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Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 1.5 Million, Total Death Toll Crosses 36,000 Mark
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Sunday informed the total number of confirmed COVID-19 positive…
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WHO Head Wishes US President Donald Trump A Speedy Recovery From Coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) head, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu, on Friday wished U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania…
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COVID 19 Global Death Toll Crosses Agonizing Milestone Of 1 Million- UN Chief Says
The global COVID-19 death toll crossed past 1 million mark on Tuesday with many countries still reporting surging numbers of…
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WHO Official Warns COVID-19 Death Toll Could Hit 2 Million Without Collective Action
An official from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned the number of COVID-19 related deaths could double to…
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WHO Calls For Re-Opening Of Schools With All COVID-19 Protection Measures
The World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said shutting down schools should be a last resort, temporary…
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WHO Says $700 Million Raised So Far For COVAX COVID-19 Vaccines Initiative
A World Health Organization (WHO) official on Thursday said international donors have raised $700 million (537.39 million pounds), less than…
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Amnesty International Claims Over 7,000 Health Workers Have Died From COVID-19
International Rights Group Amnesty International on Thursday said at least 7,000 health workers worldwide have died after being infected with…
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WHO Wants To Secure Initial 230 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine For African Countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it wants to secure an initial 230 million doses of any COVID-19…
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UN Warns COVID 19 Pandemic Will Widen Poverty Gap Between Women & Men
The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday warned the global coronavirus pandemic is likely to widen the poverty gap between women…
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WHO, UNICEF Urges African Governments To Consider Safe Reopening Of Schools
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged African governments to consider safe reopening of schools, saying that the continent’s…
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Africa: Seven Countries To Begin Testing For COVID-19 Antibodies From Next Week
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said seven African countries will begin administering coronavirus antibody tests…
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Russia Registers World’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Sputnik V, Mass Production Begins
Russia registered the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday claiming that it has been proven to offer lasting immunity from…
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French President Macron To Boost Security For Its Citizens In Africa’s Sahel Region
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said his government will step up security measures to protect French nationals in Africa’s…
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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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