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Added on the 02/02/2021 12:29:33 - Copyright : France 24 EN
In tonight's edition: A new deal paves the way for the development of the first African owned Covid-19 vaccines. Cape Town based Afrigen is working with a Belgian biotech company to develop mRNA shots. Kenya has no reproductive health legislation but the public is going to give it's input on a regional bill that could make a big difference to sexual health services. And Senegal's Sadio Mané moves to Bayern Munich.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gets vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine in Khayelitsha township, Cape Town. South Africa has started its vaccination drive after a delayed start caused by concerns about the ability of the Oxford-AstraZeneca formula to shield against a widespread variant of the virus. Health care workers were the first to receive the vaccine. IMAGES
In tonight's edition: South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country has "passed the peak" of its second wave of Covid-19, allowing for the easing of restrictions ahead of the first vaccinations this month. Also, the UK brings in its first sanctions against Zimbabwe by announcing asset and travel bans against four security chiefs over the deaths of 23 people during crackdowns in 2018 and 2019. Finally, we see how Kenyan giraffes are being rescued from rising water levels on Lake Baringo.
The South African mutant is more infectious than the original COVID-19 and concerns are growing that it might not be blocked by existing jabs.
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