Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Although a large number of Africans are in love with soccer, the Basketball Africa League is here to stay. As more efforts continue to go into basketball development in Africa, stakeholders are hopeful that this new venture will drive growth and investment across the continent. What are your thoughts about Masai Ujiri's court initiative? Let us know in the comment section below.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Returnee Spotlight: See How Ujiri Masai Wants To Make Africa World\u2019s Basketball Capital","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ujiri-masai-make-africa-worlds-basketball-capital","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-29 23:43:59","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-29 23:43:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=328348","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":309676,"post_author":"10046","post_date":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_date_gmt":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_content":"\n\nThe battle against the spread of the COVID-19 virus was half won with the release of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the number of people in need of the vaccine outweighed its supply resulting in a global power struggle. The slow production of the COVID-19 vaccine and the more infectious delta variant means many developing countries are at the mercy of developed nations. The developing countries had to rely on donations and the COVAX scheme to get COVID-19 vaccines.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309759\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"] \u201cI have no doubt that Ousmane Semb\u00e8ne, who is <\/em>rightly... one of Africa\u2019s greatest authors and as the \u2018father of African film\u2019, would have been thoroughly engrossed by the storyline of \u201cMiraculous weapons\u201d and how it displays Africa in a positive light.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n \u201c\u2026[it's about] putting African cinema and African filmmakers at the center of our concerns.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n \u201c\u2026the majority of the films that were submitted to us were of quality. [Therefore] this is what brings us to present this selection a little late <\/em>because the work was really difficult to make the choice of films. We cannot show in a week all the quality films we have received<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n \u201cAnd we have selected 21 documentary feature films that, for the first time, will also compete for the Yennenga Gold Standard in their category.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n ALSO READ:\u00a0Boston-Based Somali Basketballer Is Breaking The Cultural Limitations Facing Muslim Women<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Although a large number of Africans are in love with soccer, the Basketball Africa League is here to stay. As more efforts continue to go into basketball development in Africa, stakeholders are hopeful that this new venture will drive growth and investment across the continent. What are your thoughts about Masai Ujiri's court initiative? Let us know in the comment section below.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Returnee Spotlight: See How Ujiri Masai Wants To Make Africa World\u2019s Basketball Capital","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ujiri-masai-make-africa-worlds-basketball-capital","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-29 23:43:59","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-29 23:43:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=328348","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":309676,"post_author":"10046","post_date":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_date_gmt":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_content":"\n\nThe battle against the spread of the COVID-19 virus was half won with the release of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the number of people in need of the vaccine outweighed its supply resulting in a global power struggle. The slow production of the COVID-19 vaccine and the more infectious delta variant means many developing countries are at the mercy of developed nations. The developing countries had to rely on donations and the COVAX scheme to get COVID-19 vaccines.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309759\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"] \u201cI have no doubt that Ousmane Semb\u00e8ne, who is <\/em>rightly... one of Africa\u2019s greatest authors and as the \u2018father of African film\u2019, would have been thoroughly engrossed by the storyline of \u201cMiraculous weapons\u201d and how it displays Africa in a positive light.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n \u201c\u2026[it's about] putting African cinema and African filmmakers at the center of our concerns.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n \u201c\u2026the majority of the films that were submitted to us were of quality. [Therefore] this is what brings us to present this selection a little late <\/em>because the work was really difficult to make the choice of films. We cannot show in a week all the quality films we have received<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n \u201cAnd we have selected 21 documentary feature films that, for the first time, will also compete for the Yennenga Gold Standard in their category.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n \"First of all, we have to give more Black people opportunity in our own institutions and organizations. We have to continue to figure out a way to be decision-makers, be in these boardrooms. It's not only hire an intern or hire a diversity and inclusion officer\u2014we have to be in positions where decisions are made. For me personally, there are a couple of projects that we are working on that I cannot speak too much about now that I am 100% excited about.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n ALSO READ:\u00a0Boston-Based Somali Basketballer Is Breaking The Cultural Limitations Facing Muslim Women<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Although a large number of Africans are in love with soccer, the Basketball Africa League is here to stay. As more efforts continue to go into basketball development in Africa, stakeholders are hopeful that this new venture will drive growth and investment across the continent. What are your thoughts about Masai Ujiri's court initiative? Let us know in the comment section below.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Returnee Spotlight: See How Ujiri Masai Wants To Make Africa World\u2019s Basketball Capital","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ujiri-masai-make-africa-worlds-basketball-capital","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-29 23:43:59","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-29 23:43:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=328348","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":309676,"post_author":"10046","post_date":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_date_gmt":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_content":"\n\nThe battle against the spread of the COVID-19 virus was half won with the release of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the number of people in need of the vaccine outweighed its supply resulting in a global power struggle. The slow production of the COVID-19 vaccine and the more infectious delta variant means many developing countries are at the mercy of developed nations. The developing countries had to rely on donations and the COVAX scheme to get COVID-19 vaccines.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309759\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"] \u201cI have no doubt that Ousmane Semb\u00e8ne, who is <\/em>rightly... one of Africa\u2019s greatest authors and as the \u2018father of African film\u2019, would have been thoroughly engrossed by the storyline of \u201cMiraculous weapons\u201d and how it displays Africa in a positive light.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n \u201c\u2026[it's about] putting African cinema and African filmmakers at the center of our concerns.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n \u201c\u2026the majority of the films that were submitted to us were of quality. [Therefore] this is what brings us to present this selection a little late <\/em>because the work was really difficult to make the choice of films. We cannot show in a week all the quality films we have received<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n \u201cAnd we have selected 21 documentary feature films that, for the first time, will also compete for the Yennenga Gold Standard in their category.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n In addition to the basketbal camps and courts, Ujiri is now looking to bring in more Africans into basketbal leadership. While talking to CNN, he said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"First of all, we have to give more Black people opportunity in our own institutions and organizations. We have to continue to figure out a way to be decision-makers, be in these boardrooms. It's not only hire an intern or hire a diversity and inclusion officer\u2014we have to be in positions where decisions are made. For me personally, there are a couple of projects that we are working on that I cannot speak too much about now that I am 100% excited about.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n ALSO READ:\u00a0Boston-Based Somali Basketballer Is Breaking The Cultural Limitations Facing Muslim Women<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Although a large number of Africans are in love with soccer, the Basketball Africa League is here to stay. As more efforts continue to go into basketball development in Africa, stakeholders are hopeful that this new venture will drive growth and investment across the continent. What are your thoughts about Masai Ujiri's court initiative? Let us know in the comment section below.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Returnee Spotlight: See How Ujiri Masai Wants To Make Africa World\u2019s Basketball Capital","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ujiri-masai-make-africa-worlds-basketball-capital","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-29 23:43:59","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-29 23:43:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=328348","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":309676,"post_author":"10046","post_date":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_date_gmt":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_content":"\n\nThe battle against the spread of the COVID-19 virus was half won with the release of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the number of people in need of the vaccine outweighed its supply resulting in a global power struggle. The slow production of the COVID-19 vaccine and the more infectious delta variant means many developing countries are at the mercy of developed nations. The developing countries had to rely on donations and the COVAX scheme to get COVID-19 vaccines.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309759\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"] \u201cI have no doubt that Ousmane Semb\u00e8ne, who is <\/em>rightly... one of Africa\u2019s greatest authors and as the \u2018father of African film\u2019, would have been thoroughly engrossed by the storyline of \u201cMiraculous weapons\u201d and how it displays Africa in a positive light.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n \u201c\u2026[it's about] putting African cinema and African filmmakers at the center of our concerns.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n \u201c\u2026the majority of the films that were submitted to us were of quality. [Therefore] this is what brings us to present this selection a little late <\/em>because the work was really difficult to make the choice of films. We cannot show in a week all the quality films we have received<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n \u201cAnd we have selected 21 documentary feature films that, for the first time, will also compete for the Yennenga Gold Standard in their category.