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Africa battles new COVID-19 wave hitting faster and harder
Date: 2021-06-24 17:46:38 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:77 - ID:9028043
GENEVA, June 24 (MENA) - Africa is facing a devastating resurgence of COVID-19 infections whose peak will surpass that of earlier waves as the continent's countries struggle to vaccinate even a small percentage of the population, top health ....
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UNECA study says Africa may not meet SDG 7 - 2 last Addis Ababa
Date: 2021-06-23 11:59:29 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:41 - ID:9025496
“Access to cheap and clean energy is an essential component of Africa’s transformation and industrialization,” said Director of the African Centre for Statistics (ACS) Oliver Chinganya. The ACS Director said, “in the context of AfCFTA deployment ....
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UNECA study says Africa may not meet SDG 7
Date: 2021-06-23 11:56:23 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:40 - ID:9025184
ADDIS ABABA, June 23 (MENA) - A study conducted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) showed that Africa may not be able to meet the seventh Sustainable Development Goal (SDG7), which calls for “affordable, reliable, ....
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Africa CDC: 5.230 million coronavirus cases, 138,000 deaths reported in Africa
Date: 2021-06-22 19:53:12 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:90 - ID:9024177
ADDIS ABAB, June 22 (MENA) - The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced that the total number of coronavirus cases in member states of the African Union (AU) reached 5.230 million, while the number of fatalities ....
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Egypt Post partakes in 38th PAPU Administrative Council meeting
Date: 2021-06-22 18:02:24 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:81 - ID:9024210
CAIRO, June 22 (MENA) - A high-level delegation from Egypt Post, led by Egypt Post Chairman Sharif Farouk, is participating in the 39th Ordinary Session of the Pan African Postal Union (PAPU) Administrative Council, slated for June 21-25 in ....
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USAID awards $500,000 co-investment grant to boost agric in Nigeria
Date: 2021-06-22 12:10:01 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:50 - ID:9023470
ABUJA, June 22 (MENA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday announced that it has awarded a $500,000 (N205 million) co-investment grant through its West Africa Trade & Investment Hub (Trade hub) to PYXERA Global ....
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Half of Zimbabweans fell into extreme poverty during Covid - paper
Date: 2021-06-21 20:20:48 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:101 - ID:9022460
LONDON, June 21 (MENA) - The number of Zimbabweans in extreme poverty has reached 7.9 million as the pandemic has delivered another economic shock to the country. According to the World Bank’s economic and social update report, almost half of ....
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Over 31 million persons vaccinated against Covid-19 in Africa--Johns Hopkins
Date: 2021-06-21 14:21:02 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:63 - ID:9021923
WASHINGTON, June 21 (MENA) - Johns Hopkins University said as many as 31,155,299 persons have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the African continent. The university added in a report on Monday that confirmed Covid-19 infections reached ....
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14 bandits killed in shootout in central Nigeria
Date: 2021-06-20 21:41:58 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:107 - ID:9020810
ABUJA, June 20 (MENA) - Nigerian police confirmed 14 bandits have been killed in a gun duel following an attempted attack on a station in Katsina-Ala town, central Nigeria's Benue state on Sunday morning, according to the Nation newspaper of ....
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Africa CDC: 5.16 million coronavirus cases, 137,000 deaths reported in Africa
Date: 2021-06-20 16:44:36 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:77 - ID:9020530
ADDIS ABAB, June 20 (MENA) - The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced that the total number of coronavirus cases in member states of the African Union (AU) reached 5.165 million, while the number of fatalities ....
