaves two-thirds of the continent’s 54 nations e…

Sinocare présente ses produits pour la gestion du diabète et des maladies chroniques lors de la deuxième exposition économique et commerciale Chine-Afrique

CHANGSHA, Chine, 29 septembre 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Sinocare, le leader mondial du développement de tests médicaux, a présenté sa dernière gamme de produits lors de la deuxième exposition économique et commerciale Chine-Afrique (CAETE), qui s’est tenue du 26 au 29 septembre au centre international de congrès et d’expositions de Changsha. Sinocare a présenté, sur le stand […]

Adagio Therapeutics Announces New Data Highlighting the Potential of ADG20 for Treatment and Prevention of COVID-19

ADG20 Continues to be Well Tolerated in Healthy Volunteers with Prolonged Half-Life and Serum Virus Neutralization Activity Observed out to Six Months in Ongoing Phase 1 Study Data from Quantitative Systems Pharmacology/Whole-Body Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling Support Evaluation of 300 mg Intramuscular Dose of ADG20 Given as a Single Intramuscular Injection in Ongoing Phase 2/3 […]

IRC: 2.1 million Kenyans Face Hunger Due to Drought

The International Rescue Committee says more than two million Kenyans are facing hunger due to poor rainfall. Kenya’s president, Uhuru Kenyatta, declared a national disaster this month because of drought.Thirty-six-year-old Suleiman Ahmed Osman lost 50…

First Female Prime Minister Appointed in Tunisia

Tunisian President Kais Saied surprised many Wednesday with his appointment of Najla Bouden Romdhane, a 63-year-old professor at a prestigious engineering school, as the country’s first female prime minister.The geologist was named prime minister after…