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n In addition to the basketbal camps and courts, Ujiri is now looking to bring in more Africans into basketbal leadership. While talking to CNN, he said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"First of all, we have to give more Black people opportunity in our own institutions and organizations. We have to continue to figure out a way to be decision-makers, be in these boardrooms. It's not only hire an intern or hire a diversity and inclusion officer\u2014we have to be in positions where decisions are made. For me personally, there are a couple of projects that we are working on that I cannot speak too much about now that I am 100% excited about.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n ALSO READ:\u00a0Boston-Based Somali Basketballer Is Breaking The Cultural Limitations Facing Muslim Women<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Although a large number of Africans are in love with soccer, the Basketball Africa League is here to stay. As more efforts continue to go into basketball development in Africa, stakeholders are hopeful that this new venture will drive growth and investment across the continent. What are your thoughts about Masai Ujiri's court initiative? Let us know in the comment section below.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Returnee Spotlight: See How Ujiri Masai Wants To Make Africa World\u2019s Basketball Capital","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ujiri-masai-make-africa-worlds-basketball-capital","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-29 23:43:59","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-29 23:43:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=328348","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":309676,"post_author":"10046","post_date":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_date_gmt":"2021-08-31 07:50:18","post_content":"\n\nThe battle against the spread of the COVID-19 virus was half won with the release of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the number of people in need of the vaccine outweighed its supply resulting in a global power struggle. The slow production of the COVID-19 vaccine and the more infectious delta variant means many developing countries are at the mercy of developed nations. The developing countries had to rely on donations and the COVAX scheme to get COVID-19 vaccines.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309759\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"]![\"COVID-19](\"https:\/\/africanvibes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DAFD6BF2-0BD1-4D88-B8C4-D874A476C79E-e1630086577933.png\")
<\/a> World map showing the number of people around the world who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe COVAX Scheme is a joint alliance between several bodies including the WHO, the CEPI, and the Vaccine Alliance. The scheme ensures that member countries get easy access to the vaccines regardless of their income level. This brought hope to the African continent and many other developing parts of the world.\nCOVID-19 Vaccination: How Is Africa Getting Along?<\/h2>\nIn July, the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa peaked at about 286,000 cases per week<\/a>. South Africa and Tunisia took the worst hit accounting for more than 55% of deaths according to the UN<\/a>. Sadly, only 2% of the 1.3 billion people in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. At this pace, Africa will fail to meet the target of vaccinating 10% of its population<\/a> by the end of September.\n\nAccording to WHO's regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, meeting the 10% target is a \"very daunting task\". The question remains, \"Why is Africa lacking behind\"? Is it as a result of vaccine apathy or low availability of vaccine doses?\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ez06bDxQolc\n\n\n
Vaccine Hesitancy from Conspiracy Theories<\/h3>\nInitially, most Africans were unwilling to take the COVID jabs. The major deterrent being the spread of conspiracy theories about the COVID vaccine. However, the rigorous awareness campaigns by both the African governments and foreign organizations lowered vaccine hesitancy. And more people began trooping down to health facilities in their respective countries to be vaccinated. Ironically, when the people were willing to take the shot, there was not enough vaccine available.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/whoafro\/status\/1334469276976238593?s=21\n
Vaccine Scarcity and the Irony of a Booster Shot<\/h3>\nThe rising death tolls in Africa from the COVID-19 virus is \"a preventable tragedy if African countries can get a fair access to the vaccines\"<\/em>, says Moeti. According to her, the number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in the past few weeks has tripled. Nevertheless, the numbers are still insignificant considering the fact that the majority of the African populace still don't have access to the vaccine.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/imfnews\/status\/1409572897450958880?s=21\n\nThe reason for this is that most of the COVID-19 vaccines coming to Africa are sourced from the Serum Insitute of India via the COVAX scheme. Early this year, India faced a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases. To combat this, the Serum Institute of India had to stop exporting vaccines in order to have enough for its own needs.\n\n\n\nConsequently, African countries that relied on the COVAX scheme faced a shortage in supply. Ironically, according to the head of Africa CDC, John Nkengasong, \"the countries that made pledges and committed to supporting COVAX ended up buying most of the vaccines\". The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus puts it more succinctly,\n\n\"It is unconscionable that some countries are now offering booster shots while so many people remain unprotected\"<\/em>.\n\nThe statement of the WHO director-general was arguably referring to the recommendation made by the Biden administration<\/a> to begin offering booster shots to its citizens. This recommendation was met with fierce criticism from public health bodies including the WHO.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/yahoonews\/status\/1429550089241079812?s=21\n
Slow Vaccination Process<\/h3>\nAccording to the WHO<\/a>, \"14 African countries have used from 80% to 100% of the doses they received through the COVAX Facility, 20 countries have used less than 50% of the doses received. Twelve countries have more than 10% of their AstraZeneca doses at risk of expiring by the end of August\".\n<\/em>\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/gyamey\/status\/1369481655665229824?s=21\n\nWhile most African countries are picking up speed in administering the COVID-19 vaccine, some are yet to do so. Among these are Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, Benin, and Madagascar. According to Forbes,<\/a> these African countries have vaccinated less than 0.7% of their population.\n\n\u201cWe need to ensure that the vaccines that we have are not wasted because every dose is precious.<\/em> Countries that are lagging behind in their rollout need to step up vaccination efforts<\/em>,\u201d says Dr. Moeti.\n\n\n
African Countries that have Vaccinated Over a Million People<\/h2>\nThe story is not all gloomy because there are some African countries that have successfully vaccinated more than a million people.\u00a0 This is a milestone worth celebrating, considering the challenges facing African governments. if indeed all African countries have equal access to the vaccine via the COVAX scheme, then Surpassing the 1-millionth mark depends largely on the vaccine rollout strategy in place. Below are the 12 African countries with more than one million vaccinated people in descending order.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309760\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"]
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<\/a> A map of Africa showing the number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\n#1. Morocco<\/h3>\nTotal population: 36 miliion\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 18.23 million\n
#2. South Africa<\/h3>\nTotal population: 59 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 9.03 million\n
#3. Egypt<\/h3>\nTotal population: 102 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 5.11 million\n
#4. Tunisia<\/h3>\nTotal population: 11 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.69 million\n
#5. Algeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 43 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.42 million\n\n\n
#6. Nigeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 206 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.55 million\n
#7. Zimbabwe<\/h3>\nTotal population: 14 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.53 million\n
#8. Kenya<\/h3>\nTotal population: 53 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.89 million\n
#9. Rwanda<\/h3>\nTotal population: 12 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.24 million\n
#10. Mozambique<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.21 million\n
#11. Senegal<\/h3>\nTotal population: 16 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.15 million\n
#12. Angola<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.11 million\n\n\n
How to Improve Vaccination Drive Across Africa<\/h2>\nMorocco is leading other African nations with a huge margin. So, we can take a cue from them to understand how to improve the vaccination drive in Africa. From the onset, the Moroccan government sort for the vaccines from several sources and was also involved in the early vaccine trials<\/a>. By taking this initiative, Morocco had access to more vaccines than any other African nation. The government also plans to produce the Sinophram vaccines locally and this will reduce its dependency on foreign governments.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309799\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"749\"]
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<\/a> Map of the COVID-19 Vaccines being distributed in Africa (Photo credit: Twitter @SamRamani2)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nFor the vaccine rollout, the Moroccan government mobilized both health personnel and the military. The 12,000 health personnel initially mobilized were deployed to 2,888 vaccination stations across the country. In comparison, South Africa has only 18 vaccination centers<\/a>, despite having a larger population.\n\nHaving more vaccination centers makes it easy for its citizens to get access to the COVID-19 vaccine without delay. This will also curb wastage since the vaccines won't need to be stored for too long and risk expiration. Indeed, other African nations can learn from this to improve their vaccination rollout process. Instead of relying only on lockdown which takes a toll on the economy<\/a>.","post_title":"See The African Countries That Have Vaccinated Over A Million People","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"see-the-african-countries-that-have-vaccinated-over-a-million-people","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=309676","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":220509,"post_author":"2777","post_date":"2020-02-11 17:09:57","post_date_gmt":"2020-02-11 17:09:57","post_content":"\n\nAbout two years ago, France promised to return 26 African artworks belonging to Benin. It is over a century since their forceful removal from the West African nation. Two years on, the country still awaits the fulfillment of that policy. However, a small museum outside Cotonou recently celebrated the return of antique royal scepters. This was a gift from a group of Paris gallery owners.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_220513\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"735\"]![\"\"](\"https:\/\/africanvibes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/African-artwork-belonging-to-Benin-in-a-European-museum.jpg\")
African artwork belonging to Benin in a European museum[\/caption]\n\nIn 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron ordered the immediate return of the 26 African artworks \u201cwithout delay\u201d. However, that seems like a far cry. It was only in December 2019 that France\u2019s culture minister gave a concrete timeline on the return. According to the minister, the objects which are now at Paris\u2019 leading African art museum will be returned by 2021. During a visit to Burkina Faso in 2017, President Macron said<\/a>,\nSlow Government Restitution Process<\/h2>\n[caption id=\"attachment_220516\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"800\"]
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/africanvibes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/France-promises-to-return-26-Benin-artworks.jpg\")
