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Catholic Church in Tanzania alarmed over COVID-19 deaths

Tanzania's Catholic Church says scores of priests and nuns have died from coronavirus

The Catholic Church in Tanzania says 25 of its nuns and 60 priests have died in the last two months after showing symptoms of coronavirus.

Also, why is Africa lagging behind in the production of COVID-19 vaccines?

And at least 8 people killed in Cameroon's north-west region, and the controversy over those responsible.

(Picture: Fr. Charles Kitima, Secretary of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference. Credit: BBC)

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Wed 3 Mar 202117:06GMT

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

Wed 3 Mar 202117:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

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