South Africa trial shows Covid vaccine offers limited protection

South Africa has paused the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after results from a small clinic trial showed it may be less effective against the South African variant of the coronavirus.

Plus, Ethiopia and Sudan lock horns over a vast swathe of arable land in the al-Fashaga area on their shared border.

And we hear why nearly a thousand children living in opposition strongholds in South Sudan will miss primary school exams.

Photo: A box containing vials of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. Credit: Getty Images.