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Africa’s “worst week” of the pandemic

Cases reach records in the continent amid vaccine shortages

Africa registers the highest number of Covid-19 cases since the start of pandemic while most countries in the continent is short of vaccines. We speak to Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, from the World Health Organisation

Veteran cartoonist Glenn Head tells the story behind his new graphic memoir.

Also: translating and cooking your mother’s recipes. How gastronomy is helping Moldovans firm up their identity.

Joining Celia Hatton to discuss these and other issues are Tony Connelly, Europe editor for RTE -Ireland's national television and radio broadcaster; and Michela Wrong journalist and author, specialising in Africa.

(Photo: A man wearing a protective mask looks on ahead of a vaccination in South Africa. Credit: Reuters).

23 minutes

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 Jul 202107:06GMT