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SADC Report Says Nearly 45 Million People Food Insecure In Southern African Region
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Tuesday said around 44.8 million people in urban and rural areas across 13…
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GERD: Tripartite Talks Between Egypt, Ethiopia & Sudan Over Mega Dam Postponed
The tripartite talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have been postponed for a…
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WHO Raises Alarm Over Rapid Increase In Coronavirus Cases Across Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday raised an alarm over the rapid spread of COVID-19 in Africa, pointing towards…
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Nile Dam: Sudan Ministry Submits GERD Draft Agreement To African Union
Sudan’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources on Tuesday said it has submitted a balanced and fair draft agreement on…
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WHO Warns Coronavis Pandemic Is Going To Get Worse And Worse And Worse
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic might likely worsen in the coming…
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African Countries Urged To Adopt Aggressive Approach To Curb Spread Of COVID-19
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday urged African countries to urgently boost their efforts…
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WHO Calls For Stringent Measures As African Countries Resume Commercial Flights
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged African governments to take effective measures to mitigate the risk of an…
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WHO Warns Worst Is Yet To Come As Covid-19 Pandemic Is Speeding Up And Is Far From Over
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned the worst could be still to come as the Covid-19 pandemic was…
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Nile Dam: African Union Claims More Than 90% of Issues In GERD Negotiations Resolved
The African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday said almost 90% of issues in the tripartite negotiations between…
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Nile Dam: Ethiopia, Egypt, And Sudan Agree To Delay Filling Of GERD Until Deal Is Reached
Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan have agreed that Ethiopia will not start filling the controversial Nile dam without reaching an agreement…
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WHO Chief Says All African Countries Now Have Coronavirus Lab Testing Capacity
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), on Wednesday said all African countries have now developed…
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Egypt Says It Will Resort To United Nations Security Council Over Nile Dam Issue
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry on Monday hinted that the government will resort to the United Nations Security Council to prevent Ethiopia…
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WHO Warns Coronavirus Pandemic Is Accelerating In Africa, Test Kits Needed
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating in Africa, reported Reuters. The warning…
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WHO Announces Creation Of New Foundation To Fund Global Health Crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday announced the creation of a foundation to channelize new funding sources that could…
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Brazil Surpasses Russia To Report World’s Second-Highest Number Of Covid-19 Cases
With more than 330,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, Brazil on Friday surpassed Russia to become the nation with the second-highest number…
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SA President Cyril Ramaphosa Says Africa Needs Two-Year Debt Standstill
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is also the chairperson of the African Union, said on Friday that African countries…
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Africa Free Trade Deal Gets Postponed Due To Coronavirus Pandemic -Official
The implementation of the Africa Free Trade Zone has been delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, reported Reuters. This…
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United Nations Warns Coronavirus Pandemic Could Double Global Hunger
The United Nations on Tuesday warned that the world is at risk of widespread famines “of biblical proportions” caused by…
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WHO Official Forecasts Africa May See Millions Of Coronavirus Cases In Coming Months
A regional World Health Organization (WHO) official on Thursday said the number of coronavirus cases in Africa is likely expected…
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U.S. President Trump’s Move To Halt WHO’s Funding Condemned By Global Leaders
The United States President Donald Trump’s move to stop funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the…
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African Ambassadors Write To China’s Foreign Minister Over Africans Being Mistreated
African ambassadors in China have written a joint diplomatic note to the country’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to look into…
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U.S. President Threatens To Impose Visa Sanctions On Countries Refusing Deportees
The United States President Donald Trump threatened to put visa sanctions on countries that refuse or delay to accept people…
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Japan Government To Announce State Of Emergency Over Coronavirus Fear
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the Japan government is planning to declare a state of emergency for the capital Tokyo…
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UK PM Boris Johnson Moved To Intensive Care As Coronavirus Symptoms Worsen
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was shifted to the intensive care unit on Monday night following a deterioration in his…
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WHO Head Assures Africa Will Not Serve As Testing Ground For Coronavirus Vaccine
The World Health Organization head slammed comments made by two French doctors who suggested a vaccine for the coronavirus could…
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