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Uganda orders for 18m COVID-19 vaccine doses
Uganda has approved the purchase of 18 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from the Serum Institute of India.
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Siemens Energy to cut 7,800 jobs worldwide
Siemens Energy plans to cut 7,800 jobs worldwide by 2025, the company says when presenting its results for the first fiscal quarter.
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Uganda: Bobi Wine challenges Museveni’s victory in court
Uganda’s main opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, petitions Supreme Court, seeks nullification of President Yoweri Musevevi’s victory in last month’s election.
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First batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrives South Africa
South Africa received first batch of COVID-19 vaccines with the promise of bringing relief to the African nation worst affected by the pandemic.
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Why anti-graft war is difficult in African countries – Expert
A U.S.-based anti-graft expert, Dr Mannixs Paul, has attributed the difficulty being faced in the fight against corruption in African countries to the lack of a rule-based culture.
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80 people arrested over fake COVID-19 vaccine
Chinese authorities, on Monday, detains 80 people on suspicion of producing counterfeit coronavirus vaccines.
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Ghana to vaccinate 17m people against COVID-19
Ghana is on course to get at least 17.6 million people vaccinated against COVID-19 pandemic by the end of June, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said.
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U.S. threatens action against detainers of Myanmar’s president, others
The U.S. has threatened to take action against those responsible for the detention of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as President Win Myint in Myanmar.
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Gambia signs agreement to protect rights of citizens in Switzerland
Gambian government announced that it signed a Cooperation Agreement on migration matters with the government of Switzerland.
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World powers hopeful for reset with U.S. as Biden takes office
Leaders from around the world expressed cautious optimism over future relations with President Biden after four years of tumult under Donald Trump.