How vaccine hesitancy is hampering Africa's war on Covid
Health experts worry that public scepticism could prolong a pandemic that has already killed more than 3.3-million people worldwide
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Health experts worry that public scepticism could prolong a pandemic that has already killed more than 3.3-million people worldwide
4 May 2021, 3:05 PM | Reuters | @SABCNews Image: Reuters In Ivory Coast, vaccination centres have been quieter than expected, raising fears that doses will be left unused when they expire in June When Edith Serem received her COVID-19 vaccination last month at a hospital in Nairobi where she works as a doctor, nurses jokingly warned she might start speaking in a foreign language. Serem said some colleagues got the AstraZeneca shot after watching her closely for several days to see if she was okay,...
Liberia has pledged to prevent rebel attacks from its territory on neighbouring Ivory Coast, where security sources reported that Liberian documents were found on assailants raiding a military camp outside Abidjan. The Ivorian army said it killed three armed men and captured another during Wednesday’s pre-dawn attack on the N’dotre base, with security sources adding a Liberian passport and driver’s licence were found on two of the dead assailants. “The government of Liberia is deeply concerned over an incident where some men believed to be Liberians launched an armed attack on a milit...
Three Gunmen Dead, 1 Wounded in Attack on Ivory Coast's Army Base - Military Wed 21st April 2021 | 09:48 PM Ivorian soldiers killed three gunmen and injured another while repelling an attack on an army post in Ivory Coast's largest city of Abidjan on Wednesday, the defense ministry said MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st April, 2021) Ivorian soldiers killed three gunmen and injured another while repelling an attack on an armypost in Ivory Coast's largest city of Abidjan on Wednesday, the defense ministry said. According to the army, a group of gunmen opened fire on an military base in ...
The Banco Park in Ivory Coast is the second largest natural reserve in the world located in the center of the capital Abidjan. The shield of greenery acts as a defense against erosion. In the heart of the forest is the Banco River, which has been transformed into a giant open-air laundry. These makeshift washers commonly called "Fanicos" are mostly from neighboring countries. From 6am local time, the ‘’Fanicos’’ walk from door to door collecting laundry in houses of the surrounding neighborhoods of Yopougon, Attécoubé and Abobo. It’s the only way Ben has been making a living. ''I ...