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November 29, 2021
South African president calls for lifting Omicron travel bans
LONDON — The people in South Africa who have caught the Omicron strain of COVID-19 have not become seriously ill, according to the country's medical association.So far, the cases detected in South Africa are not serious, Angelique Coetzee, who chairs the South African Medical Association (SAMA), said to the BBC, Deutsche Press Agency (dpa) reported.However, research into the variant is still at a very early stage, she said, adding that only 24 percent of people are fully vaccinated in the country."The patients are mostly complaining about a sore body and tiredness, extreme tiredness and we see it in the younger generation, it's not the older people," she said.These were not patients who were admitted directly to hospital, Coetzee said.However, in comments to other...
November 28, 2021
‘People with Omicron strain do not get not seriously ill’
ABU DHABI — A longstanding dispute on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia can be resolved by exploring alternative options for generation and management of fresh water and energy, which can be supported by the European Union, a top EU official told Emirates News Agency (WAM).“My reading is, if we look at the Nile, it should not just be a focus on the Dam. Because when we look at the Nile, we see something and when we look at the dam, we see something else,” said Annette Weber, the EU special representative for the Horn of Africa, who visited the UAE as part of an official tour to the Gulf region.She explained that the Nile represented aspirations for change, growth and development for those countries.“We see growing needs for electricity in...
November 27, 2021
Nile dam dispute can be resolved by exploring alternatives: EU official
November 27, 2021
9.4 million people are ‘living their worst nightmare’ in northern Ethiopia
November 26, 2021
New Covid-19 variant with high number of mutations discovered
November 25, 2021
Eight dead, 17 injured as car bomb explodes near school in Somalia
NEW YORK — With the dire humanitarian situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, continuing to deteriorate, it is critical to establish a regular flow of humanitarian aid into the region, the Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday.On Tuesday, almost 40 trucks with humanitarian supplies, including food, left the Afar capital of Semera for Tigray – the first convoy to do so since 18 October.Meanwhile, trucks containing fuel and medical supplies are still waiting for clearance in Semera.Around 500 trucks of humanitarian supplies are required per week, Farhan Haq informed journalists at a regular press briefing.In November 2020, heavy fighting between central Government troops and those loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has left Ethiopia’s northern...
November 25, 2021
Humanitarian aid needed as situation deteriorates in Tigray
November 24, 2021
Tigray conflict: Escalation prompts foreign exodus call
November 23, 2021
Ethiopia's PM vows to lead from the war front as Tigray forces approach capital
November 22, 2021
Kenyan police investigate BBC worker's death in Nairobi
