Africa
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WHO Appeals For $123.7m To Respond To Health Needs In Horn Of Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has appealed for 123.7 million U.S. dollars to respond to the urgent health needs of…
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Botswana Removes Outdoor Face Mask Mandate
As the number of reported cases of COVID-19 has decreased in recent months, the government of Botswana announced on Tuesday…
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Zimbabwe’s Population Rises To 15.1m People
Zimbabwe’s population now stands at 15.1 million people, according to preliminary results of the 2022 population and housing census carried…
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Africa CDC Calls For Boosting Surveillance, Contact Tracing Against Monkeypox
The Africa Center for Disease Control (Africa CDC) on Monday recommended its members to boost surveillance and contact tracing efforts…
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African Union Hails Russia-Ukraine Grain Export Deal
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat hailed the grain export deal that Russia and Ukraine…
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African Countries Commit To Greater Public, Private Investment In Nature Conservation
More than 2,400 delegates at a conservation conference in Rwanda Saturday adopted the Kigali Call to Action declaration, committing countries…
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Sudan Reopens Border Crossing With Ethiopia To Resolve Disputes
Sudan decided on Sunday to open the Galabat crossing on the border with Ethiopia in an effort to build confidence…
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Former Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos Dies At 79
Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled Africa’s second biggest oil producer for nearly four decades, has died…
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Climate Change Escalating Human-Elephant Conflicts In Africa
The unfolding climate crisis in Africa is behind an upsurge of violent clashes pitting local communities and elephants, senior officials…
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Global Campaigners Call For New Investments To Eliminate TB In Africa
The tuberculosis elimination goal in Africa could be realized earlier than the envisaged 2030 deadline once governments, industry and donors…