France promises to return 26 Benin artworks<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nSince the official process of returning stolen artifacts is taking an endless amount of time, a group of Paris Left Bank gallery owners are taking a different approach. The group which calls itself the Petit Musee de la Recade buys these African artworks and returns them to Benin. Recently, they returned over two dozen pieces including 17 scepters from the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey. To date, this is one of their biggest troves.\n\nApart from buying and returning art pieces, the group has also raised funds to build a small museum outside Cotonou to keep these African artworks. However, the Paris gallery owner, Robert Vallois makes it clear that the gesture is a private initiative rather than part of the government\u2019s restitution of ill-gotten art.\n![\"FESPACO](\"https:\/\/africanvibes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/FB_IMG_15509753371598893.jpg\")
Joe Karekezi wins the Golden Stallion of Yennenga Award FESPACO 2019 highlights and Winners - Photo credit DR<\/strong><\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe 26th edition of Festival Panafricain du Cin\u00e9ma et de la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision de Ouagadougou (FESPACO) has come and gone leaving valuable memories and lessons behind. Hitherto, the biennial event of international renown promotes African cinemas. However, this year\u2019s edition also marks the 50th anniversary of the celebration. The weeklong event ran from February 23rd to March 2nd.\n\nDuring the festival, a statue of ex-Burkina Faso president, Thomas Sankara was unveiled. The five meters high bronze statue was built close to where he died. To date, Sankara holds a dear position as an icon of pan-Africanism. He also played a prominent role in the success of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival in Ouagadougou (FESPACO). Present for the unveiling ceremony were dignitaries within and outside the country. This includes former Ghanaian president, John Rawlings and Burkina Faso\u2019s President, Roch Marc Christian Kabore. Reacting to the monument Rawlings said,\nRoundtable on African women in the cinema industry<\/h2>\nVarious reputable side events happen at FESPACO events. Consequently, one of the events at the 26th edition was the roundtable on African women in the cinema industry. Held on the 4th day, high-profile dignitaries including Esp\u00e9rance Nyirasafari, Rwanda\u2019s Minister for Sports and Culture were in attendance. The theme of the roundtable was \u201c50 years of FESPACO: 50\/50 for Women, equality, and diversity in African Cinema\u201d.\n\n\n\nHowever, Burkina Faso First Lady, Sika Kabore, Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism of Burkina Faso, Abdoul Karim Sango, and Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay also participated at the round table. At the \u201cVisit Rwanda\u201d stand, First Lady Kabore said,\n\n\u201cI am highly impressed by what Rwanda has achieved in such a short period of time. These beautiful pictures on the walls make you want to visit Rwanda.\u201d\n
The Golden Stallion of Yennenga Award<\/h2>\n[caption id=\"attachment_125974\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"750\"]
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/africanvibes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Joel-Karekezi.jpeg\")
Joe Karekezi wins the Golden Stallion of Yennenga Award -Photo credit Halima K<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe high point of the festival is the award of the Golden Stallion of Yennenga. Twenty movies made the shortlist for the award. However, Joel Karekezi\u2019s \u201cThe Mercy of the Jungle\u201d took it home. Karekezi is a Rwandan director and the movie discusses the DRC war through the eyes of two soldiers lost in the jungle. Consequently, Belgian Marc Zinga also won the best actor for his role in the movie.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WC9VIky-NVQ\n\n\u201cKarma\u201d by Egyptian director, Khaled Youssef scooped the second prize. \u201cFatwa\u201d by Tunisian director Ben Hohmound took the third prize. Fatwa explores the emotions of a father who finds out his son was a jihadist after his death.\nEcobank Foundation Semb\u00e8ne Ousmane Prize<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Ecobank prize at the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou Film Festival (FESPACO) goes to the movie judged to portray the most positive image of Africa. However, the prize is only exclusive to countries where Ecobank operates. \u201cMiraculous weapon\u201d director, Jean-Pierre Bekolo won a bronze trophy and XOF 5,000,000 ($8500) for winning the award. Reacting to the award, the Chief Operating Officer of the Ecobank Foundation, Carl Manlan said,\n
Full list of winners<\/h2>\n
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The 26th Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television (FESPACO) Kicks Off In Burkina Faso - Photo credit Quartz Africa<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nFrom Saturday 23 to Saturday 2 March 2019 Burkina Faso will come alive with the Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television (FESPACO 2019). This 26th edition also marks the 50th anniversary of FESPACO which was first launched in Ouagadougou in 1969, the capital of then Upper Volta. However, the biennial festival is now a pilgrimage of some sort for African filmmakers. The theme for this year\u2019s celebration is \u201cConfronting our memory and forging the future of a pan-African cinema in its essence, its economy and its diversity.\u201d Explaining the theme, the organizers said,\nThe challenges of filmmaking in Africa<\/h2>\nThree of the selected 20 films are from Burkina Faso. In total, there are 7 categories cut across TV series, documentary, fiction, animation films, and African film schools. Soma added that about 165 films were selected in total to cover all the categories,\n
FESPACO Awards<\/h2>\nThe festival keeps an eye for the best African film that has told an African story in a distinctive way. However, the hallmark of the event is the award of Etalon de Yennenga<\/a> for the best feature film.\u00a0 The golden statue represents the stallion of Yennenga, a beautiful African princess and cultural icon who was also a very independent woman and a fierce warrior. She is considered by the Mossi to be the mother of their Empire.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_124734\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]
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Closing Ceremony of the 25th Pan-African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO): Alain Gomis' 'F\u00e9licit\u00e9' feature film wins the Yennenga Gold Standard - Photo credit ISSOUF SANOGO<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/span>Staff\u00a0 getty images<\/span><\/em>[\/caption]\nThe finalist vying for the award this year's award are:<\/h3>\n#1 - Five Fingers for Marseille<\/strong> - A South African Xhosa western movie. 20 years earlier, 'Five Fingers' fought for the rural town of Marseilles, against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, freedom-fighter-turned-'outlaw' Tau returns to Marseilles, seeking only a peaceful pastoral life. When he finds the town under a new threat, he must reluctantly fight to free it.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hWT0hJhMZwk\n\nALSO READ:\u00a05 Must Watch African Centered Movies Streaming on Netflix (January 2019)<\/a><\/strong>\n\n#2 - Keteke -<\/strong> This is a move about the impromptu adventure of a Ghanaian couple who want to have their baby in Atswei's village. They miss the only train to Atswei which runs weekly, forcing them to seek alternative transportation and launching them on an unexpected journey through rural Ghana.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NNE71A42SMI\n\n#3 - Miraculous Weapon<\/strong> - This is a story based in South Africa of three women and the death row convict they are all in love with.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3Ijv4aBVLX0\n\n#5 - Alain Gomis, a French-Senegalese director, took the prize in the last edition (2017) for the film F\u00e9licit\u00e9.<\/em>\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/7ttgB59zFNg\n\nAre you attending the FESPACO 26th? Share the experience with us in the comment box below.","post_title":"The 26th Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television (FESPACO) Kicks Off In Burkina Faso","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-pan-african-festival-of-cinema-and-television-fespaco-kicks-off-in-burkina-faso","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-07 22:22:57","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-07 22:22:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=124625","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a> World map showing the number of people around the world who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe COVAX Scheme is a joint alliance between several bodies including the WHO, the CEPI, and the Vaccine Alliance. The scheme ensures that member countries get easy access to the vaccines regardless of their income level. This brought hope to the African continent and many other developing parts of the world.\nCOVID-19 Vaccination: How Is Africa Getting Along?<\/h2>\nIn July, the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa peaked at about 286,000 cases per week<\/a>. South Africa and Tunisia took the worst hit accounting for more than 55% of deaths according to the UN<\/a>. Sadly, only 2% of the 1.3 billion people in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. At this pace, Africa will fail to meet the target of vaccinating 10% of its population<\/a> by the end of September.\n\nAccording to WHO's regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, meeting the 10% target is a \"very daunting task\". The question remains, \"Why is Africa lacking behind\"? Is it as a result of vaccine apathy or low availability of vaccine doses?\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ez06bDxQolc\n\n\n
Vaccine Hesitancy from Conspiracy Theories<\/h3>\nInitially, most Africans were unwilling to take the COVID jabs. The major deterrent being the spread of conspiracy theories about the COVID vaccine. However, the rigorous awareness campaigns by both the African governments and foreign organizations lowered vaccine hesitancy. And more people began trooping down to health facilities in their respective countries to be vaccinated. Ironically, when the people were willing to take the shot, there was not enough vaccine available.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/whoafro\/status\/1334469276976238593?s=21\n
Vaccine Scarcity and the Irony of a Booster Shot<\/h3>\nThe rising death tolls in Africa from the COVID-19 virus is \"a preventable tragedy if African countries can get a fair access to the vaccines\"<\/em>, says Moeti. According to her, the number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in the past few weeks has tripled. Nevertheless, the numbers are still insignificant considering the fact that the majority of the African populace still don't have access to the vaccine.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/imfnews\/status\/1409572897450958880?s=21\n\nThe reason for this is that most of the COVID-19 vaccines coming to Africa are sourced from the Serum Insitute of India via the COVAX scheme. Early this year, India faced a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases. To combat this, the Serum Institute of India had to stop exporting vaccines in order to have enough for its own needs.\n\n\n\nConsequently, African countries that relied on the COVAX scheme faced a shortage in supply. Ironically, according to the head of Africa CDC, John Nkengasong, \"the countries that made pledges and committed to supporting COVAX ended up buying most of the vaccines\". The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus puts it more succinctly,\n\n\"It is unconscionable that some countries are now offering booster shots while so many people remain unprotected\"<\/em>.\n\nThe statement of the WHO director-general was arguably referring to the recommendation made by the Biden administration<\/a> to begin offering booster shots to its citizens. This recommendation was met with fierce criticism from public health bodies including the WHO.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/yahoonews\/status\/1429550089241079812?s=21\n
