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African Leaders Appeal Richer Countries To Pay More To Prepare For Climate Change
African leaders on Monday urged leaders from richer, polluting nations to increase funding for projects to help their countries adapt…
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ICRC Warns About High Number Of Missing Children In African Countries
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Tuesday voiced alarm over the high number of missing children in…
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Japanese PM Fumio Kishida Vows To Push For Permanent African Seat On UNSC
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday promised that Japan will appeal with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for an…
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WMO Warns Of Worsening Drought In Horn Of Africa Due To 5th Failed Rainy Season
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Friday warned of worsening drought in the Horn of Africa region in the face…
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WHO Chief Says Covid Pandemic Killed One Million People Globally Since January
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said the COVID-19 pandemic has killed one million people worldwide since January this…
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WHO Recommends Use Of Two Monoclonal Antibodies Against Ebola Disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday recommended the use of two monoclonal antibodies against Ebola disease, reported The Reuters.…
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Africa’s Health Body: Gay Sex Not A Factor In Monkeypox Cases In African Countries
Africa’s top health body on Thursday rejected reports that suggests that many of the monkeypox cases reported in African countries…
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WHO Advises Gay, Bisexual Men To Limit Sex Partners To Control Monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday advised the community of men who have sex with…
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WHO Chief Tedros Declares Monkeypox Outbreak A Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has declared the rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak as a ‘Public Health…
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South African, Ivory Coast Leaders Welcome Russia-Ukraine Grain Supply Agreement
South African and Ivory Coast leaders on Friday lauded a deal signed by Russia and Ukraine that allows wheat and…
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World Bank Approves $100 Million Aid To Africa’s Top Health Body Africa CDC
The World Bank on Friday approved an aid of $100 million to be given to Africa’s main public health body,…
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WHO Lauds Gavi’s Alliance Call For Financial Support For Malaria Vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday welcomed vaccine alliance Gavi’s call for international financial support of nearly US$ 160…
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WHO Says Covid-19 Infections Triple Across Europe, Hospitalisations Double
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday pointed out that the number of coronavirus cases have tripled across Europe in…
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WHO Chief Scientist Warns World To Prepare Against New COVID-19 Waves
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist on Friday warned the world to get prepared for new COVID-19 waves, noting…
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WHO Working With African Health Agencies To Detect & Stop Spread Of Monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it is working with national health authorities in various African countries to…
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WHO To Procure Thousands Of Monkeypox Tests For Africa, Urges Fair Access
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, on Thursday, said the health body is procuring thousands…
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UNHCR Warns Global Food Crisis Will Drive Record Displacement Levels Higher
The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday, warned a food security crisis fuelled by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is…
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Senegalese President Sall Reassured & Happy After Talks With Russian President
Senegalese President Macky Sall, who chairs the African Union, on Friday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that African countries are…
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WHO Expects Covid-19 Deaths In African Continent To Fall By Nearly 94% In 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it is estimated that the number of deaths on the African continent…
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Senegal
Senegalese President Sall To Meet Russian President Putin In Sochi On Friday
Senegalese President Macky Sall, who is also the head of the African Union, will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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WHO Says Monkeypox Outbreak Unlikely To Turn Into A Global Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that it does not believe that the recent monkeypox outbreak outside Africa…
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WHO: Monkeypox Outbreak Presents A Moderate Risk To Global Public Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday said the monkeypox virus has now been confirmed in 23 countries, reported Reuters.…
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Africa CDC Director Warns Against Vaccine Hoarding Over Monkeypox Outbreak
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention’s acting director on Thursday said he hoped there will be no vaccine…
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WHO Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus Says COVID-19 Pandemic Is Most Certainly Not Over
The World Health Organization (WHO) head on Sunday warned the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing, despite the decisions of many nations…
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WMO: 50 Percent Chance Of Global Temperature Breaching 1.5C Warming Within 5 Years
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that there is a 50 percent chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5…
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