Africa

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  • Africa's Covid-19 cases hit 9.5mln: Africa CDC

    Date: 2021-12-31 07:35:26 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:6 - ID:9344604

    ADDIS ABABA, Dec 31 (MENA) - The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa hit 9,599,876, while the death toll from the disease stood at 227,914, according to the latest data released by Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ....

  • AU voices deep concerns over latest developments in Somalia

    Date: 2021-12-30 18:06:03 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:65 - ID:9344273

    ADDIS ABABA, Dec 30 (MENA) - Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat is following with deep concern the serious current political tension in Somalia, the AU posted on its website. The chairperson appeals for utmost ....

  • Somali PM discusses political situation with US Official

    Date: 2021-12-29 11:17:04 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:34 - ID:9341888

    MOGADISHU, Dec 29 (MENA) – Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble spoke by telephone with a senior US official about the political situation in his country, US News quoted a Somali government spokesman saying on Wednesday. "Prime Minister ....

  • Africa registers over 9mln COVID-19 infections

    Date: 2021-12-29 09:31:31 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:25 - ID:9341743

    ADDIS ABABA, Dec 29 (MENA) - The African Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said Africa recorded 9.370 million COVID-19 infections and 227,300 deaths so far. A statement issued Wednesday by the center, affiliated to the ....

  • US State Secretary, Kenyan President discuss conditions in Ethiopia, Somalia

    Date: 2021-12-29 06:23:51 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:3 - ID:9341476

    WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday to discuss regional security issues of mutual interest, including the situation in Ethiopia and Somalia, the US State ....

  • Desmond Tutu's funeral set for January 1

    Date: 2021-12-27 10:14:35 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:33 - ID:9338416

    CAPE TOWN, Dec 27 (MENA) - The funeral for Desmond Tutu, South Africa's anti-apartheid hero and global human rights activist, has been set for January 1 in Cape Town, his foundation said. The former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town and Nobel ....

  • Nigerian troops foil Boko Haram attack

    Date: 2021-12-26 22:44:56 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:81 - ID:9337993

    ABUJA, Dec 26 (MENA) - Nigerian troops have thwarted Boko Haram/ISWAP attempts to attack Buni-Yadi town, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State late Sunday afternoon, the Daily Nigerian newspaper reported. The troops engaged the terrorists in ....

  • Vaccination rate against COVID-19 reached 8.8% in Africa

    Date: 2021-12-26 17:57:24 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:66 - ID:9337783

    ADDIS ABABA, Dec 26 (MENA) - The vaccination rate of the Africans against coronavirus reached 8.8%, while only 13.14% received the first dose of the vaccine, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Sunday. The ....

  • Africa CDC: 193.6m vaccine doses administered

    Date: 2021-12-25 18:47:48 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:65 - ID:9336307

    ADDIS ABABA, Dec 25 (MENA) - Over 193,645,429 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered all over the continent, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced Saturday. The total number of confirmed coronavirus ....

  • US to lift travel restrictions on southern African countries

    Date: 2021-12-24 15:23:20 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:49 - ID:9334775

    WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (MENA) - The Biden administration is lifting restrictions on eight southern African countries that were put in place last month after the Omicron variant was first identified by scientists in South Africa, a White House official ....

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