COVID-19

Frightened Residents brace as Cyclone Eloise approaches Mozambique Coronavirus: COVAX announces new agreement, plans for first deliveries Coronavirus – Seychelles: India gifts Seychelles with COVISHIELD vaccines Coronavirus – Namibia: COVID-19 Update 22 January 2021 Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio inspects Agricultural Machinery at the Agriculture Central Stores in Freetown Coronavirus – Uganda: COVID-19 update (22 January 2021) Africa’s first ever Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) World Tour team, Team Qhubeka ASSOS, unveils iconic 2021 race jersey Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 22 January 2021, 9 am EAT Online Trading: What to look for in a Broker Participation, education, digital access and climate change are key concerns for children and young people in Africa and Europe, U-Report poll finds Grim milestone as Sahel violence displaces 2 million inside their countries 6th Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week opens Virtually to Discuss Infrastructure Development in the New Decade of PIDA Programme Over 100,000 displaced by resurgence of violence in Sudan’s Darfur region Coronavirus: The United States provides 20 ventilators to Zimbabwe to respond to COVID-19 Coronavirus: Bank of Namibia donates Medical Equipment to the Ministry of Health and Social Services Coronavirus – Namibia: COVID-19 Update 21 January 2021 Coronavirus – Eswatini: COVID-19 update (21 January 2021) Coronavirus – Sierra Leone: COVID-19 update (21 January 2021) Coronavirus – Kenya: COVID-19 update (21 January 2021) Coronavirus in Africa could reverse 30 years of Wildlife conservation gains, harming interconnected communities and livelihoods (By Edwin Tambara) Coronavirus – Zambia: COVID-19 update (21 January 2021) Coronavirus – Nigeria: COVID-19 update (21 January 2021) Coronavirus – Eritrea: Announcement from the Ministry of Health (21 January 2021) Coronavirus – Malawi: COVID-19 update (21 January 2021) Coronavirus – Rwanda: COVID-19 update (21 January 2021) How Somalia, one of the world’s most fragile states, is working for a more resilient, low-carbon future Coronavirus – South Africa: COVID-19 update (21 January 2021) Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 update (21 January 2021) African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina’s Speech at the Federal Inland Revenue Service Tax Dialogue Coronavirus – Uganda: COVID-19 update (20 January 2021) Coronavirus – Zambia: COVID-19 update (20 January 2021) Coronavirus – Kenya: COVID-19 update (20 January 2021) OUT NOW! 2ND edition of “Billions at play” outlining the road to recovery for the African Oil and Gas Sector, post Covid-19 Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 update (20 January 2021) Coronavirus – Nigeria: COVID-19 update (20 January 2021) Coronavirus – South Africa: COVID-19 update (20 January 2021) Coronavirus – Rwanda: COVID-19 update (20 January 2021) Save the Children welcomes decline in violations against children in South Sudan Coronavirus – Eswatini: COVID-19 update (20 January 2021) Coronavirus – Gambia: COVID-19 update (20 January 2021) Japanese lawmaker receives suspended prison sentence for vote-buying FAO launches project to enhance food security in Somalia Tedros welcomes United States announcement to maintain membership in WHO Tedros welcomes United States announcement to maintain membership in WHO International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation approves US$10 million Line of Trade Finance Facility for Uzbekistan based Private Joint Stock Commercial Bank ‘Orient Finans’ Africa needs timely access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines Coronavirus – Malawi: COVID-19 update (20 January 2021) Iran condemns deadly bombing attacks in Baghdad Update: 32 killed, 110 wounded in twin suicide bombings in Baghdad Sri Lanka fully reopens borders to tourists, international arrivals