Sudanese Health experts report pro-democracy groups are calling for two days of protests following the killing of seven citizens by security forces; European Union officials re-affirm intentions of not isolating Mali's military government while advocating for talks between Mali and its ECOWAS neighbors; U.S. scientists develop a new COVID-19 vaccine targeted towards assisting low-income countries.
Tonight on Africa 54: South African Health experts report the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to be 84% effective for a maximum of 2 months in preventing hospitalizations resulting from Omicron; Nigerians express relief from their governments decision to lift the seven month Twitter ban stating that this was affecting business in the West African nation; Tunisian fans express anger towards organizers of the African Cup of Nations following a decision by a AFCON referee to end Tunisia’s fixture against Mali 5 minutes earlier than scheduled.
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The suspect in a fire that gutted parts of South Africa's 138-year-old parliament building this month was charged with terrorism on Tuesday; And an interview with Alexander Cummings, a Liberian political leader and founder of the Cummings Africa Foundation, who speaks about the challenges Liberia's health system faces to contain COVID19.