Ghana 1st nation to receive coronavirus vaccines from COVAX (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/f8058e…

The gap in medical oxygen availability “is one of the defining health equity issues, I think, of our age,” said Peter Piot, director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. My report with Lori Hinnant and colleagues on critical lack of oxygen in Africa, Latin America

"God be praised!": The governor of Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state says that 279 schoolgirls abducted last week from a boarding school have been released. apne.ws/Nebijjd

Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno, who ruled the central African nation for more than three decades, was killed Tuesday on the battlefield in a fight against rebels, the country’s military announced on national television and radio. apne.ws/DMOLwKT

The women of Senegal who process fish to help support their families use generations-old methods of drying, smoking, salting or fermenting. It's laborious work, under a hot sun — and can be even tougher during Ramadan, when fasting. apne.ws/GGRbKKW

As France prepares to scale back its military presence in Africa's Sahel region, its soldiers are again confronting the threats that brought them here in the first place: Islamic extremist rebels imposing their rule on communities. apne.ws/sHxBN6V

Deaths climb to 72 in South Africa riots after Zuma jailed (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/fe49fe…

A worrying sign as the festival arrives in a nation that was thought to have cases under control. Senegal to celebrate Tabaski amid dramatic COVID-19 surge (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/d48248…

Thrown to the ground: Through pandemic threats, qualifying competitions and home nation challenges, Guinean wrestler Fatoumata Yarie Camara gets up again and again determined to realize her Olympic dream. apne.ws/27JtxMz

West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/d90b8e…

Internal documents and witness accounts reveal the first starvation deaths since Ethiopia’s government in June imposed what the U.N. calls ‘a de facto humanitarian aid blockade’ on the Tigray region. apne.ws/38SM5kP

Africa's 'Great Green Wall' shifts focus to hold off desert (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/ca6749…

Women step up, fill the gaps in Burkina Faso's virus fight by ⁦The Associated Press⁩. Text ⁦⁦Sam Mednick⁩ photos ⁦Sophie Garcia⁩ and video by me. With the support of ⁦European Journalism Centre⁩. apimagesblog.com/blog/2021/11/2…

#BurkinaFaso’s President Kabore is being held by mutinous soldiers. There’s a heavy military build up outside the state broadcaster awaiting remarks apnews.com/article/32e6bd…

Representation matters: A profile of Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Africa's 1st female leader

AP calls for release of Ethiopian journalist in detention (from The Associated Press) #FreeAmirAmanKiyaro apnews.com/article/9ab308…

An Ethiopian court has ordered journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro to be released on bail after being imprisoned for four months without charges. Kiyaro was granted bail while prosecutors determine whether or not to press charges against him. #FreeAmirAmanKiyaro apne.ws/O2B3rhL

My latest with Gerald Imray on Russia's military presence in Africa.

Happy Labour day to all fellow working journalists. Trevor Noah reminding the WH press corps what it’s all about

Families across Africa are paying about 45% more for wheat flour as Russia's war in Ukraine blocks exports from the Black Sea. The World Food Program's executive director says the war is “piling catastrophe on top of catastrophe” for the world's poor. apne.ws/Is1mI4C