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Algeria: Cornered by social tensions, renaissance of Hirak, President plans cabinet reshuffle, early elections

As the Hirak second anniversary draws near and as social tension is brewing in Algeria, the Algerian President is reportedly planning a cabinet reshuffle and early elections to stem the people’s anger. Several media outlets reported that the Algerian regime is about to announce a cabinet reshuffle as well as early elections, the latest recipe […]

Global action needed to improve access to fertilizers, avert food crisis in Africa – WTO-FAO study

There is an urgent need for global action to address the fertilizer crisis, most importantly by keeping the fertilizer market open to meet global demand and to avoid a food availability crisis, says a latest study issued by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on 14 November. The […]

COVID-19: First clinical trial of a vaccine underway in South Africa

South Africa has just started clinical trial of a vaccine against Covid-19, the first on the continent. This candidate vaccine has been developed by Oxford University’s Jenner Institute and is already being tested in humans in Great Britain.   The vaccine trial started on June 24 in Johannesburg, the commercial capital, and Pretoria, the national […]