Coronavirus - Nigeria: UN procures ventilators and other medical supplies to boost the Government of Nigeria’s response to COVID-19
The next shipment of personal protective equipment (PPE) expected to arrive in Nigeria later this month
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African Union Member States (52) reporting COVID-19 cases (16,285), deaths (874), and recoveries (3,142) by region:
Central (1,347 cases; 43 deaths; 147 recoveries): Burundi (5; 1; 0), Cameroon (855; 15; 102*), Central African R…
African Development Bank has released 19.64 billion CFA francs, that is, 87.9% of the total budget
Increasing numbers of women can be seen around the goat and sheep pens of Saria, in the province of Boulkiemdé, in Centre-West Burkina Fa…
The European Union has donated €50m ($55m; £44m) to Nigeria to boost the fight against coronavirus.
According to a statement from the Nigerian presidency, the funding will greatly help Nigeria in containing the virus and revitalising it…
Kenyan government gazetted the compulsory mask rule whose enforcement begins on WednesdayImage caption: Kenyan government gazetted the compulsory mask rule whose enforcement begins on Wednesday
Kenya's police boss has said the grace per…
Many African countries have introduced lockdowns in order to halt the spread of coronavirus, but, as Alex de Waal and Paul Richards argue, ordinary people have to be involved in choosing the solutions that will work for them.
Countries …
The governor of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, has sparked controversy after announcing that he will distribute alcohol as part of food packs for poor families who are missing work because of coronavirus pandemic.
Governor Mike Sonko made th…
The UK government is doing “everything we can” to protect people living in care homes, says Social Care Minister Helen Whately.
We reported earlier that the government has promised to test residents and staff with symptoms as laboratory…
The UK government wants to do 100,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of April, but has faced criticism for not increasing the number more quickly.
So, what tests are available and who are they for?
What coronavirus tests are ther…
The Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, last Friday donated assorted personal protective and sanitary equipment to two health institutions at Akyem Oda and Akyem Ofoase in the Eastern Region.
The items, including quantiti…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended its parliamentary race, which was scheduled for April 25, 2020, to elect candidates in constituencies where the party has sitting Members of Parliament.
A statement signed by the General Secre…
McDonalds in China has apologised after a branch in the industrial city of Guangzhou barred black people from entering.
A video shared on social media showed a notice that read: “We’ve been informed that from now on black people are not…
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization says about a million people in Ethiopia are in need of food aid after swarms of locusts destroyed vast areas of farmland.
Working with the Ethiopian government, the UN found that des…
South Africa's education minister has condemned the vandalism of 183 schools during nationwide lockdown as the number of affected schools stands at 183.
Minister Angie Motshekga said it was disheartening to see criminals destroy the chi…
Officials brought in containers overnight to curb movementImage caption: Officials brought in containers overnight to curb movement
In the Pakistani city of Karachi, police have sealed a number of high-risk neighbourhoods by blocking al…
Not a single economist or public health expert.
Donald Trump has denied appointing his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner to an economic council tasked with re-opening America from coronavirus shutdowns.
The denial came in …
The Ghana China Friendship Association(GHACHIFA), has urged the Chinese government, to heed to the call by Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs and regional Integration, to respect the rights of Ghanaians and all other Africans in China.
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The Upper East Regional Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has rolled-out an Anti-COVID-19 Public Education Campaign to expose residents to the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic which currently has no known…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) fears that the new swarms could spark widespread crop loss and deepen already serious levels of food insecurity
As the world battles COVID-19, farmers in East Africa are facing another…
Coronavirus - South Africa: A National Development Agency sewing cooperative in Khayelitsha helps protect against Coronavirus COVID-19
The Cooperative, started in 2015, was formed to address unemployment of young females - particularly …
UNHCR is scaling up efforts to increase capacity to prevent and limit the potential spread of COVID-19 among the nearly 760,000 refugees in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the largest refugee-hosting countries in Africa, sheltering 758,199 …
Coronavirus - South Africa: Home Affairs on immigration matters during COVID-19 Coronavirus lockdown
Temporary measures to deal with immigration issues during the national lockdown
The Department of Home Affairs wishes to outline tem…
Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program Outlines Actions to Support Developing Countries Cope with the COVID-19 Crisis
Initiatives focusing on pharmaceuticals and healthcare and other value-added sectors such as agriculture and textile…
Coronavirus - Africa: First UN Solidarity Flight departs Addis Ababa carrying Vital Covid-19 Medical Supplies to all African Nations
A team of 25 WFP aviation and logistics staff is based at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, ma…
Coronavirus – Nigeria: Presidential Task Force (PTF) works on Compensation Packages of Healthworkers - Dr Osagie Ehanire
The Federal Ministry of Health through the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) had continued to support respo…
The Measles & Rubella Initiative (M&RI) supports the need to protect communities and health workers from COVID-19 through a pause of mass campaigns, where risks of the disease are high
Statement by the Measles & Rubella Initiative: Amer…
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has announced an extension of the lockdown in the capital Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states in order to sustain the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
The initial 14-day lockdown was due to end Monday…
South Africa says it is succeeding in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, with a nationwide lockdown showing clear signs of containing the disease, for now.
