Month: February 2021
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Senegal
Senegal Receives First Batch Of 200,000 Doses Of China’s COVID-19 Vaccine Sinopharm
Senegal on Wednesday received the first batch of 200,000 doses of China’s COVID-19 vaccine Sinopharm, reported Africa News. The Senegalese…
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Ethiopia
Sudanese Foreign Ministry Summons Ambassador to Ethiopia For Consultation
Sudanese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said that the government has summoned its ambassador to Ethiopia for consultations over the latest…
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Nigeria
Nigerian President Buhari Strongly Condemns Abduction Of School Children
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday condemned the abduction of schoolboys by gunmen from a school in central Nigeria and…
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Burundi
UNHCR Makes Urgent Appeal For Fund In Crucial Support For Burundian Refugees
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) on Tuesday made an urgent appeal for $222.6…
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South Africa
South African Government To Share AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Via African Union
The South African government on Tuesday said it is planning to share the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine with other African nations…
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Health
WHO Alerts Six African Countries To Check For Potential Ebola Virus Cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an alert to six African countries to check for potential Ebola cases after…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Says Economic Recovery Will Be Very Difficult
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said the recovery of the country’s economy from the COVID-19 pandemic is going…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC: President Felix Tshisekedi Appoints Sama Lukonde Kyenge As New PM
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday appointed Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge as the country’s new…
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Algeria
Algerian Government Orders Re-opening Of Mosques As Coronavirus Number Drops
The Algerian government on Sunday reopened mosques across the country as part of the moves to ease coronavirus-prevention restrictions following…
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Receives 200,000 Doses Of Sinopharm Coronavirus Vaccine From China
Zimbabwe on Monday received the first shipment of 200,000 doses of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine, donated by the Chinese government, at…
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Ethiopia
Sudanese Foreign Ministry Claims Ethiopian Forces Crossed Borders, Raising Tensions
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry on Sunday said Ethiopian forces crossed into Sudanese territory in an act of “aggression”, marking the…
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Guinea
Guinea: WHO Pledges Emergency Assistance As Seven New Ebola Cases Detected
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday pledged emergency assistance to Guinea as the country entered an Ebola epidemic situation…
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Algeria
Algerian President Tebboune Returns From Germany After Medical Treatment
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune returned back home on Friday after one month of hospital treatment in Germany for surgery following…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC: Health Ministry Confirms Third Ebola Case In North Kivu Province
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) provincial Health Minister Eugene Nzanzu Salita on Friday confirmed a third Ebola case…
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South Africa
South African President Urges Support In Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday urged the people to support the government’s efforts to deal with the ongoing…
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South Sudan
South Sudan Urges European Union To Support Lifting Of Arms Embargo, Sanctions
South Sudan made an appeal to the European Union on Thursday to help lift the arms embargo and sanctions on…
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Somalia
Somalia Rejects Kenya’s Plea To ICJ To Delay Maritime Case Hearing For Fourth Time
The Somalia government on Thursday rejected the Kenyan government’s request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to delay the…
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Health
WHO Africa Backs Use Of Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine In African Nations
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa Director Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has assured that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is safe for use…
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Tanzania
Tanzania Experiencing A Surge In Number Of COVID-19 Cases, Says United States
Tanzania is experiencing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and its healthcare facilities could be quickly overwhelmed, the…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Red Cross Society Warns Embattled Tigray Region Largely Inaccessible
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society on Wednesday warned tens of thousands are feared to starve to death in the country’s…
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South Africa
South African Government To Begin Coronavirus Vaccination Drive With J&J Vaccine
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Wednesday announced the government has decided to go ahead with its planned coronavirus…
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South Africa
South African Health Minister Reports A Decline In Number Of Coronavirus Cases
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday reported a decline in the number of coronavirus cases, reported Anadolu Agency.…
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Rwanda
Rwanda: Health Ministry Gets 3 UV-C Light Robots To Fight Spread Of COVID-19
Rwanda’s Health Ministry on Tuesday announced it had acquired three robots to reinforce its efforts against Covid-19, reported Anadolu Agency.…
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Ghana
Ghana: Parliament Shut Down For Three Weeks Over COVID Outbreak Among MPs, Staff
Ghana’s parliament was shut down on Tuesday for at least three weeks over a surge in Covid-19 cases among lawmakers…
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Health
WHO Chief Urges Coronavirus Vaccine Manufacturers To Adjust Vaccines
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom on Monday urged coronavirus vaccine manufacturers to quickly adjust the vaccines to…
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