Africa

Millions of African children rely on TV education during pandemic

Five-year-old Kenyan student Miguel Munene sits between his parents, holding their hands as he watches cartoon characters teaching him to pronounce “fish”. The television has replaced Munene’s teachers and classmates…

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WHO endorses protocol for testing African herbal medicines as potential treatment for coronavirus

The World Health Organization has endorsed a protocol for testing African herbal medicines as potential treatments for the coronavirus and other epidemics. Covid-19 has raised the issue of using traditional…

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Milder-than-expected pandemic in Africa has experts puzzled

Hundreds of thousands or even millions of deaths and serious infections causing the collapse of already shaky health care systems —this is how experts imagined the effect of the coronavirus pandemic…

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Severe floods hit 760,000 people in West and Central Africa

Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Niger, Mali, Nigeria, Congo Republic and Senegal are among those worst-hit this year, with at least 111 people killed, according to latest figures from the…

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Africa begins continent-wide study of COVID-19 antibodies

An Africa-wide study of antibodies to the coronavirus has begun, while evidence from a smaller study indicates that many more people have been infected than official numbers show, the Africa…

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Africa’s cases of COVID-19 top 1 million

Africa’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 1 million, a Reuters tally showed, as the disease began to spread rapidly through a continent whose relative isolation has so far spared…

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Radisson adds six hotels in Africa in bet on future growth

Radisson Hotel Group has added six hotels to its African portfolio, the company said, as it pushes ahead with its expansion strategy on the continent despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Global…

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West and Central Africa: More than 15 million cases of acute malnutrition expected in 2020

More than 15 million cases of acute malnutrition are expected in children under the age of five in West and Central Africa in 2020 – one-third of cases in the…

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As more go hungry and malnutrition persists, achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns

More people are going hungry, an annual study by the United Nations has found. Tens of millions have joined the ranks of the chronically undernourished over the past five years,…

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Africa urged to test more as coronavirus cases exceed 500,000

African countries must carry out more coronavirus testing and make people use masks, a regional disease control body said on Thursday as cases topped half a million in the continent.…

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Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surge above a half-million

Africa now has more than a half-million confirmed coronavirus cases, while South Africa’s health minister declared Wednesday that “we have now reached the surge.” The continent-wide total is over 509,000,…

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WHO reports that more than 6,000 health workers have been infected with coronavirus in Africa

The World Health Organization says more than 6,000 health workers have been infected with the coronavirus in 38 countries across its Africa region since the pandemic began. Hundreds of health…

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Africa lost almost $55 billion in travel and tourism due to pandemic -AU

Africa countries have lost almost $55 billion in travel and tourism revenues in three months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the African Union commissioner for infrastructure and energy said .…

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Hundreds of elephants found dead in Botswana

Mystery surrounds the "completely unprecedented" deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana over the last two months. Dr Niall McCann said colleagues in the southern African country had spotted more…

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Nigeria to restart domestic flights July 8

Nigeria will resume domestic flights from July 8, the government announced, as Africa’s most populous country relaxes novel coronavirus restrictions despite mounting cases and deaths. The airports for the capital…

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UNICEF and WFP launch partnership to help fight malnutrition in Ethiopia

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a three-year partnership in Ethiopia to support the Government in preventing acute malnutrition in children and mothers…

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Times to scale up Africa’s Great Green Wall – FAO

It is time for coordination and renewed support for the Great Green Wall, Africa's landmark sustainable development programme, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu has stressed. "We have to promote sustainable eco-economies.…

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Africa’s cases surge to more than 336,000

Africa’s coronavirus cases have surged to more than 336,000, an increase of nearly 10,000 infections from Wednesday evening. That’s according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The…

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Africa unites to lower cost of Covid-19 tests and PPE

African countries have pulled together to set up a one-stop shop to give the continent a fairer chance in the international scramble for Covid-19 test kits, protective equipment and any…

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Photo Story: Fuel tanker accident in Lagos

Firefighters spray water to extinguish a fire at the site of an accident after multiple fuel tankers spilled their cargo on a bridge along Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Lagos, Nigeria. Two…

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Countries failing to prevent violence against children, agencies warn

Half of the world’s children, or approximately 1 billion children each year are affected by physical, sexual or psychological violence, suffering injuries, disabilities and death, because countries have failed to…

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Rare ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse to dim Africa, Asia

Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and southern China will witness on Sunday the most dramatic "ring of fire" solar eclipse to shadow…

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UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund announces its largest investment of startups in developing and emerging economies

Eight technology companies in developing and emerging economies will receive investment from the UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund (CryptoFund) to solve local and global challenges. The CryptoFund will invest 125 ETH in…

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China willing to give priority to African countries once COVID-19 vaccines are ready

China will exempt some African countries from repaying zero-interest rate loans due at the end of 2020, state television reported on Wednesday, quoting President Xi Jingping's speech at a summit.…

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WHO warns pandemic “accelerating” in Africa

The coronavirus pandemic is "accelerating" in Africa, spreading from capital cities where it arrived with travellers, but it does not appear that severe cases and deaths are being missed, the…

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Africa hit by sustained community spread of coronavirus

Cases of community transmission of the new coronavirus are growing in Africa, particularly in Ethiopia, and a new strategy for testing is needed to prevent this, the head of the…

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African coronavirus cases surpass 99,000

Coronavirus cases in Africa have gone up to 99,062 in the morning hours of Friday, said an update by Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ). Some 3,082…

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Pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden on British tanker deterred

Armed pirates attacked a British-flagged chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday but were repulsed, the ship's manager Stolt Tankers has said. The pirates approached the Stolt Apal…

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Kenya closes borders to Tanzania and Somalia over coronavirus

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday banned movement across the country’s borders with Tanzania and Somalia to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. He exempted cargo trucks but said…

