GENEVA – The World Food Program warns that emergency food needs in northern Ethiopia are increasing, as conflict spills beyond the embattled Tigray region into neighboring Afar and Amhara provinces.The agency reports that up to 7 million people are acu…
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Algeria Arrests Suspected Members of MAK Separatist Group After Attacks
ALGIERS, ALGERIA – Algeria has arrested 27 suspected members of a separatist group that the government has declared a terrorist organization, after an attack in two northern towns, police said Monday. They said the 27 were suspected of belonging to MAK…
Read moreUNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore’s remarks at the UNICEF Executive Board, 07 September 2021
NEW YORK, “Thank you, Mr. President and welcome to all members of the Executive Board.“When I first walked into UNICEF House as Executive Director in January 2018, I knew millions of children in every corner of the globe were facing incredible challeng…
Read moreGavi funding boosts yellow fever diagnostics capacity across Africa
Geneva, An initiative to boost yellow fever diagnostic capacity across Africa has ‘revolutionised’ diagnostics on the continent, one of the programme’s coordinating agencies, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, said today.The initiative is part of the implemen…
Read moreKey Dates in Guinea Since Independence
CONAKRY, GUINEA – Army officers on Sunday staged a coup in Guinea. Here are some key dates in the history of the troubled west African country since independence from France in 1958.1958: IndependenceOn October 2, 1958, Ahmed Sekou Toure declares indep…
Read moreSouth Africa’s Former President Zuma Placed on Medical Parole
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s jailed former president Jacob Zuma has been placed on medical parole because of his ill health, the government’s correctional services department said on Sunday.Last month prison authorities said Zuma, serving a 15-month s…
Read moreCovid-19: Africa’s cases surpass 7.84 mln – Africa CDC
ADDIS ABABA, The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 7,844,232 as of Friday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union, said…
Read moreMali Condemns Armed Police Protest Over Detained Commander
BAMAKO, MALI – Mali’s interim government on Saturday condemned an armed police protest that led to the liberation of a special forces commander detained for allegedly using brute force to quash protests last year. In a statement on public television, t…
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