Category: Africa News

Coronavirus – Malawi: COVID-19 Daily Information Update (21st August 2020)

New cases: 40 Total confirmed cases: 5322 Total active cases: 2237 Total recovered: 2929 (46 New) Total number of tests conducted: 41474 (448 New) Total…

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Coronavirus – Eswatini: COVID-19 Update (21 August 2020)

Download logoMinister of Health Lizzie Nkosi's COVID19 update on 21 August 2020: New cases: 18 Total cases: 4128 New recoveries:…

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Coronavirus – Nigeria: NCDC deploys teams to support the implementation of COVID19 response activities

Download logo NCDC has deployed teams to support the implementation of #COVID19 response activities funded by the World BankREDISSE project…

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Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 21 August 2020, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,159,750), deaths (26,999), and recoveries (882,342) by region: Central (52,477 cases; 1,022…

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Coronavirus – Côte d’Ivoire: Green Climate Fund approves new projects

Download logoFAO helps Côte d’Ivoire, Armenia and Colombia win investment grants for agriculture projects to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions The…

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Coronavirus – Zambia: COVID-19 Daily update 21st August 2020

In the last 24hrs, Zambia recorded 255 new cases out of 1,486 tests, 3 Deaths (MTSRIP) and 197 Recoveries. The…

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Coronavirus – Ethiopia: International Monetary Fund (IMF) reaches a Staff-Level Agreement for the First Review of the Extended Credit Facility-Extended Fund Facility for Ethiopia

Download logoEnd-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a virtual visit to a…

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Coronavirus – Libya: First International Organization for Migration (IOM) Libya Voluntary Return Charter in Five Months assists over 100 Ghanaian Migrants

Download logoOne hundred and eighteen Ghanaian migrants stranded in Libya due to COVID-19 restrictions boarded a flight home yesterday, IOM’s first…

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Coronavirus – South Africa: Mineral Resources and Energy Committee briefed by Mintek on its response to COVID-19

Download logoThe Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy was briefed by Mintek and the Minister of Mineral Resources and…

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Coronavirus – Libya: COVID-19 Update (21August 2020)

Download logo Another rise in the total number of COVID19 patients has been reported by NCDC in Libya today. The…

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Coronavirus – Africa: Saving lives, economies and livelihoods campaign launches in Africa

Download logoH.E. Amira Elfadil Mohammed, Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union Commission; H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and…

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Coronavirus – South Africa: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Committee calls for Northern Cape Provincial Disaster Management Plan and Centre to be implemented immediately

Download logoThe Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) yesterday received a briefing from the Northern Cape Provincial…

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Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases 21 August 9am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,158,217) deaths (26,968), and recoveries (881,495) by region:   Central (52,432 cases;…

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Coronavirus: In South Africa, Doctors Without Borders’ (MSF) draws on HIV experience to teach compassion for COVID-19

Download logoIn late July, two COVID-19 facilities in areas where MSF works in South Africa were deliberately set on fire…

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Coronavirus – Kenya: COVID-19 Update (21 August 2020)

New cases - 322 Confirmed Cases - 31,763 New Recoveries - 288 Total Recoveries - 18.157 New Deaths - 16…

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Coronavirus – Burkina Faso: More than 3 million people facing acute food insecurity as Burkina Faso grapples with COVID-19 and conflict

Download logoJoint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Release Urgent and…

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Coronavirus: Somalia at a critical juncture, as federal, state leaders, meet to break election impasse

Download logoWith elections slated for November delayed due to COVID-19, Somalia is at a critical juncture, the top United Nations…

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Coronavirus – Nigeria: The COVID-19 Nigeria situation report for 20th August, 2020

The COVID19 Nigeria situation report for 20th August, 2020 has been published. Our daily COVID19 situation reports provide a summary…

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Coronavirus – Nigeria: Imo State launches Innovative Mobile Health Insurance Programme with Technical Support from WHO

Download logoThe Governor of Imo State, His Excellency Hope Uzodinma on 19 August 2020, launched the innovative Mobile Health Insurance…

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Coronavirus: Zambia’s COVID-19 home-based care relieves health facilities

Download logoShortly after Zambia reported its first cases of COVID-19 in March 2020, the country’s National Public Health Institute launched…

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