Slow Vaccination Process<\/h3>\nAccording to the WHO<\/a>, \"14 African countries have used from 80% to 100% of the doses they received through the COVAX Facility, 20 countries have used less than 50% of the doses received. Twelve countries have more than 10% of their AstraZeneca doses at risk of expiring by the end of August\".\n<\/em>\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/gyamey\/status\/1369481655665229824?s=21\n\nWhile most African countries are picking up speed in administering the COVID-19 vaccine, some are yet to do so. Among these are Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, Benin, and Madagascar. According to Forbes,<\/a> these African countries have vaccinated less than 0.7% of their population.\n\n\u201cWe need to ensure that the vaccines that we have are not wasted because every dose is precious.<\/em> Countries that are lagging behind in their rollout need to step up vaccination efforts<\/em>,\u201d says Dr. Moeti.\n\n\n
African Countries that have Vaccinated Over a Million People<\/h2>\nThe story is not all gloomy because there are some African countries that have successfully vaccinated more than a million people.\u00a0 This is a milestone worth celebrating, considering the challenges facing African governments. if indeed all African countries have equal access to the vaccine via the COVAX scheme, then Surpassing the 1-millionth mark depends largely on the vaccine rollout strategy in place. Below are the 12 African countries with more than one million vaccinated people in descending order.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309760\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"]
<\/a> A map of Africa showing the number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\n#1. Morocco<\/h3>\nTotal population: 36 miliion\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 18.23 million\n
#2. South Africa<\/h3>\nTotal population: 59 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 9.03 million\n
#3. Egypt<\/h3>\nTotal population: 102 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 5.11 million\n
#4. Tunisia<\/h3>\nTotal population: 11 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.69 million\n
#5. Algeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 43 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.42 million\n\n\n
#6. Nigeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 206 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.55 million\n
#7. Zimbabwe<\/h3>\nTotal population: 14 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.53 million\n
#8. Kenya<\/h3>\nTotal population: 53 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.89 million\n
#9. Rwanda<\/h3>\nTotal population: 12 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.24 million\n
#10. Mozambique<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.21 million\n
#11. Senegal<\/h3>\nTotal population: 16 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.15 million\n
#12. Angola<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.11 million\n\n\n
How to Improve Vaccination Drive Across Africa<\/h2>\nMorocco is leading other African nations with a huge margin. So, we can take a cue from them to understand how to improve the vaccination drive in Africa. From the onset, the Moroccan government sort for the vaccines from several sources and was also involved in the early vaccine trials<\/a>. By taking this initiative, Morocco had access to more vaccines than any other African nation. The government also plans to produce the Sinophram vaccines locally and this will reduce its dependency on foreign governments.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309799\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"749\"]
<\/a> Map of the COVID-19 Vaccines being distributed in Africa (Photo credit: Twitter @SamRamani2)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nFor the vaccine rollout, the Moroccan government mobilized both health personnel and the military. The 12,000 health personnel initially mobilized were deployed to 2,888 vaccination stations across the country. In comparison, South Africa has only 18 vaccination centers<\/a>, despite having a larger population.\n\nHaving more vaccination centers makes it easy for its citizens to get access to the COVID-19 vaccine without delay. This will also curb wastage since the vaccines won't need to be stored for too long and risk expiration. Indeed, other African nations can learn from this to improve their vaccination rollout process. Instead of relying only on lockdown which takes a toll on the economy<\/a>.","post_title":"See The African Countries That Have Vaccinated Over A Million People","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"see-the-african-countries-that-have-vaccinated-over-a-million-people","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=309676","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":220509,"post_author":"2777","post_date":"2020-02-11 17:09:57","post_date_gmt":"2020-02-11 17:09:57","post_content":"\n\nAbout two years ago, France promised to return 26 African artworks belonging to Benin. It is over a century since their forceful removal from the West African nation. Two years on, the country still awaits the fulfillment of that policy. However, a small museum outside Cotonou recently celebrated the return of antique royal scepters. This was a gift from a group of Paris gallery owners.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_220513\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"735\"] African artwork belonging to Benin in a European museum[\/caption]\n\nIn 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron ordered the immediate return of the 26 African artworks \u201cwithout delay\u201d. However, that seems like a far cry. It was only in December 2019 that France\u2019s culture minister gave a concrete timeline on the return. According to the minister, the objects which are now at Paris\u2019 leading African art museum will be returned by 2021. During a visit to Burkina Faso in 2017, President Macron said<\/a>,\nSlow Government Restitution Process<\/h2>\n[caption id=\"attachment_220516\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"800\"]
France promises to return 26 Benin artworks<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nSince the official process of returning stolen artifacts is taking an endless amount of time, a group of Paris Left Bank gallery owners are taking a different approach. The group which calls itself the Petit Musee de la Recade buys these African artworks and returns them to Benin. Recently, they returned over two dozen pieces including 17 scepters from the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey. To date, this is one of their biggest troves.\n\nApart from buying and returning art pieces, the group has also raised funds to build a small museum outside Cotonou to keep these African artworks. However, the Paris gallery owner, Robert Vallois makes it clear that the gesture is a private initiative rather than part of the government\u2019s restitution of ill-gotten art.\n Joe Karekezi wins the Golden Stallion of Yennenga Award FESPACO 2019 highlights and Winners - Photo credit DR<\/strong><\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe 26th edition of Festival Panafricain du Cin\u00e9ma et de la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision de Ouagadougou (FESPACO) has come and gone leaving valuable memories and lessons behind. Hitherto, the biennial event of international renown promotes African cinemas. However, this year\u2019s edition also marks the 50th anniversary of the celebration. The weeklong event ran from February 23rd to March 2nd.\n\nDuring the festival, a statue of ex-Burkina Faso president, Thomas Sankara was unveiled. The five meters high bronze statue was built close to where he died. To date, Sankara holds a dear position as an icon of pan-Africanism. He also played a prominent role in the success of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival in Ouagadougou (FESPACO). Present for the unveiling ceremony were dignitaries within and outside the country. This includes former Ghanaian president, John Rawlings and Burkina Faso\u2019s President, Roch Marc Christian Kabore. Reacting to the monument Rawlings said,\nRoundtable on African women in the cinema industry<\/h2>\nVarious reputable side events happen at FESPACO events. Consequently, one of the events at the 26th edition was the roundtable on African women in the cinema industry. Held on the 4th day, high-profile dignitaries including Esp\u00e9rance Nyirasafari, Rwanda\u2019s Minister for Sports and Culture were in attendance. The theme of the roundtable was \u201c50 years of FESPACO: 50\/50 for Women, equality, and diversity in African Cinema\u201d.\n\n\n\nHowever, Burkina Faso First Lady, Sika Kabore, Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism of Burkina Faso, Abdoul Karim Sango, and Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay also participated at the round table. At the \u201cVisit Rwanda\u201d stand, First Lady Kabore said,\n\n\u201cI am highly impressed by what Rwanda has achieved in such a short period of time. These beautiful pictures on the walls make you want to visit Rwanda.\u201d\n
The Golden Stallion of Yennenga Award<\/h2>\n[caption id=\"attachment_125974\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"750\"]
Joe Karekezi wins the Golden Stallion of Yennenga Award -Photo credit Halima K<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe high point of the festival is the award of the Golden Stallion of Yennenga. Twenty movies made the shortlist for the award. However, Joel Karekezi\u2019s \u201cThe Mercy of the Jungle\u201d took it home. Karekezi is a Rwandan director and the movie discusses the DRC war through the eyes of two soldiers lost in the jungle. Consequently, Belgian Marc Zinga also won the best actor for his role in the movie.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WC9VIky-NVQ\n\n\u201cKarma\u201d by Egyptian director, Khaled Youssef scooped the second prize. \u201cFatwa\u201d by Tunisian director Ben Hohmound took the third prize. Fatwa explores the emotions of a father who finds out his son was a jihadist after his death.\nEcobank Foundation Semb\u00e8ne Ousmane Prize<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Ecobank prize at the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou Film Festival (FESPACO) goes to the movie judged to portray the most positive image of Africa. However, the prize is only exclusive to countries where Ecobank operates. \u201cMiraculous weapon\u201d director, Jean-Pierre Bekolo won a bronze trophy and XOF 5,000,000 ($8500) for winning the award. Reacting to the award, the Chief Operating Officer of the Ecobank Foundation, Carl Manlan said,\n
Full list of winners<\/h2>\n
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The 26th Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television (FESPACO) Kicks Off In Burkina Faso - Photo credit Quartz Africa<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nFrom Saturday 23 to Saturday 2 March 2019 Burkina Faso will come alive with the Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television (FESPACO 2019). This 26th edition also marks the 50th anniversary of FESPACO which was first launched in Ouagadougou in 1969, the capital of then Upper Volta. However, the biennial festival is now a pilgrimage of some sort for African filmmakers. The theme for this year\u2019s celebration is \u201cConfronting our memory and forging the future of a pan-African cinema in its essence, its economy and its diversity.\u201d Explaining the theme, the organizers said,\nThe challenges of filmmaking in Africa<\/h2>\nThree of the selected 20 films are from Burkina Faso. In total, there are 7 categories cut across TV series, documentary, fiction, animation films, and African film schools. Soma added that about 165 films were selected in total to cover all the categories,\n
FESPACO Awards<\/h2>\nThe festival keeps an eye for the best African film that has told an African story in a distinctive way. However, the hallmark of the event is the award of Etalon de Yennenga<\/a> for the best feature film.\u00a0 The golden statue represents the stallion of Yennenga, a beautiful African princess and cultural icon who was also a very independent woman and a fierce warrior. She is considered by the Mossi to be the mother of their Empire.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_124734\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]
