Africa

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  • UN chief condemns attacks on peacekeepers in Mali

    Date: 2021-10-03 14:42:22 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:59 - ID:9199200

    CAIRO, Oct 3 (MENA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned Saturday's improvised explosive device attacks against a convoy of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali near Tessalit, Kidal region, in which a peacekeeper from Egypt was ....

  • UN: Peacekeeper killed, 4 injured in blast in Mali

    Date: 2021-10-02 22:15:53 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:85 - ID:9198304

    BAMAKO, Oct 2 (MENA) - A UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) peacekeeper died today after his convoy hit an improvised explosive device in Tessalit, Kidal region, early this afternoon, with four others seriously ....

  • US condemns Ethiopia's expulsion of UN officials, warns of sanctions

    Date: 2021-10-01 07:52:49 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:15 - ID:9195551

    WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (MENA) - The United States condemned Ethiopia's expulsion of seven UN officials, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said, warning that Washington will not hesitate to use sanctions against those who obstruct humanitarian efforts ....

  • AU concludes 42nd regular session of PRC

    Date: 2021-09-30 22:41:02 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:114 - ID:9195454

    ADDIS ABABA, Sept 30 (MENA) - Chairperson of the AU Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat reiterated that the institutional reforms of the AU are taking place within the framework of justice and equity among all Member States and in accordance with ....

  • JHU: Africa registers over 8 million coronavirus cases

    Date: 2021-09-30 18:03:29 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:86 - ID:9194509

    WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (MENA) - The John Hopkins University (JHU) said a total of 8,274,917 coronavirus cases were reported in 55 African countries. According to the university's data on Thursday, 89,189,924 doses of coronavirus vaccines were ....

  • Mauritania records 47 new infections

    Date: 2021-09-29 20:13:33 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:112 - ID:9193546

    NOUAKCHOTT, Sept 29 (MENA) - Mauritania reported Wednesday 47 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The infection tally hits 35,989, while the total recoveries reached 34,591 after registering ....

  • EDA partakes in global meeting on promoting Africa's drug industry

    Date: 2021-09-28 22:30:27 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:117 - ID:9191630

    CAIRO, Sept 28 (MENA) - The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) has participated in an international virtual meeting on "promoting the drug industry in Africa in the post-Covid-19 era" under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Held on the ....

  • US deputy special envoy for climate embarks on African tour

    Date: 2021-09-28 08:02:21 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:32 - ID:9189935

    WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (MENA) - US Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Jonathan Pershing embarked on African tour, the US State Department said in a statement on Tuesday. He is scheduled to travel to Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africa; Windhoek, ....

  • Gunmen release 10 more Nigerian pupils after ransom

    Date: 2021-09-27 07:30:32 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:21 - ID:9187817

    ABUJA, Sept 27 (MENA) - Gunmen in Nigeria have freed 10 pupils abducted in the north-west state of Kaduna after collecting a ransom, The National reported Monday quoting a school official. The pupils were released on Sunday afternoon, nearly ....

  • South Africa reports 967 new coronavirus cases, 51 deaths

    Date: 2021-09-26 22:05:12 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:89 - ID:9187648

    JOHANNESBURG, Sept 26 (MENA) – South Africa recorded 967 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has said on Sunday. This brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 896 ....

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