At a televised briefing, the chair of the government’s advisory committee said S…
Ugandan opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, says he has partnered with an American businessman to airlift Africans being mistreated in China.
This is after reports emerged of hundreds of Africans evict…
A health inspector examines a children's goods store in RomeImage caption: A health inspector examines a children's goods store in Rome
After Spain allowed work to resume at construction sites and factories on Monday, now Italy and Aust…
Dozens of people were arrested in Kenya over Easter after they were found drinking in bars and flouting strict measures announced by the government to deal with the spread of coronavirus.
Those detained include a member of parliament, a…
China could temporarily freeze debt repayments by African nations to free up cash for those countries to tackle the coronavirus outbreaks, reports the Reuters news agency.
China is a major creditor to African economies, having lent them…
Happy Easter my fellow countrymen and women. Today is day 14 (two weeks) since the partial lockdown declared by the President in some parts of Greater Accra and Ashanti regions, and Kasoa due to the deadly Coronavirus pandemic.
So far…
President Donald Trump has claimed "total" power to lift the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, contradicting governors and legal experts.
"The president of the United States calls the shots," Mr Trump said during a combative press confer…
Former US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has endorsed Joe Biden's campaign to take on Donald Trump in November's election.
Senator Sanders pulled out of the contest to be the Democratic Party's nominee last week, leaving Mr Biden a…
UNICEF together with the Ministry of Health carefully designed the package of essential medical supplies and material to be available at the health facility level
An estimated 225,000 women and children will benefit from some 122 tonnes…
The Foundation’s research arm, Dubai Future Research, and its lineup of reports offer crucial insights for shaping a better future after the global outbreak, for the UAE and the world
Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has stepped up its eff…
Coronavirus - South Sudan: The World Bank releases USD 7.6 million to help respond to the Coronavirus pandemic in South Sudan
Through the UNICEF and World Bank partnership, risk communication efforts will be further scaled up
The Wor…
ICRC fears that the virus will compound the suffering of conflict-affected families, who are already struggling to meet basic needs, from shelter to food, water, and medical care
Hundreds of thousands of Libyans are caught in an intensi…
Days after Congo announced emergency restrictions to curb the new coronavirus, a police video started circulating online showing an officer in the capital beating a taxi driver for violating a one-passenger limit.
The driver pleads with…
Nearly a year after fire devastated Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, the city’s Archbishop held a small ceremony there to mark Good Friday, praying that Easter’s message of rebirth might bring comfort to a country stricken by the coronavirus…
China’s Wuhan city, where the global coronavirus pandemic began, is still testing residents regularly despite relaxing its tough two-month lockdown, with the country wary of a rebound in cases even as it sets its sights on normalising the …
Crack open the Easter eggs. They've done it!
After two tortuous weeks of wrangling, EU finance ministers have agreed a number of common financial measures to protect the workers, businesses and EU countries most in need during the coron…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has donated some Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and medicines to the Upper West Regional Health Directorate to aid the fight against COVID-19 and the outbreak of Cerebral Spinal Meningitis (CSM)…
Coronavirus - Africa: 52 African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases (12,492), deaths (649), and recoveries (1,964)
African Union Member States (52) reporting COVID-19 cases (12,492), deaths (649), and recoveries (1,964) by reg…
Across the world, the Coronavirus has not only become another disaster to wipe us all out of the earth but has also put the spotlight on the level of competence of our political leaders.
In Africa, the case is not different as governmen…
But it will teach us an important lesson: the need to invest in health infrastructure across the world, and particularly in Africa
At present, Africa is home to more than 1.3 billion people and bears one-third of the global di…
Coronavirus - Nigeria: Polio personnel crucial for preparedness and initial response to COVID-19 in Northeast Nigeria
All six States have set up COVID-19 emergency operation and coordination centres to ensure effective implementation of…
In South Sudan, there are just 24 ICU beds and four ventilators
The International Rescue Committee’s analysis and approach to COVID-19 draws on decades of experience as a humanitarian and health responder in the world’s most complex cri…