Authorities have now confirmed ten cases of COVID-19 and one death in Libya
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nati…
Advanced Geospatial Technology Offered to Global Communities During COVID-19 Crisis
Esri, the global leader in mapping and location intelligence, today announced they will provide a COVID-19 Response Package for Ministries of Health and…
It goes without saying that during a crisis such as the pandemic the world is currently facing; clear, consistent and concise communications can be an effective tool in curbing the spread of diseases such as COVID-19. But innovative commun…
One week into South Africa's nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and it is tempting - dangerously tempting - to breathe a sigh of relief.
After all, look at how much has already been achieved. More than 47,000 peop…
The commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt has been removed after saying the US Navy was not doing enough to halt a coronavirus outbreak on board the aircraft carrier.
In a letter, Capt Brett Crozier had urged his superiors to act to p…
Democrats have been forced to delay naming their nominee to face Donald Trump in the November presidential election amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Citing an "unprecedented health crisis", officials said the Democratic National Convention (…
A daughter of Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has completed two weeks of self-isolation and been reunited with the first family, a spokesperson said.
She had returned from the UK last month and gone into isolation in compliance wit…
Peru is to stop people from leaving their homes according to their gender, in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Men will be allowed to go out on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays but only to buy essential items, President Martí…
Nigeria's commercial hub and the capital are under lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirusImage caption: Nigeria's commercial hub and the capital are under lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus
Nigeria has discharged 11 people w…
The cases were announced as the country prepares for a presidential election on 2 JulyImage caption: The cases were announced as the country prepares for a presidential election on 2 July
Malawi has reported its first three confirmed ca…
Infections have been rising swiftly in Germany and now the Robert Koch public health institute says the death toll has reached 1,017, up 145 in the past 24 hours.
The confirmed number of cases is up 6,714 to 79,696, says the RKI. Meanwh…
Welcome to the world, Corona and Covid - these are the names of newborn twins in India's Raipur city.
The boy and girl were born amid a three-week lockdown in India. Their parents say they gave them the names as a reminder of obstacles …
England's Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has described coronavirus as a "pretty unpleasant experience" after recovering from the illness.
He was unable to sleep for a couple of nights and it felt "like having glass in my throat", leavi…
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has shot down requests for government to reduce the number of Ministers and other Presidential Staffers as a measure to raise more funds for the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP).
According to him,…
Prince Charles speaks via video link while opening the Nightingale hospital
Prince Charles has officially opened London's new NHS Nightingale Hospital via video link.
He joined live from his home in Scotland, where he self-isolated a…
The Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has congratulated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on the occasion of his 76th birthday.
“We as Elders have cherished our brotherhood with you in our common struggle to ensure …
Parliament has passed the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) National Trust Fund Bill, 2020, under a certificate of urgency.
The Bill is to establish the fund to complement the efforts of the government in the fight against the COVID-19 pan…
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to ramp up testing for coronavirus after his government faced criticism for being slower than some European peers to roll out mass checks for front-line health workers and the population.
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World food prices fell sharply in March, hit by a drop in demand tied to the coronavirus pandemic and a plunge in global oil prices, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) food price…
Shenzhen has become the first Chinese city to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat.
It comes after the coronavirus outbreak was linked to wildlife meat, prompting Chinese authorities to ban the trade and consumption of wild …
Algeria has become the latest country in Africa to release some of its prisoners in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has pardoned close to 5,000 detainees who have 18 months or less to serve of their …
Rwanda was the first East African country to impose a lockdown
The government in Rwanda has extended rigid lockdown restrictions imposed last month to 19 April.
The lockdown that begun on 21 March banned people from leaving their hom…
The Human Rights Reporters Ghana has condemned the alleged acts of brutalities meted out to Ghanaians in the wake of partial lock down in Accra, Kumasi, Tema and Jason.
They have equally called on the public to respect the dictates of…
Mr Charles Konadu Yiadom, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkoranza South, has applauded the Government of Ghana for adding Nkoranza South to the recipient communities to benefit from one of government's hospital projects.
