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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 ....
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China offers $3b to developing countries for COVID-19 response
Date: 2021-06-20 16:18:34 GMT - Zimbabwe - Africa - SN:72 - ID:9020492
HARARE, June 20 (MENA) - China will provide an additional $3 billion in international aid over the next three years to support COVID-19 response and economic and social recovery in developing countries, including Zimbabwe, the Chinese Ambassador in ....
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Africa should not be begging for vaccines – AfDB chief
Date: 2021-06-19 19:26:05 GMT - Ghana - Africa - SN:67 - ID:9019041
ACCRA, June 19 (MENA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has frowned against African countries desperation and lobbying to secure vaccines from foreigners, saying the continent has no business begging for vaccines when it should be producing its ....
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Africa CDC: 5.138 million coronavirus cases, 138,400 deaths reported in Africa
Date: 2021-06-18 17:50:27 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:66 - ID:9017388
ADDIS ABAB, June 18 (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 5.138 million, while the number of fatalities ....
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S. Africa declares 10 days of mourning to honor Kaunda
Date: 2021-06-18 15:04:28 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:43 - ID:9017131
PRETORIA, June 18 (MENA) - South Africa has declared 10 days of national mourning for Zambia's founding president Kenneth Kaunda who died at the age of 97 following a bout of pneumonia, the South African presidency said Friday. Zambia under ....
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PM receives UCLG delegation
Date: 2021-06-17 18:57:54 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:79 - ID:9015998
CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly asserted Egypt's full commitment to everything that elevates the African continent within the framework of achieving (Africa Agenda 2063). Egypt endeavors to put all its experiences in the ....
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Mauritania registers 48 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-06-16 18:58:23 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:101 - ID:9014327
NOUAKCHOTT, June 16 (MENA) – Mauritania reported 48 new coronavirus cases in a span of 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 20,199, the Ministry of Health said in a statement Wednesday. A total of 48 patients recovered, increasing the recovery toll ....
