WHO says new and faster spreading variants fuelling Covid-19 third wave

The World Health Organization says that new and faster spreading variants are fuelling the continent’s surging third wave, with infections reaching an all-time peak compared to past waves.

A state memorial service has been held for Zambia's first president, Kenneth Kaunda. Mr Kaunda died last month, aged 97, after suffering from pneumonia.

And in Kenya, scientists are investigating a new disease that’s killing thousands of mangrove trees on the coast.

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