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Rwanda's President Paul Kagame becomes the first leader in East Africa to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, which has been rolled out in the region in recent days, after the country received some 100,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech drug and 240,000 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford medicine. IMAGES
On the day that South Africa takes delivery of its first shipment of coronavirus vaccines, President Cyril Ramaphosa says that 'nobody will be forced' to take the vaccine. SOUNDBITE
On the day that South Africa takes delivery of its first shipment of coronavirus vaccines, President Cyril Ramaphosa says the arrival of the Oxford-AstraZeneca doses signals that the country can 'turn the tide' on the disease. SOUNDBITE
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, speaking in his capacity as chair of the African Union, expresses concern over the rise in 'vaccine nationalism', which he says has led to some rich countries acquiring four times as many doses as they actually need for their population. Rampahosa was addressing the 'Virtual Davos' summit of the World Economic Forum. SOUNDBITE
European and African leaders arrive at round table discussions in Berlin. Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday urged companies to take a closer look at Africa's "huge" economic opportunities, as Germany hopes that development of the continent will help curb illegal migration to Europe. IMAGES
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