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WHO study shows virus could infect more than 200 million in Africa

The new coronavirus could kill 150,000 people in Africa in a year unless urgent action is taken, according to a WHO modelling study that says nearly a quarter of a…

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Locusts continue to ravage East Africa

East Africa is still battling its worst locust invasion as the COVID-19 crisis continues to spread. This would be an additional blow to food security in East African countries, which…

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WHO warns up to 190,000 could die in Africa if virus containment fails

Up to 190,000 people in Africa could die of coronavirus in the first year of the pandemic if containment measures fail, the World Health Organisation warned. The UN health agency…

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Coronavirus cases in Africa top 47,000

Africa has 47,581 cases of the novel coronavirus and 1,862 deaths, according to data released late Tuesday by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The death toll from…

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Germany to restructure foreign aid agenda

Germany is planning to heavily restructure its foreign aid agenda, Development Minister Gerd Müller told DW on Tuesday. Through the shakeup of its foreign aid, Germany will be limiting its "partner" list…

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TikTok, Bill Gates pledge $20 million to help Africa tackle COVID-19

The social media platform TikTok and the philanthropic Gates Foundation donated $10 million each on Wednesday to the vaccine alliance GAVI to help fund efforts to tackle the COVID-19…

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Fight against terrorism and humanitarian response top agenda for today’s EU-Sahel video conference

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, current Chair of the G5 Sahel, will co-chair an EU-G5 Sahel video conference later on today, with the…

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Africa dangerously behind in global race for virus gear

As Africa braces for a surge in coronavirus cases, its countries are dangerously behind in the global race for scarce medical equipment. Ten nations have no ventilators at all. Outbid…

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WHO warns fight against malaria could be set back 20 years

The WHO is now warning that the battle against malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, where it already kills hundreds of thousands of people a year, could be set back by 20…

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Over 24,000 Covid-19 cases in Africa

More than 24,000 Covid-19 cases have been reported on the African continent, with over 6,250 recoveries and 1,100 deaths, the World Health Organization reported on Thursday morning. In his press…

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Deaths due to coronavirus in Africa continue to increase

The number of deaths related to the novel coronavirus cases in Africa rose by 55 in the last 24 hours, with the total at 1,080, according to the Africa Centers…

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1m coronavirus tests to be rolled out across Africa

More than 1 million coronavirus tests will be rolled out in Africa from next week to address a gap in assessing the number of cases on the continent, the head…

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Swiss take aid to Africa as part of Covid repatriation flights

Switzerland has delivered humanitarian supplies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo before repatriating tourists stranded in central Africa due to the coronavirus pandemic. On board the plane which flew…

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Fight against desert locust swarms still going on in East Africa

Sustained efforts to contain East Africa’s worst invasion of desert locusts in decades are forging ahead, despite limits on the flow of personnel and equipment stemming from the global COVID-19…

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Great apes put on lockdown against coronavirus threat

Great apes have been put on lockdown against the threat of coronavirus. Gorilla tourism in Africa has been suspended, while sanctuaries for other apes, such as orangutans, have closed to…

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African leaders rally around WHO head after Trump criticism

African leaders have rallied around the Ethiopian head of the World Health Organization (WHO) after U.S. President Donald Trump criticised the United Nations agency and threatened to withhold his country’s…

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Sub-Saharan Africa to fall into recession in 2020, says World Bank

The rapidly-spreading coronavirus outbreak is expected to push sub-Saharan Africa into recession in 2020 for the first time in 25 years, the World Bank said in a new forecast on Thursday.…

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COVID-19 cases top 10,000 in Africa

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has risen to more than 10 000 and caused more than 500 deaths. While the virus was slow to reach the continent…

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Rwanda finds genocide grave that could contain 30,000 bodies

A valley dam that authorities in Rwanda say could contain about 30,000 bodies has been discovered more than a quarter-century after the country’s genocide in which 800,000 ethnic Tutsi and…

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African economics face “complete collapse” UN official warns

Economies in some parts of Africa face a “complete collapse” unless the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic is controlled, a senior UN official with responsibility for operations on the continent…

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African cardinal tests positive for coronavirus as pandemic spreads across the continent

Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo of Burkina Faso has tested positive for the coronavirus, his archdiocese announced Tuesday. He is the second cardinal known to have tested positive for the virus, which…

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Coronavirus has now spread to dozens of the 47 countries of the WHO Africa region

Coronavirus has now spread to dozens of the 47 countries of the WHO Africa region, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday. Africa News, on Saturday reported that…

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African coronavirus cases exceed 2,000

Forty-three of Africa’s 54 countries now have cases of coronavirus, with the total at 2,046, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Small businesses expect to suffer. And…

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Number of coronavirus cases in Africa exceeds 1,000

Africa’s cases of the coronavirus rose above 1,000 on Saturday while two heads of state appeared to defy their own travel restrictions to attend another president’s inauguration. Angola announced its…

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Warning that locust swarms are posing a danger to millions

The locust crisis that has now reached 10 countries could carry on to endanger millions more people, said Keith Cressman, locust forecasting expert for the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization…

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Africa coronavirus cases to rise as some undetected

Africa will likely see higher numbers of coronavirus cases in coming weeks because of the likelihood some are slipping through the net, the head of a regional disease control body…

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WHO warns Africa should ‘prepare for the worst’ with virus

Africa should “prepare for the worst” as the coronavirus begins to spread locally, the World Health Organization’s director-general has warned, while South Africa became the continent’s new focus of concern…

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More African nations impose travel restrictions over coronavirus

An increasing numbers of African countries are confirming coronavirus cases, prompting many to announce measures to control the spread of the virus. Ghana is the latest nation to ban entry…

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