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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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Ivory Coast: President Ouattara Confirms Won’t Seek Third Term In October Election
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Thursday confirmed he does not intend to seek re-election when his second five-year term…
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South Africa’s Health Ministry Confirms First Case Of Deadly Coronavirus
South Africa on Thursday reported the first confirmed case of the deadly coronavirus in the country, reported Reuters. “The National…
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WHO Confirms DRC’s Last Ebola Patient Gets Discharged From Treatment Center
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the last patient who was being treated for Ebola in a treatment center…
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Kenya President Warns Somalia To Stop Unwarranted Attacks On Border Town
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday warned Somalia against any violation of Kenya’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, reported Africa News.…
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Nile Dam: US President Says Washington Will Continue To Mediate In Negotiation Talks
The United States President Donald Trump has assured Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi that Washington will continue to mediate in…
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Senegal Health Ministry Reports Two Confirmed Cases Of Deadly Coronavirus
Senegal’s health ministry on Tuesday reported the second coronavirus case in the country, reported Reuters. The patient, who flew to…
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Togo
Togo Election: Constitutional Court Declares Faure Gnassingbe As Winner
Togo’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday declared Faure Gnassingbe as the winner of February’s presidential election, reported The New York Times.…
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Kenya Court Orders Suspension Of Flights From China Over Coronavirus Fear
Kenya’s High Court on Friday ordered the suspension of all flights from China to Kenya over the coronavirus outbreak, following…
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U.S. Vows To Continue To Work With Egypt, Ethiopia And Sudan On Nile Dam Issue
The United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Friday said Washington will continue to work with the governments of Egypt,…
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Coronavirus: WHO Cautions COVID 19 Outbreak Getting Bigger After Nigeria Case
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday cautioned that the coronavirus outbreak is getting bigger after Nigeria reported its first…
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Equatorial Guinea
Guinea: President Conde Delays Sunday’s Referendum And Legislative Polls
Guinea’s President Alpha Conde on Friday announced the constitutional referendum and legislative polls which were scheduled to take place on…
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South Africa: President Ramaphosa Orders Repatriation Of Citizens From Wuhan
Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa, on Thursday ordered the repatriation of around two hundred citizens from Wuhan, the…
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