Water crisis looming globally as drought increases by 29% in Africa — WMO
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says the number and duration of droughts…
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Africa
Rich countries’ reduction of gas funding dangerous for Africa – Osinbajo
“Much of the global investment in clean energy will need to go into Africa. However,…
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Africa’s lowest vaccination coverage at 2% unacceptable, WHO tells G20
WHO’s global targets are to support every country to vaccinate at least 10 per cent…
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Terrorist groups adapt to new technologies, expand across Africa – UN official
The so-called Islamic State in the Greater Sahara's “West Africa Province” will likely gain from…
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Africa needs more than US military aid to defeat terror
By Muhammadu Buhari Though some believe the war on terror winds down with the…
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COVID-19 in Africa peaks with 6,400 deaths recorded, says WHO
South Africa and Tunisia accounted for more than 55 per cent of the fatalities.
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COVID-19 deaths increase by 80% in Africa, driven by Delta variant — WHO
The Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said on Friday at his regular COVID-19 briefing that the Delta…
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Africa CDC raises alarm over Africa’s emerging infectious diseases outbreaks
By Abujah Racheal The Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) says the African…
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Africa’s COVID-19 cases surge by 20% as U.S. donates additional 20m vaccine doses
By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa has marked its worst pandemic…
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Coronavirus: ‘Sub-Saharan Africa must act now to stop surge of new Delta variant’
The growth of infections in sub-Saharan Africa is now the fastest in the world, with…
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