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COVID-19 pandemic not over, WHO warn

The Covid-19 pandemic is “most certainly not over”, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned, despite a decline in.

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Rwanda pumps $150m to private sector for post-Covid recovery

Rwanda has unveiled an additional $150 million in funding for businesses to stimulate growth and mitigate the prolonged impact of the coronavirus.

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COVID in China is Controllable

By Chu Maoming, China’s Consul General in Lagos Some Nigerian friends have recently expressed concerns about China’s COVID situation and showed their.

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Nigeria launches National Essential Diagnostics List in partnership with WHO

The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced the Nigeria National Essential Diagnostics List in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), and.

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UN chief calls for debt relief, return to constitutional rule in some African Countries

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Sunday urged debt relief for African countries and more investment to help their economies recover from the.

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Africa seeing uptick in COVID-19 cases – WHO

Africa sees an uptick in COVID-19 infections, driven mainly by a doubling in cases reported in South Africa, the World Health Organization,.

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Uganda discharges last Covid-19 patients

There are no more Covid-19 patients admitted to Ugandan hospitals; the last coronavirus patients have been discharged; the Ministry of Health has.

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Senegal Facility Set to Begin COVID-19 Vaccine Production

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed stark vaccine inequities among high- and low-income nations and has underscored Africa’s dependence on outside countries for.

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South Africa Gets $750 Million World Bank Loan to Bolster COVID Recovery Effort

The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has approved South Africa’s request for a $750 million development policy loan (DPL). This.

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Omicron Travel Bans: Is Africa Being Punished for Excellent Science?

By Walcott Aganu Race-based segregation was implemented across Africa during the colonial era to keep “white” administrators separate from Africans who were.

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