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Pfizer vaccine protects against 70% of severe Omicron cases, study finds

The vaccine of the American laboratory Pfizer is globally less effective against Omicron but protects at 70% against severe cases, according to a study presented Tuesday and carried out in South Africa, which detected the new variant in November. There are many uncertainties about the nature of this new form of Covid-19. Scientists’ initial observations […]

Sudan Endorses Emergency 2026 Budget, Sets Sights on 9% GDP Growth Amid Conflict

Sudan’s Cabinet approved on 30 December an emergency draft budget for the 2026 fiscal year, projecting 9% economic growth despite the ongoing conflict since 15 April 2023. The budget was endorsed during a session in Port Sudan, chaired by Prime Minister Kamil Idris, who described the plan as exceptional under the prevailing circumstances. The fiscal […]

Angola recovered $6 billion in cash, seized another $21 billion in assets

Angola recovered six billion dollars and seized another 21,000 as part of the confiscation of assets, half of which were abroad, the deputy attorney general said on Tuesday, suggesting the creation of an autonomous structure for asset management. Inocência Pintos pointed out that the Angolan state has created a set of measures to combat organized […]