Closing Ceremony of the 25th Pan-African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO): Alain Gomis' 'F\u00e9licit\u00e9' feature film wins the Yennenga Gold Standard - Photo credit ISSOUF SANOGO<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/span>Staff\u00a0 getty images<\/span><\/em>[\/caption]\nThe finalist vying for the award this year's award are:<\/h3>\n#1 - Five Fingers for Marseille<\/strong> - A South African Xhosa western movie. 20 years earlier, 'Five Fingers' fought for the rural town of Marseilles, against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, freedom-fighter-turned-'outlaw' Tau returns to Marseilles, seeking only a peaceful pastoral life. When he finds the town under a new threat, he must reluctantly fight to free it.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hWT0hJhMZwk\n\nALSO READ:\u00a05 Must Watch African Centered Movies Streaming on Netflix (January 2019)<\/a><\/strong>\n\n#2 - Keteke -<\/strong> This is a move about the impromptu adventure of a Ghanaian couple who want to have their baby in Atswei's village. They miss the only train to Atswei which runs weekly, forcing them to seek alternative transportation and launching them on an unexpected journey through rural Ghana.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NNE71A42SMI\n\n#3 - Miraculous Weapon<\/strong> - This is a story based in South Africa of three women and the death row convict they are all in love with.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3Ijv4aBVLX0\n\n#5 - Alain Gomis, a French-Senegalese director, took the prize in the last edition (2017) for the film F\u00e9licit\u00e9.<\/em>\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/7ttgB59zFNg\n\nAre you attending the FESPACO 26th? Share the experience with us in the comment box below.","post_title":"The 26th Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television (FESPACO) Kicks Off In Burkina Faso","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-pan-african-festival-of-cinema-and-television-fespaco-kicks-off-in-burkina-faso","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-07 22:22:57","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-07 22:22:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=124625","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a> World map showing the number of people around the world who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe COVAX Scheme is a joint alliance between several bodies including the WHO, the CEPI, and the Vaccine Alliance. The scheme ensures that member countries get easy access to the vaccines regardless of their income level. This brought hope to the African continent and many other developing parts of the world.\nCOVID-19 Vaccination: How Is Africa Getting Along?<\/h2>\nIn July, the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa peaked at about 286,000 cases per week<\/a>. South Africa and Tunisia took the worst hit accounting for more than 55% of deaths according to the UN<\/a>. Sadly, only 2% of the 1.3 billion people in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. At this pace, Africa will fail to meet the target of vaccinating 10% of its population<\/a> by the end of September.\n\nAccording to WHO's regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, meeting the 10% target is a \"very daunting task\". The question remains, \"Why is Africa lacking behind\"? Is it as a result of vaccine apathy or low availability of vaccine doses?\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ez06bDxQolc\n\n\n
Vaccine Hesitancy from Conspiracy Theories<\/h3>\nInitially, most Africans were unwilling to take the COVID jabs. The major deterrent being the spread of conspiracy theories about the COVID vaccine. However, the rigorous awareness campaigns by both the African governments and foreign organizations lowered vaccine hesitancy. And more people began trooping down to health facilities in their respective countries to be vaccinated. Ironically, when the people were willing to take the shot, there was not enough vaccine available.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/whoafro\/status\/1334469276976238593?s=21\n
Vaccine Scarcity and the Irony of a Booster Shot<\/h3>\nThe rising death tolls in Africa from the COVID-19 virus is \"a preventable tragedy if African countries can get a fair access to the vaccines\"<\/em>, says Moeti. According to her, the number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in the past few weeks has tripled. Nevertheless, the numbers are still insignificant considering the fact that the majority of the African populace still don't have access to the vaccine.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/imfnews\/status\/1409572897450958880?s=21\n\nThe reason for this is that most of the COVID-19 vaccines coming to Africa are sourced from the Serum Insitute of India via the COVAX scheme. Early this year, India faced a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases. To combat this, the Serum Institute of India had to stop exporting vaccines in order to have enough for its own needs.\n\n\n\nConsequently, African countries that relied on the COVAX scheme faced a shortage in supply. Ironically, according to the head of Africa CDC, John Nkengasong, \"the countries that made pledges and committed to supporting COVAX ended up buying most of the vaccines\". The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus puts it more succinctly,\n\n\"It is unconscionable that some countries are now offering booster shots while so many people remain unprotected\"<\/em>.\n\nThe statement of the WHO director-general was arguably referring to the recommendation made by the Biden administration<\/a> to begin offering booster shots to its citizens. This recommendation was met with fierce criticism from public health bodies including the WHO.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/yahoonews\/status\/1429550089241079812?s=21\n
Slow Vaccination Process<\/h3>\nAccording to the WHO<\/a>, \"14 African countries have used from 80% to 100% of the doses they received through the COVAX Facility, 20 countries have used less than 50% of the doses received. Twelve countries have more than 10% of their AstraZeneca doses at risk of expiring by the end of August\".\n<\/em>\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/gyamey\/status\/1369481655665229824?s=21\n\nWhile most African countries are picking up speed in administering the COVID-19 vaccine, some are yet to do so. Among these are Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, Benin, and Madagascar. According to Forbes,<\/a> these African countries have vaccinated less than 0.7% of their population.\n\n\u201cWe need to ensure that the vaccines that we have are not wasted because every dose is precious.<\/em> Countries that are lagging behind in their rollout need to step up vaccination efforts<\/em>,\u201d says Dr. Moeti.\n\n\n
African Countries that have Vaccinated Over a Million People<\/h2>\nThe story is not all gloomy because there are some African countries that have successfully vaccinated more than a million people.\u00a0 This is a milestone worth celebrating, considering the challenges facing African governments. if indeed all African countries have equal access to the vaccine via the COVAX scheme, then Surpassing the 1-millionth mark depends largely on the vaccine rollout strategy in place. Below are the 12 African countries with more than one million vaccinated people in descending order.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309760\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"]
<\/a> A map of Africa showing the number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\n#1. Morocco<\/h3>\nTotal population: 36 miliion\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 18.23 million\n
#2. South Africa<\/h3>\nTotal population: 59 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 9.03 million\n
#3. Egypt<\/h3>\nTotal population: 102 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 5.11 million\n
#4. Tunisia<\/h3>\nTotal population: 11 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.69 million\n
#5. Algeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 43 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.42 million\n\n\n
#6. Nigeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 206 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.55 million\n
#7. Zimbabwe<\/h3>\nTotal population: 14 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.53 million\n
#8. Kenya<\/h3>\nTotal population: 53 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.89 million\n
#9. Rwanda<\/h3>\nTotal population: 12 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.24 million\n
#10. Mozambique<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.21 million\n
#11. Senegal<\/h3>\nTotal population: 16 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.15 million\n
#12. Angola<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.11 million\n\n\n
How to Improve Vaccination Drive Across Africa<\/h2>\nMorocco is leading other African nations with a huge margin. So, we can take a cue from them to understand how to improve the vaccination drive in Africa. From the onset, the Moroccan government sort for the vaccines from several sources and was also involved in the early vaccine trials<\/a>. By taking this initiative, Morocco had access to more vaccines than any other African nation. The government also plans to produce the Sinophram vaccines locally and this will reduce its dependency on foreign governments.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309799\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"749\"]
<\/a> Map of the COVID-19 Vaccines being distributed in Africa (Photo credit: Twitter @SamRamani2)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nFor the vaccine rollout, the Moroccan government mobilized both health personnel and the military. The 12,000 health personnel initially mobilized were deployed to 2,888 vaccination stations across the country. In comparison, South Africa has only 18 vaccination centers<\/a>, despite having a larger population.\n\nHaving more vaccination centers makes it easy for its citizens to get access to the COVID-19 vaccine without delay. This will also curb wastage since the vaccines won't need to be stored for too long and risk expiration. Indeed, other African nations can learn from this to improve their vaccination rollout process. Instead of relying only on lockdown which takes a toll on the economy<\/a>.","post_title":"See The African Countries That Have Vaccinated Over A Million People","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"see-the-african-countries-that-have-vaccinated-over-a-million-people","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=309676","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":220509,"post_author":"2777","post_date":"2020-02-11 17:09:57","post_date_gmt":"2020-02-11 17:09:57","post_content":"\n\nAbout two years ago, France promised to return 26 African artworks belonging to Benin. It is over a century since their forceful removal from the West African nation. Two years on, the country still awaits the fulfillment of that policy. However, a small museum outside Cotonou recently celebrated the return of antique royal scepters. This was a gift from a group of Paris gallery owners.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_220513\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"735\"] African artwork belonging to Benin in a European museum[\/caption]\n\nIn 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron ordered the immediate return of the 26 African artworks \u201cwithout delay\u201d. However, that seems like a far cry. It was only in December 2019 that France\u2019s culture minister gave a concrete timeline on the return. According to the minister, the objects which are now at Paris\u2019 leading African art museum will be returned by 2021. During a visit to Burkina Faso in 2017, President Macron said<\/a>,\nSlow Government Restitution Process<\/h2>\n[caption id=\"attachment_220516\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"800\"]
