A new United Nations food assessment of 17 West African countries finds more than 19 million people in the region will go hungry during the upcoming lean season between June and September, …
Read MoreAuthor: WebDesk
Coronavirus Deals Blow to Newspapers in North Africa
Measures to stem the novel coronavirus pandemic have affected the distribution and publication of newspapers across Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria, according to local media and officials.
In Tunisia, seven daily newspapers and …
Read MoreDR Congo’s Children Already Threatened by Killer Epidemics, Now Comes Coronavirus
The U.N. children’s fund warns thousands of children in Democratic Republic of Congo are at risk of dying from epidemics other than coronavirus — a situation that will likely worsen as the …
Read MoreNext Few Weeks Critical in Africa’s COVID-19 Fight, Experts Say
As cases rise and more countries order lockdowns, Africa’s experience with the coronavirus depends on what happens over the next month, said the director of the continent’s Africa Centers for Disease Control …
Read MoreCoronavirus – Tanzania: Tanzania confirms another COVID-19 case
TEL AVIV, Israel — Tanzania has today confirmed one more Coronavirus cases bringing the national total to 20.
… Read More
Health Minister, Ms. Ummy Mwalimu in statement released to the public said the confirmed
TECNO CAMON 15 TVC to Debut on Channels Television and Startimes Zone from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, April 2nd
LAGOS, Nigeria, April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — TECNO is set to introduce its brand-new CAMON 15 series camera phone on Africa’s first-ever TV product launch on Channels Television and Startimes Zone from …
Read MoreUN General Assembly to Decide on Rival COVID-19 Resolutions
How should the U.N. General Assembly and its 193 member states respond to the coronavirus pandemic? Members have been sent two rival resolutions for consideration — and under new voting rules instituted …
Read MoreAfrican Conflict Zones in Need of Cease-Fires for Coronavirus Aid
Africa security experts say efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic has been complicated by armed conflicts on the continent. Calls are growing for cease-fires to give health care workers safe access to …
Read More