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Used vehicles on Africa’s roads: UN report flags environment concerns
Of the total vehicles registered every year in Africa, 60 per cent are used vehicles. Photo: Pixabay
At least 60% vehicles on Africa’s roads are used and imported; regulations weak in as …
October 30, 2020
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COVID-19: A global survey shows worrying signs of vaccine hesitancy
The increasingly well-coordinated global anti-vaccine movement has repurposed itself to challenge the very reality of COVID-19. Hasan Esen/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Only 46.3% of Nigerians said they would accept a COVID-19 vaccine. This was …
October 29, 2020
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COVID-19 trade restrictions devastating for Africa’s urban poor
Kenyan flower exports to Europe fell 50%, affecting about 1 million people. Photo: The Conversation / Getty Images
Trade enables formal firms to flourish, which is essential for economic recovery; It also …
October 27, 2020
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COVID-19 makes a basic meal unaffordable in sub-Saharan Africa

COVID-19 makes basic meals unaffordable in Sub-Saharan Africa. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
A basic plate of food now costs 186% of a person’s daily income in South …
October 23, 2020
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They have beaten malaria

Two countries, Algeria in North Africa and Argentina in South America have been declared 'malaria-free' by the World Health Organization