World Bank predicts extreme poverty and depressed economies in Africa
The World Bank has called for rapid COVID-19 action, including a faster vaccination process, to limit the damage to global growth in 2021. In its...
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Uganda applies for coronavirus vaccine
Uganda has applied through the Global Alliances for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) to secure the COVID-19 vaccine from drugmaker AstraZeneca amid surging cases in the...
WHO advocates right of women, girls to stop new HIV infections
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, says the rights of women and girls, and gender equality, must be the focus...
World AIDS Day: New HIV infections, death not reducing in Africa – WHO
World Health Organization With 1 million people infected and 440,000 lives lost to AIDS in the African region in 2019, the World Health Organization, WHO,...
WHO: Coronavirus threatens global progress against malaria
Gaps in life-saving interventions are undermining efforts to curb malaria, amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic could set back the fight against the disease even...
Tigray unrest: Sudan needs $150 million to help Ethiopian refugees – UN
UNHCR Sudan needs $150 million in aid to cope with the flood of Ethiopian refugees crossing its border from conflict-stricken Tigray, the UN refugee agency...
AU: Coronavirus cases in Africa cross two million mark
Total coronavirus cases in Africa have surpassed the two million mark despite a slow addition of reported infections compared with other regions around the world,...
WHO: 1 out of 5 coronavirus deaths in Africa linked to diabetes
The World Health Organisation (WHO), says nearly one in five COVID-19 deaths in Africa is linked with diabetes, according to a study. WHO disclosed this...
UN Libya envoy voices optimism ahead of talks in Tunisia
The interim head of the UN’s Libya mission voiced optimism ahead of talks aimed at preparing for elections in the war-torn North African country. The...