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Afreximbank launches platform to support countries from impacts of Ukrainian crisis
Date: 2022-05-14 14:42:01 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:40 - ID:9568371
ABUJA, May 14 (MENA) - The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and African Development Bank (AfDB) have launched a platform aimed at supporting African countries affected by the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. The platform has been developed by ....
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Activities of African Ocean 2022 conference wrap up in Egypt
Date: 2022-05-14 14:22:05 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:38 - ID:9568370
CAIRO, May 14 (MENA) – Activities of the African Conference on Priority Setting & Partnership Development for the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development wrapped up in Egypt Saturday. Themed “African Ocean current status- ....
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Over 11.6m Covid-19 cases confirmed across Africa
Date: 2022-05-12 18:09:03 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:94 - ID:9565490
ADDIS ABABA, May 12 (MENA) – As many as 11,601,683 were confirmed as cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries on Thursday while over 297,921,172 vaccinations have been administered across the continent, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and ....
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ICRC: More than 10.5 mln people in Africa are at risk of hunger
Date: 2022-05-12 13:31:04 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:61 - ID:9565121
GENEVA, May 12 (MENA) - More than 10.5 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Mauritania are at risk of facing hunger during the upcoming agricultural lean period, the time between harvests when food stocks are most depleted, as conflict ....
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Mauritania records 9 new infections
Date: 2022-05-11 22:25:55 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:104 - ID:9564009
NOUAKCHOTT, May 11 (MENA) - The Mauritanian Health Ministry said nine new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the country over the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of infections in the North African country to 58,787, the Ministry said ....
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IMF approves $456mln for Mozambique under ECF arrangement program
Date: 2022-05-10 13:35:49 GMT - Mozambique - Africa - SN:51 - ID:9560964
MAPUTO, May 10 (MENA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board approved a $456 million Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for the Republic of Mozambique, with $91 million available for immediate disbursement, the IMF said in a press ....
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Over 11,579,536 COVID-19 infections across Africa
Date: 2022-05-10 10:12:26 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:34 - ID:9560402
ADDIS ABABA, May 10 (MENA) - As Tuesday, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,579,536 while over 297,563,989 vaccinations have been administered across the continent, said Africa Centres for Disease Control and ....
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Egypt made tangible progress in preventing human-induced land degradation: Agriculture min. told UNCCD COP15
Date: 2022-05-09 22:22:48 GMT - Cote d'Ivoire - Africa - SN:108 - ID:9559731
ABIDJAN, May 9 (MENA) - Egypt has made tangible progress in preventing one of the main causes of land degradation due to human interventions, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El Sayed el Quseir said. The minister made the remarks in a ....
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AU launches study on current health challenges of migrants, refugees in Africa
Date: 2022-05-09 07:37:38 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:15 - ID:9558112
ADDIS ABABA, May 9 (MENA) - The Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development of the African Union Commission has launched a study on “Migration and Health: Addressing Current Health Challenges of Migrants & Refugees in Africa”. ....
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UN releases US$19mn to help people in S. Sudan prepare for severe flooding
Date: 2022-05-08 10:09:37 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:32 - ID:9556665
NEW YORK, May 8 (MENA) - Two OCHA-managed pooled funds have released US$19 million to help communities in South Sudan prepare for severe flooding expected during the rainy season, Relief Web reported. The country is projected to suffer a fourth ....
