Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on:
Arrest warrant issued for Burundi’s exiled opposition leader
Burundi has issued an international arrest warrant against exiled opposition politician Alexis Sinduhije, accusing him of leading a group responsible for multiple “terrorist acts”. – Aljazeera reports.
South African Airways resumes flights after bankruptcy
South Africa’s embattled national airline on Thursday flew its first plane since March 2020 after emerging from bankruptcy proceedings. – The Guardian reports.
‘Vaccine apartheid’: Africans tell UN they need vaccines
The inequity of COVID-19 vaccine distribution came into sharp focus Thursday as many of the African countries whose populations have little to no access to the life-saving shots spoke at the U.N.’s annual meeting of world leaders. Some called for member states to relax intellectual property rights in order to expand vaccine production. – APNews reports.
Uganda loosens anti-coronavirus restrictions as pandemic ebbs
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday eased anti-coronavirus restrictions, including allowing resumption of education for universities and other post-secondary institutions, citing a decline in infections in the country. – Aljazeera reports.
Egypt to Begin Vaccine Supply to African Nations Within 2 Months
Egypt will start shipping locally-made Covid-19 vaccines to other African nations in the next month and a half, Health Minister Hala Zayed said Thursday. – Bloomberg reports.
Ado AminuAdo Aminu writes to expand human stories. When not reading, writing or arguing about how the patriarchy has and continues to ruin everything, you’ll find him daydreaming about his next cup of coffee. You can follow him on Twitter @PettyMuse.