France promises to return 26 Benin artworks<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nSince the official process of returning stolen artifacts is taking an endless amount of time, a group of Paris Left Bank gallery owners are taking a different approach. The group which calls itself the Petit Musee de la Recade buys these African artworks and returns them to Benin. Recently, they returned over two dozen pieces including 17 scepters from the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey. To date, this is one of their biggest troves.\n\nApart from buying and returning art pieces, the group has also raised funds to build a small museum outside Cotonou to keep these African artworks. However, the Paris gallery owner, Robert Vallois makes it clear that the gesture is a private initiative rather than part of the government\u2019s restitution of ill-gotten art.\n Joe Karekezi wins the Golden Stallion of Yennenga Award FESPACO 2019 highlights and Winners - Photo credit DR<\/strong><\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe 26th edition of Festival Panafricain du Cin\u00e9ma et de la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision de Ouagadougou (FESPACO) has come and gone leaving valuable memories and lessons behind. Hitherto, the biennial event of international renown promotes African cinemas. However, this year\u2019s edition also marks the 50th anniversary of the celebration. The weeklong event ran from February 23rd to March 2nd.\n\nDuring the festival, a statue of ex-Burkina Faso president, Thomas Sankara was unveiled. The five meters high bronze statue was built close to where he died. To date, Sankara holds a dear position as an icon of pan-Africanism. He also played a prominent role in the success of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival in Ouagadougou (FESPACO). Present for the unveiling ceremony were dignitaries within and outside the country. This includes former Ghanaian president, John Rawlings and Burkina Faso\u2019s President, Roch Marc Christian Kabore. Reacting to the monument Rawlings said,\nRoundtable on African women in the cinema industry<\/h2>\nVarious reputable side events happen at FESPACO events. Consequently, one of the events at the 26th edition was the roundtable on African women in the cinema industry. Held on the 4th day, high-profile dignitaries including Esp\u00e9rance Nyirasafari, Rwanda\u2019s Minister for Sports and Culture were in attendance. The theme of the roundtable was \u201c50 years of FESPACO: 50\/50 for Women, equality, and diversity in African Cinema\u201d.\n\n\n\nHowever, Burkina Faso First Lady, Sika Kabore, Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism of Burkina Faso, Abdoul Karim Sango, and Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay also participated at the round table. At the \u201cVisit Rwanda\u201d stand, First Lady Kabore said,\n\n\u201cI am highly impressed by what Rwanda has achieved in such a short period of time. These beautiful pictures on the walls make you want to visit Rwanda.\u201d\n
The Golden Stallion of Yennenga Award<\/h2>\n[caption id=\"attachment_125974\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"750\"]
Joe Karekezi wins the Golden Stallion of Yennenga Award -Photo credit Halima K<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe high point of the festival is the award of the Golden Stallion of Yennenga. Twenty movies made the shortlist for the award. However, Joel Karekezi\u2019s \u201cThe Mercy of the Jungle\u201d took it home. Karekezi is a Rwandan director and the movie discusses the DRC war through the eyes of two soldiers lost in the jungle. Consequently, Belgian Marc Zinga also won the best actor for his role in the movie.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WC9VIky-NVQ\n\n\u201cKarma\u201d by Egyptian director, Khaled Youssef scooped the second prize. \u201cFatwa\u201d by Tunisian director Ben Hohmound took the third prize. Fatwa explores the emotions of a father who finds out his son was a jihadist after his death.\nEcobank Foundation Semb\u00e8ne Ousmane Prize<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Ecobank prize at the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou Film Festival (FESPACO) goes to the movie judged to portray the most positive image of Africa. However, the prize is only exclusive to countries where Ecobank operates. \u201cMiraculous weapon\u201d director, Jean-Pierre Bekolo won a bronze trophy and XOF 5,000,000 ($8500) for winning the award. Reacting to the award, the Chief Operating Officer of the Ecobank Foundation, Carl Manlan said,\n
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The 26th Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television (FESPACO) Kicks Off In Burkina Faso - Photo credit Quartz Africa<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nFrom Saturday 23 to Saturday 2 March 2019 Burkina Faso will come alive with the Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television (FESPACO 2019). This 26th edition also marks the 50th anniversary of FESPACO which was first launched in Ouagadougou in 1969, the capital of then Upper Volta. However, the biennial festival is now a pilgrimage of some sort for African filmmakers. The theme for this year\u2019s celebration is \u201cConfronting our memory and forging the future of a pan-African cinema in its essence, its economy and its diversity.\u201d Explaining the theme, the organizers said,\nThe challenges of filmmaking in Africa<\/h2>\nThree of the selected 20 films are from Burkina Faso. In total, there are 7 categories cut across TV series, documentary, fiction, animation films, and African film schools. Soma added that about 165 films were selected in total to cover all the categories,\n
FESPACO Awards<\/h2>\nThe festival keeps an eye for the best African film that has told an African story in a distinctive way. However, the hallmark of the event is the award of Etalon de Yennenga<\/a> for the best feature film.\u00a0 The golden statue represents the stallion of Yennenga, a beautiful African princess and cultural icon who was also a very independent woman and a fierce warrior. She is considered by the Mossi to be the mother of their Empire.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_124734\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]
Closing Ceremony of the 25th Pan-African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO): Alain Gomis' 'F\u00e9licit\u00e9' feature film wins the Yennenga Gold Standard - Photo credit ISSOUF SANOGO<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/span>Staff\u00a0 getty images<\/span><\/em>[\/caption]\nThe finalist vying for the award this year's award are:<\/h3>\n#1 - Five Fingers for Marseille<\/strong> - A South African Xhosa western movie. 20 years earlier, 'Five Fingers' fought for the rural town of Marseilles, against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, freedom-fighter-turned-'outlaw' Tau returns to Marseilles, seeking only a peaceful pastoral life. When he finds the town under a new threat, he must reluctantly fight to free it.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hWT0hJhMZwk\n\nALSO READ:\u00a05 Must Watch African Centered Movies Streaming on Netflix (January 2019)<\/a><\/strong>\n\n#2 - Keteke -<\/strong> This is a move about the impromptu adventure of a Ghanaian couple who want to have their baby in Atswei's village. They miss the only train to Atswei which runs weekly, forcing them to seek alternative transportation and launching them on an unexpected journey through rural Ghana.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NNE71A42SMI\n\n#3 - Miraculous Weapon<\/strong> - This is a story based in South Africa of three women and the death row convict they are all in love with.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3Ijv4aBVLX0\n\n#5 - Alain Gomis, a French-Senegalese director, took the prize in the last edition (2017) for the film F\u00e9licit\u00e9.<\/em>\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/7ttgB59zFNg\n\nAre you attending the FESPACO 26th? Share the experience with us in the comment box below.","post_title":"The 26th Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television (FESPACO) Kicks Off In Burkina Faso","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-pan-african-festival-of-cinema-and-television-fespaco-kicks-off-in-burkina-faso","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-07 22:22:57","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-07 22:22:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=124625","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a> World map showing the number of people around the world who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe COVAX Scheme is a joint alliance between several bodies including the WHO, the CEPI, and the Vaccine Alliance. The scheme ensures that member countries get easy access to the vaccines regardless of their income level. This brought hope to the African continent and many other developing parts of the world.\nCOVID-19 Vaccination: How Is Africa Getting Along?<\/h2>\nIn July, the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa peaked at about 286,000 cases per week<\/a>. South Africa and Tunisia took the worst hit accounting for more than 55% of deaths according to the UN<\/a>. Sadly, only 2% of the 1.3 billion people in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. At this pace, Africa will fail to meet the target of vaccinating 10% of its population<\/a> by the end of September.\n\nAccording to WHO's regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, meeting the 10% target is a \"very daunting task\". The question remains, \"Why is Africa lacking behind\"? Is it as a result of vaccine apathy or low availability of vaccine doses?\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ez06bDxQolc\n\n\n
Vaccine Hesitancy from Conspiracy Theories<\/h3>\nInitially, most Africans were unwilling to take the COVID jabs. The major deterrent being the spread of conspiracy theories about the COVID vaccine. However, the rigorous awareness campaigns by both the African governments and foreign organizations lowered vaccine hesitancy. And more people began trooping down to health facilities in their respective countries to be vaccinated. Ironically, when the people were willing to take the shot, there was not enough vaccine available.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/whoafro\/status\/1334469276976238593?s=21\n
Vaccine Scarcity and the Irony of a Booster Shot<\/h3>\nThe rising death tolls in Africa from the COVID-19 virus is \"a preventable tragedy if African countries can get a fair access to the vaccines\"<\/em>, says Moeti. According to her, the number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in the past few weeks has tripled. Nevertheless, the numbers are still insignificant considering the fact that the majority of the African populace still don't have access to the vaccine.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/imfnews\/status\/1409572897450958880?s=21\n\nThe reason for this is that most of the COVID-19 vaccines coming to Africa are sourced from the Serum Insitute of India via the COVAX scheme. Early this year, India faced a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases. To combat this, the Serum Institute of India had to stop exporting vaccines in order to have enough for its own needs.\n\n\n\nConsequently, African countries that relied on the COVAX scheme faced a shortage in supply. Ironically, according to the head of Africa CDC, John Nkengasong, \"the countries that made pledges and committed to supporting COVAX ended up buying most of the vaccines\". The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus puts it more succinctly,\n\n\"It is unconscionable that some countries are now offering booster shots while so many people remain unprotected\"<\/em>.\n\nThe statement of the WHO director-general was arguably referring to the recommendation made by the Biden administration<\/a> to begin offering booster shots to its citizens. This recommendation was met with fierce criticism from public health bodies including the WHO.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/yahoonews\/status\/1429550089241079812?s=21\n
Slow Vaccination Process<\/h3>\nAccording to the WHO<\/a>, \"14 African countries have used from 80% to 100% of the doses they received through the COVAX Facility, 20 countries have used less than 50% of the doses received. Twelve countries have more than 10% of their AstraZeneca doses at risk of expiring by the end of August\".\n<\/em>\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/gyamey\/status\/1369481655665229824?s=21\n\nWhile most African countries are picking up speed in administering the COVID-19 vaccine, some are yet to do so. Among these are Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, Benin, and Madagascar. According to Forbes,<\/a> these African countries have vaccinated less than 0.7% of their population.\n\n\u201cWe need to ensure that the vaccines that we have are not wasted because every dose is precious.<\/em> Countries that are lagging behind in their rollout need to step up vaccination efforts<\/em>,\u201d says Dr. Moeti.\n\n\n
African Countries that have Vaccinated Over a Million People<\/h2>\nThe story is not all gloomy because there are some African countries that have successfully vaccinated more than a million people.\u00a0 This is a milestone worth celebrating, considering the challenges facing African governments. if indeed all African countries have equal access to the vaccine via the COVAX scheme, then Surpassing the 1-millionth mark depends largely on the vaccine rollout strategy in place. Below are the 12 African countries with more than one million vaccinated people in descending order.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309760\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"]
