Category: Africa News

Coronavirus – Malawi: COVID-19 Daily Information Update (17th August 2020)

New cases: 53 Total confirmed cases: 5125 Total active cases: 2273 Total recovered: 2690 (64 New) Total number of tests conducted: 39764 (550 New) Total…

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Coronavirus – Zambia: COVID-19 update, 17 May 2020

In the last 24hrs, Zambia recorded 496 new cases out of 1549 tests (32% positive) with 163 recoveries; four deaths…

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

Download logoMinister of Health Lizzie Nkosi announces three new COVID19 deaths in Eswatini, taking the total number of COVID19 deaths…

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Coronavirus – Africa: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid orders urgent aid supplies for Sudan, Nigeria

Download logoHis Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered urgent…

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Facebook launches Avatars across Sub-Saharan Africa

Facebook (https://www.Facebook.com/) today, launched Avatars in Africa to give people new ways to express themselves online. Avatars are digital personas…

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Coronavirus: Ethiopia Country Office – Humanitarian Situation Report

Highlights Ethiopia’s humanitarian situation became increasingly precarious in April and May 2020 due to increased spread of COVID-19, cholera and…

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Coronavirus – Nigeria: Inclusion of Federal Medical Centre GeneXpert laboratory to the NCDC Molecular Laboratory Network for COVID-19 testing

We are pleased to announce the inclusion of the Federal Medical Centre GeneXpert laboratory, Gusau, Zamfara to the NCDC Molecular…

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Coronavirus – Seychelles: Community engagement

The Risk Communication and Community Engagement Committee Members and Infection & Prevention Control Unit of the Department of Health engages…

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Coronavirus – Kenya: Over 29,000 cases in Kenya are communally spread

Download logo Over 29,000 cases in Kenya are communally spread which is equivalent to 98 percent of all cases. We…

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Coronavirus – Central African Republic: Real Life Heroes – building trust, and saving lives

Download logoMarie-Roseline Bélizaire, a doctor and epidemiologist with the World Health Organization (WHO), is using her passion for community medicine…

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Coronavirus – North East Nigeria: COVID-19 Point of Entry Dashboard

Download logoIOM DTM in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the state Ministry of Health have been conducting…

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Coronavirus – South Sudan: UNMISS peacekeepers, civilian and military, team up to renovate and hand over COVID-19 isolation centre in Bentiu

Download logoAs part of its ongoing support to the national-led COVID-19 response in South Sudan, various arms of UNMISS, including…

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

Download logo CAS. Dr. Rashid Aman. 245 more people have tested positive for Coronavairus out of 3150 samples tested in…

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Coronavirus – Africa: WHO Africa COVID-19 Update (17 August 2020)

Over 1.1 million confirmed #COVID19 cases on the African continent - with more than 835,000 recoveries & more than 25,000…

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Coronavirus – Africa: COVID-19 ECOWAS Daily Update for August 16th, 2020

New confirmed cases: 1,003 New recovered: 829 New deaths: 8 The total tests conducted so far in the ECOWAS region…

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Coronavirus – Nigeria: The COVID-19 Nigeria situation report for 16th August, 2020

The COVID19 Nigeria situation report for 16th August, 2020 has been published. Our daily COVID19 situation reports provide a summary…

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In Wake of COVID-19, African Union to Keep African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on Track with Digital Technology

Download logoSince the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, the AU Commission, like most intergovernmental organisations around the world, has shifted…

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Democratic Republic of Congo Expresses Strong Political Will for Gas Monetization Projects

Surrounded by major African oil & gas producers Republic of Congo and Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has…

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

Download logo Today, 434 COVID19 patients, 39 recoveries and 8 deaths have been reported by the #NCDC in Libya. The…

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Coronavirus – Nigeria: Use of Digital Surveillance Tool (SORMAS) for real-time reporting of cases of epidemic-prone diseases including COVID-19

SORMAS is a digital surveillance tool which facilitates real-time reporting of cases of epidemic-prone diseases including COVID-19 by health workers…

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