He said the es…
In East and Southern Africa, some governments, such as Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda and Kenya, have imposed unprecedented measures such as national “lockdowns”
Deprose Muchena is the Director of Amnesty International’s East and Southern…
It's telling that the 2019-2020 World Quality Report [1] doesn't include any analysis of the EMEA region. Africa doesn't even feature in the 11th edition of software quality assurance and testing assessment that does span Europe, Australia…
African Union Member States (49) reporting COVID-19 cases (6,213), deaths (221), and recoveries (469) by region:
Central (425 cases, 20 deaths, 14 recoveries): Burundi (2, 0, 0), Cameroon (233, 6, 5), Central African Republic (8…
Across the Central Sahel -- a region that encompasses Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger - the situation is extremely worrying, with the number of hungry rising steadily as the crisis deepens
The humanitarian crisis in the Central Sahel regio…
Women and youth helped bring change in Sudan and can limit spread of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is set to exacerbate pre-existing gender inequalities and the virus’s impact will disproportionately affect women, according to the Unit…
United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee publishes findings on Central African Republic, Portugal, Tunisia, Uzbekistan and Dominica
The findings, available online, contain positive aspects of each country’s implementation of the Inter…
Africa joint continental strategy for COVID-19 outbreak
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The Tablighi Jamaat have come into the spotlight after an event they held in Delhi spawned a number of Covid-19 clusters across the country.
Founded in 1926 in the northern Indian region of Mewat by prominent Islamic scholar Maulana Moh…
Spain has recorded another 864 deaths related to coronavirus, the highest in one day, as the total number of deaths across Europe has gone beyond 30,000.
More than 9,000 people have died in Spain, which is second only to Italy in fatali…
US health authorities are debating whether to recommend face coverings for everyone when they go out in public.
One internal memo for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that even simple cloth masks could help reduce the…
The UK government continues to face widespread criticism over its testing strategy.
On Wednesday it was revealed that only 2,000 out of some half a million frontline NHS workers in England had been tested and Prime Minister Boris Johnso…
The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in the US has gone above 5,000, while confirmed cases worldwide are close to reaching one million.
There were 884 deaths in the US in 24 hours, a new record, according to Johns Hopkins Univer…
In his daily briefing on Covid-19, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he wanted to recall parliament so MPs could approve expanded financial aid packages.
“This is the largest economic programme in Canada’s history," he said.
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India's national carrier Air India has been praised for flying a number of flights to rescue Indians stranded in coronavirus-affected countries. Now, a group of pilots have alleged their safety was compromised - a charge the airline denies…
Nigeria has begun handing out four months’ worth of welfare payments upfront in three areas of the oil-rich country that have been placed into lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Beneficiaries of the social security scheme, intr…
Authorities in Moscow unveiled a smartphone app designed to keep tabs on people who have been ordered to stay at home because of the coronavirus and Russia on Wednesday expanded its lockdown to cover more of its sprawling territory.
Rus…
East African countries have banned all international arrivals in airportsImage caption: East African countries have banned all international arrivals in airports
Panic over the global coronavirus pandemic has led to discrimination again…
Somalia has been carrying out economic reforms that helped clinch the dealImage caption: Somalia has been carrying out economic reforms that helped clinch the deal
A group of wealthy creditor countries known as the Paris Club has agreed…
Burundi and Sierra Leone, which were part of a handful of African countries yet to confirm cases of the coronavirus, have recorded their first positive results.
There had been doubts over Burundi’s claim that no-one in the country had c…
Some 20,000 coaches from Indian Railways will be converted into coronavirus isolation wards that can accommodate up to 320,000 patients, the government has said.
Work on converting the coaches - each of which will have 16 beds - has alr…
The Tamale Circuit Court has remanded into police custody 26 persons arrested in Yong Dakpemayili, near Tamale in the Northern Region in connection with a chieftaincy dispute in the area.
The suspects including the two rival chiefs in…
The Upper East Region is to benefit from 156 projects in the second phase of the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP) under the government's flagship '1 Constituency 1-million-dollar project.
The projects are the regi…
Create the space to implement positive outcomes in the midst of a global pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has hit society, business and education at a speed that few could predict, and shaken foundations in ways that none could have an…
APO Group arming communicators with a full suite of digital solutions to help adapt during coronavirus pandemic
The first things communicators need to do is readjust their mix of public relations and marketing activities
APO Group (w…
On Monday, 30th March, a mandatory lockdown was imposed in Ghana in an attempt to limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus. With extremely limited availability of social services in the country, local communities in Ghana have had to rely on…