<\/a> A map of Africa showing the number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\n#1. Morocco<\/h3>\nTotal population: 36 miliion\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 18.23 million\n
#2. South Africa<\/h3>\nTotal population: 59 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 9.03 million\n
#3. Egypt<\/h3>\nTotal population: 102 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 5.11 million\n
#4. Tunisia<\/h3>\nTotal population: 11 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.69 million\n
#5. Algeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 43 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.42 million\n\n\n
#6. Nigeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 206 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.55 million\n
#7. Zimbabwe<\/h3>\nTotal population: 14 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.53 million\n
#8. Kenya<\/h3>\nTotal population: 53 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.89 million\n
#9. Rwanda<\/h3>\nTotal population: 12 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.24 million\n
#10. Mozambique<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.21 million\n
#11. Senegal<\/h3>\nTotal population: 16 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.15 million\n
#12. Angola<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.11 million\n\n\n
How to Improve Vaccination Drive Across Africa<\/h2>\nMorocco is leading other African nations with a huge margin. So, we can take a cue from them to understand how to improve the vaccination drive in Africa. From the onset, the Moroccan government sort for the vaccines from several sources and was also involved in the early vaccine trials<\/a>. By taking this initiative, Morocco had access to more vaccines than any other African nation. The government also plans to produce the Sinophram vaccines locally and this will reduce its dependency on foreign governments.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309799\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"749\"]
<\/a> Map of the COVID-19 Vaccines being distributed in Africa (Photo credit: Twitter @SamRamani2)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nFor the vaccine rollout, the Moroccan government mobilized both health personnel and the military. The 12,000 health personnel initially mobilized were deployed to 2,888 vaccination stations across the country. In comparison, South Africa has only 18 vaccination centers<\/a>, despite having a larger population.\n\nHaving more vaccination centers makes it easy for its citizens to get access to the COVID-19 vaccine without delay. This will also curb wastage since the vaccines won't need to be stored for too long and risk expiration. Indeed, other African nations can learn from this to improve their vaccination rollout process. Instead of relying only on lockdown which takes a toll on the economy<\/a>.","post_title":"See The African Countries That Have Vaccinated Over A Million People","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"see-the-african-countries-that-have-vaccinated-over-a-million-people","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=309676","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":220509,"post_author":"2777","post_date":"2020-02-11 17:09:57","post_date_gmt":"2020-02-11 17:09:57","post_content":"\n\nAbout two years ago, France promised to return 26 African artworks belonging to Benin. It is over a century since their forceful removal from the West African nation. Two years on, the country still awaits the fulfillment of that policy. However, a small museum outside Cotonou recently celebrated the return of antique royal scepters. This was a gift from a group of Paris gallery owners.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_220513\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"735\"] African artwork belonging to Benin in a European museum[\/caption]\n\nIn 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron ordered the immediate return of the 26 African artworks \u201cwithout delay\u201d. However, that seems like a far cry. It was only in December 2019 that France\u2019s culture minister gave a concrete timeline on the return. According to the minister, the objects which are now at Paris\u2019 leading African art museum will be returned by 2021. During a visit to Burkina Faso in 2017, President Macron said<\/a>,\nSlow Government Restitution Process<\/h2>\n[caption id=\"attachment_220516\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"800\"]
France promises to return 26 Benin artworks<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nSince the official process of returning stolen artifacts is taking an endless amount of time, a group of Paris Left Bank gallery owners are taking a different approach. The group which calls itself the Petit Musee de la Recade buys these African artworks and returns them to Benin. Recently, they returned over two dozen pieces including 17 scepters from the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey. To date, this is one of their biggest troves.\n\nApart from buying and returning art pieces, the group has also raised funds to build a small museum outside Cotonou to keep these African artworks. However, the Paris gallery owner, Robert Vallois makes it clear that the gesture is a private initiative rather than part of the government\u2019s restitution of ill-gotten art.\n Joe Karekezi wins the Golden Stallion of Yennenga Award FESPACO 2019 highlights and Winners - Photo credit DR<\/strong><\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe 26th edition of Festival Panafricain du Cin\u00e9ma et de la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision de Ouagadougou (FESPACO) has come and gone leaving valuable memories and lessons behind. Hitherto, the biennial event of international renown promotes African cinemas. However, this year\u2019s edition also marks the 50th anniversary of the celebration. The weeklong event ran from February 23rd to March 2nd.\n\nDuring the festival, a statue of ex-Burkina Faso president, Thomas Sankara was unveiled. The five meters high bronze statue was built close to where he died. To date, Sankara holds a dear position as an icon of pan-Africanism. He also played a prominent role in the success of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival in Ouagadougou (FESPACO). Present for the unveiling ceremony were dignitaries within and outside the country. This includes former Ghanaian president, John Rawlings and Burkina Faso\u2019s President, Roch Marc Christian Kabore. Reacting to the monument Rawlings said,\nRoundtable on African women in the cinema industry<\/h2>\nVarious reputable side events happen at FESPACO events. Consequently, one of the events at the 26th edition was the roundtable on African women in the cinema industry. Held on the 4th day, high-profile dignitaries including Esp\u00e9rance Nyirasafari, Rwanda\u2019s Minister for Sports and Culture were in attendance. The theme of the roundtable was \u201c50 years of FESPACO: 50\/50 for Women, equality, and diversity in African Cinema\u201d.\n\n\n\nHowever, Burkina Faso First Lady, Sika Kabore, Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism of Burkina Faso, Abdoul Karim Sango, and Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay also participated at the round table. At the \u201cVisit Rwanda\u201d stand, First Lady Kabore said,\n\n\u201cI am highly impressed by what Rwanda has achieved in such a short period of time. These beautiful pictures on the walls make you want to visit Rwanda.\u201d\n
The Golden Stallion of Yennenga Award<\/h2>\n[caption id=\"attachment_125974\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"750\"]
Joe Karekezi wins the Golden Stallion of Yennenga Award -Photo credit Halima K<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe high point of the festival is the award of the Golden Stallion of Yennenga. Twenty movies made the shortlist for the award. However, Joel Karekezi\u2019s \u201cThe Mercy of the Jungle\u201d took it home. Karekezi is a Rwandan director and the movie discusses the DRC war through the eyes of two soldiers lost in the jungle. Consequently, Belgian Marc Zinga also won the best actor for his role in the movie.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WC9VIky-NVQ\n\n\u201cKarma\u201d by Egyptian director, Khaled Youssef scooped the second prize. \u201cFatwa\u201d by Tunisian director Ben Hohmound took the third prize. Fatwa explores the emotions of a father who finds out his son was a jihadist after his death.\nEcobank Foundation Semb\u00e8ne Ousmane Prize<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Ecobank prize at the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou Film Festival (FESPACO) goes to the movie judged to portray the most positive image of Africa. However, the prize is only exclusive to countries where Ecobank operates. \u201cMiraculous weapon\u201d director, Jean-Pierre Bekolo won a bronze trophy and XOF 5,000,000 ($8500) for winning the award. Reacting to the award, the Chief Operating Officer of the Ecobank Foundation, Carl Manlan said,\n
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The 26th Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television (FESPACO) Kicks Off In Burkina Faso - Photo credit Quartz Africa<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nFrom Saturday 23 to Saturday 2 March 2019 Burkina Faso will come alive with the Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television (FESPACO 2019). This 26th edition also marks the 50th anniversary of FESPACO which was first launched in Ouagadougou in 1969, the capital of then Upper Volta. However, the biennial festival is now a pilgrimage of some sort for African filmmakers. The theme for this year\u2019s celebration is \u201cConfronting our memory and forging the future of a pan-African cinema in its essence, its economy and its diversity.\u201d Explaining the theme, the organizers said,\nThe challenges of filmmaking in Africa<\/h2>\nThree of the selected 20 films are from Burkina Faso. In total, there are 7 categories cut across TV series, documentary, fiction, animation films, and African film schools. Soma added that about 165 films were selected in total to cover all the categories,\n
FESPACO Awards<\/h2>\nThe festival keeps an eye for the best African film that has told an African story in a distinctive way. However, the hallmark of the event is the award of Etalon de Yennenga<\/a> for the best feature film.\u00a0 The golden statue represents the stallion of Yennenga, a beautiful African princess and cultural icon who was also a very independent woman and a fierce warrior. She is considered by the Mossi to be the mother of their Empire.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_124734\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]
