Month: January 2022
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Health
African Health Bodies Call For COVID-19 Vaccine Donations With Longer Shelf Life
Major African health bodies on Thursday appealed for a donation of COVID-19 vaccines with a shelf life of three to…
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Health
WHO Says Travel Bans & Restrictions, Ineffective In Stopping COVID-19 Spread
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said international travel bans do not provide any added value but contribute to…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Launches New Vaccine Manufacturing Plant
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday launched a new vaccine manufacturing facility that he claims will help in boosting…
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Ethiopia
UN Secretary-General Lauds Demonstrable Effort To Make Peace In War-Hit Ethiopia
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday said he was delighted to learn that there is a demonstrable…
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Ethiopia
FAO Launches $138 Million Response Plan To Prevent Hunger Crisis In Horn Of Africa
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is set to launch a response plan of 138 million U.S. dollars…
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Health
WHO Official Says Worst Of Coronavirus Pandemic Could Likely Be Over This Year
The head of emergencies at the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said the worst of the coronavirus pandemic could…
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Sudan
OHCHR Calls Out Sudanese Authorities To Stop Use Of Force Against Protesters
The United NationsHuman Rights Office, OHCHR, on Tuesday, called out Sudanese authorities to immediately stop unnecessary and disproportionate use of…
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Sudan
Sudanese Security Forces Kill At Least Seven Protesters During Monday’s Rallies
Sudanese security forces killed at least seven protesters on Monday during rallies against last year’s military coup, medics said, reported…
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Uganda
Ugandan Government Begins Administering Covid-19 Booster Shots To Priority Groups
The Ugandan government has begun administering Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to priority groups as the country reports a surge in…
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Libya
Libya’s Parliament Speaker Saleh Calls For Installation Of New Government
Libya’s eastern-based parliament speaker, Aguila Saleh, on Monday said the interim government, led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, must…
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Health
Africa CDC: Total Number Of Covid-19 Cases In African Countries Surpass 10.32 Million
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Monday said the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa…
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Sudan
Sudanese Doctors Protest Against Attacks By Security Forces On Medical Personnel
Sudanese doctors came out on the streets in Khartoum on Sunday to protest against attacks by security forces against medical…
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Mali
Mali’s Ousted Former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta Dies In Capital Bamako
Mali’s former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita breathed his last at his home in Bamako on Sunday, his family confirmed. The…
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South Africa
South African Health Minister Says 4th Covid-19 Wave Begins To Decline
South African Health Minister Joe Phala on Friday said the number of new COVID-19 cases nationally has decreased this week…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Withdraws Support For WHO Chief Tedros For Backing TPLF
The Ethiopian government on Thursday said it will not support the re-election of Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the World…
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Uganda
Ugandan Government To Destroy Over 400,000 Expired Covid-19 Vaccine Doses
The Ugandan government will destroy over 400,000 doses of expired Covid-19 vaccines at a time when less than half of…
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Mali
UN Chief Urges Mali’s Ruling Junta To Announce Election Timetable
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged Mali’s ruling junta to announce an election timetable as it…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Gets Slammed By Nobel Prize Panel Over War In Tigray
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been slammed by the Nobel Peace Prize awarding panel over the ongoing war and…
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Tunisia
Tunisian Government Imposes A Two-Week Curfew To Curb Latest Covid-19 Pandemic Wave
The Tunisian government on Wednesday announced it has decided to impose a new two-week curfew across the country to curb…
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Health
WHO Chief Says Omicron Covid-19 Variant Is Dangerous, Especially For Unvaccinated Ones
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is dangerous, especially…
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Nigeria
Nigerian Government Lifts Ban On Social Media Giant Twitter After Seven Months
The Nigerian government on Wednesday announced the lifting of the seven-month-long ban on social media giant Twitter, reported The BBC.…
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Mozambique
South African President Ramaphosa Hails Security Mission Progress In Mozambique
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday lauded significant progress made in tackling a militant insurgency in northern Mozambique after…
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Egypt
Egyptian President El-Sissi Criticizes European Countries’ Handling Of Migrants
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Tuesday criticized European governments’ way of handling the migration issues and their refusal to…
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Health
WHO Health Experts Warn Against Treating Covid-19 As Endemic Illness Like Flu
The World Health Organization (WHO) health experts on Tuesday said COVID-19 should be treated as a pandemic and not as…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian PM Confirms Having Telephonic Conversation With US President Biden
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday said he had a telephonic conversation with the United States President Joe Biden…
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