Category: Africa News

Coronavirus – Nigeria: COVID-19 Case Updates (17th August 2020)

417 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria: Lagos - 207 Kaduna - 44 Ondo - 38 Abia - 28 Anambra…

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Coronavirus – Africa: COVID-19 causes disruptions to child protection services in more than 100 countries, UNICEF survey finds

Download logoViolence prevention and response services have been severely disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving children at increased risk of…

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Coronavirus – Burkina Faso: Mounting violence forces one million to flee homes in Burkina Faso

Download logoThis is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may…

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Coronavirus – Sudan: UNAMID’s Weekly Cleaning Campaign

UNAMID’s civilian, military and police personnel participate in the weekly cleaning campaign at the Mission’s Headquarters in Zalingei, Central Darfur.…

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Coronavirus: South Sudan operational update – Violence, floods leave thousands homeless and at-risk of malnutrition and disease

Download logoRecent armed violence in Jonglei State and Greater Pibor Administrative Area has forcibly uprooted thousands of people from their…

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Coronavirus – Africa: Health Checklist to help Airlines implement International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) COVID-19 Guidance

Download logoThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an airline self-assessment health checklist to support the International Civil Aviation Organization’s…

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African Union Commission inaugurates African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) permanent secretariat as launchpad for Africa’s economic transformation

At a ceremony on Monday to commission the permanent secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Ghana’s President…

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WHO Africa Online Press Briefing on COVID-19 in Africa

Download logoPlease join an online media briefing with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa (www.AfRO.who.int), Dr. Matshidiso…

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NTT Pro Cycling name 2020 Tour de France team

Kreuziger and Boasson Hagen ride 10th Tours; SA Champion Ryan Gibbons and Max Walscheid line up for the first time;…

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The year of social distancing or social engineering? Phishing goes targeted and diversifies during COVID-19 outbreak with 2 million attacks in Q2 in Africa

Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) analysis has revealed that phishing attacks are becoming increasingly more targeted. A number of new tricks have also…

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Coronavirus – African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,128,245) deaths (25,884), and recoveries (846,330)

Download logoAfrican Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,128,245) deaths (25,884), and recoveries (846,330) by region: Central (51,941 cases;…

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Coronavirus – Zimbabwe: COVID-19 Update (17th August 2020)

COVID-19 Update: As of 17 August 2020, Zimbabwe had 5308 confirmed cases, including 3848 recoveries and 135 deaths. Distributed by…

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Coronavirus – South Africa: Premier Alan Winde on Coronavirus COVID-19 update for 17 August

Download logoAs of 1pm on 17 August, the Western Cape has 6336 active cases of COVID-19, with a total of…

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Coronavirus – South Africa: COVID-19 Statistics in South Africa (17th August 2020)

Tests conducted: 3415670 Positive cases identified: 589886 Total recoveries: 477671 Total deaths: 11982 New cases: 2541 Distributed by APO Group…

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Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 reported cases in Ethiopia (17th August 2020)

Daily Laboratory test: 19,747 Severe cases: 213 New recovered: 165 New deaths: 16 New cases: 1,460 Total Laboratory test: 629,210…

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Coronavirus – South Sudan strengthens the capacity of health care workers to improve COVID-19 case management

Download logoTo establish optimal capacities for effective COVID-19 patients care, the Ministry of Health with support from the World Health…

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Coronavirus – Nigeria continues to monitor new opportunities and developments in other countries like saliva based COVID-19 test that is under development

Download logoThe HMH Dr. E. Osagie Ehanire while speaking at the PTF COVID-19 media briefing stated that "we are working…

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Coronavirus – Sierra Leone: COVID-19 update (17th August 2020)

Download logoCumulative confirmed positive cases: 1,956 Total number of deaths: 69 Active new cases: 0 Active cases at Isolation Centres:…

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Genesys unveils industry’s first true multicloud architecture for contact centres

Download logoGenesys (www.Genesys.com), a global leader in cloud customer experience (https://bit.ly/345BLJk) and contact centre solutions (https://bit.ly/2Q0fS6g), has announced the industry’s…

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