Closing Ceremony of the 25th Pan-African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO): Alain Gomis' 'F\u00e9licit\u00e9' feature film wins the Yennenga Gold Standard - Photo credit ISSOUF SANOGO<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/span>Staff\u00a0 getty images<\/span><\/em>[\/caption]\nThe finalist vying for the award this year's award are:<\/h3>\n#1 - Five Fingers for Marseille<\/strong> - A South African Xhosa western movie. 20 years earlier, 'Five Fingers' fought for the rural town of Marseilles, against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, freedom-fighter-turned-'outlaw' Tau returns to Marseilles, seeking only a peaceful pastoral life. When he finds the town under a new threat, he must reluctantly fight to free it.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hWT0hJhMZwk\n\nALSO READ:\u00a05 Must Watch African Centered Movies Streaming on Netflix (January 2019)<\/a><\/strong>\n\n#2 - Keteke -<\/strong> This is a move about the impromptu adventure of a Ghanaian couple who want to have their baby in Atswei's village. They miss the only train to Atswei which runs weekly, forcing them to seek alternative transportation and launching them on an unexpected journey through rural Ghana.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NNE71A42SMI\n\n#3 - Miraculous Weapon<\/strong> - This is a story based in South Africa of three women and the death row convict they are all in love with.\n\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3Ijv4aBVLX0\n\n#5 - Alain Gomis, a French-Senegalese director, took the prize in the last edition (2017) for the film F\u00e9licit\u00e9.<\/em>\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/7ttgB59zFNg\n\nAre you attending the FESPACO 26th? Share the experience with us in the comment box below.","post_title":"The 26th Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television (FESPACO) Kicks Off In Burkina Faso","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-pan-african-festival-of-cinema-and-television-fespaco-kicks-off-in-burkina-faso","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-07 22:22:57","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-07 22:22:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=124625","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Masai Ujiri's Future Plans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a> World map showing the number of people around the world who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe COVAX Scheme is a joint alliance between several bodies including the WHO, the CEPI, and the Vaccine Alliance. The scheme ensures that member countries get easy access to the vaccines regardless of their income level. This brought hope to the African continent and many other developing parts of the world.\nCOVID-19 Vaccination: How Is Africa Getting Along?<\/h2>\nIn July, the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa peaked at about 286,000 cases per week<\/a>. South Africa and Tunisia took the worst hit accounting for more than 55% of deaths according to the UN<\/a>. Sadly, only 2% of the 1.3 billion people in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. At this pace, Africa will fail to meet the target of vaccinating 10% of its population<\/a> by the end of September.\n\nAccording to WHO's regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, meeting the 10% target is a \"very daunting task\". The question remains, \"Why is Africa lacking behind\"? Is it as a result of vaccine apathy or low availability of vaccine doses?\n\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ez06bDxQolc\n\n\n
Vaccine Hesitancy from Conspiracy Theories<\/h3>\nInitially, most Africans were unwilling to take the COVID jabs. The major deterrent being the spread of conspiracy theories about the COVID vaccine. However, the rigorous awareness campaigns by both the African governments and foreign organizations lowered vaccine hesitancy. And more people began trooping down to health facilities in their respective countries to be vaccinated. Ironically, when the people were willing to take the shot, there was not enough vaccine available.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/whoafro\/status\/1334469276976238593?s=21\n
Vaccine Scarcity and the Irony of a Booster Shot<\/h3>\nThe rising death tolls in Africa from the COVID-19 virus is \"a preventable tragedy if African countries can get a fair access to the vaccines\"<\/em>, says Moeti. According to her, the number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in the past few weeks has tripled. Nevertheless, the numbers are still insignificant considering the fact that the majority of the African populace still don't have access to the vaccine.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/imfnews\/status\/1409572897450958880?s=21\n\nThe reason for this is that most of the COVID-19 vaccines coming to Africa are sourced from the Serum Insitute of India via the COVAX scheme. Early this year, India faced a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases. To combat this, the Serum Institute of India had to stop exporting vaccines in order to have enough for its own needs.\n\n\n\nConsequently, African countries that relied on the COVAX scheme faced a shortage in supply. Ironically, according to the head of Africa CDC, John Nkengasong, \"the countries that made pledges and committed to supporting COVAX ended up buying most of the vaccines\". The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus puts it more succinctly,\n\n\"It is unconscionable that some countries are now offering booster shots while so many people remain unprotected\"<\/em>.\n\nThe statement of the WHO director-general was arguably referring to the recommendation made by the Biden administration<\/a> to begin offering booster shots to its citizens. This recommendation was met with fierce criticism from public health bodies including the WHO.\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/yahoonews\/status\/1429550089241079812?s=21\n
Slow Vaccination Process<\/h3>\nAccording to the WHO<\/a>, \"14 African countries have used from 80% to 100% of the doses they received through the COVAX Facility, 20 countries have used less than 50% of the doses received. Twelve countries have more than 10% of their AstraZeneca doses at risk of expiring by the end of August\".\n<\/em>\n\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/gyamey\/status\/1369481655665229824?s=21\n\nWhile most African countries are picking up speed in administering the COVID-19 vaccine, some are yet to do so. Among these are Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, Benin, and Madagascar. According to Forbes,<\/a> these African countries have vaccinated less than 0.7% of their population.\n\n\u201cWe need to ensure that the vaccines that we have are not wasted because every dose is precious.<\/em> Countries that are lagging behind in their rollout need to step up vaccination efforts<\/em>,\u201d says Dr. Moeti.\n\n\n
African Countries that have Vaccinated Over a Million People<\/h2>\nThe story is not all gloomy because there are some African countries that have successfully vaccinated more than a million people.\u00a0 This is a milestone worth celebrating, considering the challenges facing African governments. if indeed all African countries have equal access to the vaccine via the COVAX scheme, then Surpassing the 1-millionth mark depends largely on the vaccine rollout strategy in place. Below are the 12 African countries with more than one million vaccinated people in descending order.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309760\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"2048\"]
<\/a> A map of Africa showing the number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo credit: OurWorldInData.org)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\n#1. Morocco<\/h3>\nTotal population: 36 miliion\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 18.23 million\n
#2. South Africa<\/h3>\nTotal population: 59 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 9.03 million\n
#3. Egypt<\/h3>\nTotal population: 102 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 5.11 million\n
#4. Tunisia<\/h3>\nTotal population: 11 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.69 million\n
#5. Algeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 43 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 3.42 million\n\n\n
#6. Nigeria<\/h3>\nTotal population: 206 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.55 million\n
#7. Zimbabwe<\/h3>\nTotal population: 14 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 2.53 million\n
#8. Kenya<\/h3>\nTotal population: 53 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.89 million\n
#9. Rwanda<\/h3>\nTotal population: 12 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.24 million\n
#10. Mozambique<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.21 million\n
#11. Senegal<\/h3>\nTotal population: 16 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.15 million\n
#12. Angola<\/h3>\nTotal population: 32 million\n\nNumber of people who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine: 1.11 million\n\n\n
How to Improve Vaccination Drive Across Africa<\/h2>\nMorocco is leading other African nations with a huge margin. So, we can take a cue from them to understand how to improve the vaccination drive in Africa. From the onset, the Moroccan government sort for the vaccines from several sources and was also involved in the early vaccine trials<\/a>. By taking this initiative, Morocco had access to more vaccines than any other African nation. The government also plans to produce the Sinophram vaccines locally and this will reduce its dependency on foreign governments.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_309799\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"749\"]
<\/a> Map of the COVID-19 Vaccines being distributed in Africa (Photo credit: Twitter @SamRamani2)<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nFor the vaccine rollout, the Moroccan government mobilized both health personnel and the military. The 12,000 health personnel initially mobilized were deployed to 2,888 vaccination stations across the country. In comparison, South Africa has only 18 vaccination centers<\/a>, despite having a larger population.\n\nHaving more vaccination centers makes it easy for its citizens to get access to the COVID-19 vaccine without delay. This will also curb wastage since the vaccines won't need to be stored for too long and risk expiration. Indeed, other African nations can learn from this to improve their vaccination rollout process. Instead of relying only on lockdown which takes a toll on the economy<\/a>.","post_title":"See The African Countries That Have Vaccinated Over A Million People","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"see-the-african-countries-that-have-vaccinated-over-a-million-people","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-10-04 06:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=309676","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":220509,"post_author":"2777","post_date":"2020-02-11 17:09:57","post_date_gmt":"2020-02-11 17:09:57","post_content":"\n\nAbout two years ago, France promised to return 26 African artworks belonging to Benin. It is over a century since their forceful removal from the West African nation. Two years on, the country still awaits the fulfillment of that policy. However, a small museum outside Cotonou recently celebrated the return of antique royal scepters. This was a gift from a group of Paris gallery owners.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_220513\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"735\"] African artwork belonging to Benin in a European museum[\/caption]\n\nIn 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron ordered the immediate return of the 26 African artworks \u201cwithout delay\u201d. However, that seems like a far cry. It was only in December 2019 that France\u2019s culture minister gave a concrete timeline on the return. According to the minister, the objects which are now at Paris\u2019 leading African art museum will be returned by 2021. During a visit to Burkina Faso in 2017, President Macron said<\/a>,\nSlow Government Restitution Process<\/h2>\n[caption id=\"attachment_220516\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"800\"]
France promises to return 26 Benin artworks<\/em>[\/caption]\n\nSince the official process of returning stolen artifacts is taking an endless amount of time, a group of Paris Left Bank gallery owners are taking a different approach. The group which calls itself the Petit Musee de la Recade buys these African artworks and returns them to Benin. Recently, they returned over two dozen pieces including 17 scepters from the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey. To date, this is one of their biggest troves.\n\nApart from buying and returning art pieces, the group has also raised funds to build a small museum outside Cotonou to keep these African artworks. However, the Paris gallery owner, Robert Vallois makes it clear that the gesture is a private initiative rather than part of the government\u2019s restitution of ill-gotten art.\n Joe Karekezi wins the Golden Stallion of Yennenga Award FESPACO 2019 highlights and Winners - Photo credit DR<\/strong><\/em>[\/caption]\n\nThe 26th edition of Festival Panafricain du Cin\u00e9ma et de la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision de Ouagadougou (FESPACO) has come and gone leaving valuable memories and lessons behind. Hitherto, the biennial event of international renown promotes African cinemas. However, this year\u2019s edition also marks the 50th anniversary of the celebration. The weeklong event ran from February 23rd to March 2nd.\n\nDuring the festival, a statue of ex-Burkina Faso president, Thomas Sankara was unveiled. The five meters high bronze statue was built close to where he died. To date, Sankara holds a dear position as an icon of pan-Africanism. He also played a prominent role in the success of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival in Ouagadougou (FESPACO). Present for the unveiling ceremony were dignitaries within and outside the country. This includes former Ghanaian president, John Rawlings and Burkina Faso\u2019s President, Roch Marc Christian Kabore. Reacting to the monument Rawlings said,\n
