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South Africa will be missing the services of Angelo Davids for the second leg of the Canada Sevens in Edmonton this weekend after he was ruled out through injury. Davids suffered a hand fracture during last weekend’s title-winning campaign in Vancouver. He was instrumental during the Blitzboks’ victory notching up 10 tries along the way, an individual record for the Vancouver event. …
Nearly 20 European Union countries nominated Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for a second term as head of the World Health Organization, shortly before the deadline passed on Thursday. WHO member states had until 1600 GMT to nominate candidates. Germany announced on Wednesday that it was proposing Tedros, who appears to be the only candidate in the running. “Today September 23rd, France and Germany, in coordination with a group of EU states, nominated Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros for …
Egypt will inaugurate the second production line for manufacturing China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines in five weeks, said Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed on Thursday. The vaccines are being produced by Egypt’s state-owned vaccine maker VACSERA in the Agouza district of Giza province near the Egyptian capital of Cairo, under an agreement that it signed with the Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac. “We have already received raw materials for manufacturing 15 million doses and we’re currently receiving those for …
Chadian Foreign Minister Mahamat Zene Cherif. /Getty Images Cherif Mahamat Zene said “external interference, wherever it comes from, poses a very serious problem for the stability and security of my country,” when asked about Russia’s Wagner Group. He told AFP and Africa Confidential on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly …
Kenyan long-distance runner Mary Keitany has announced her retirement at the age of 39 due to a back injury. Keitany said she had hoped to compete internationally for “several more years” but persistent setbacks in recovering from the injury forced her to end her career. FILE PHOTO: Mary Keitany of Kenya celebrates her first place win …
