UN to launch second round of polio vaccination drive in Somalia
A second round of polio immunization campaign is set to begin in Somalia on Sunday, targeting 1.65 million children aged
Algerian president isolates after aides show virus symptoms
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune went into self-isolation on Saturday after “several” senior presidential and government officials showed symptoms of COVID-19,
UN chief hopes Israel-Sudan agreement will bring peace to wider regions
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday expressed the hope that the agreement between Israel and Sudan to normalize relations will
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 1.7 million: Africa CDC
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 1,696,286, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and
At least six children killed in attack on Cameroonian school
Gunmen killed at least six children and badly wounded about eight others when they stormed a school in Cameroon’s Anglophone
Kenya records 947 cases of COVID-19
The Kenyan Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed 947 new cases of COVID-19 from 6,862 samples tested in the last 24
UN provides support to over 200,000 displaced people in Mozambique
More than 200,000 people displaced by the terrorist attacks and turbulence in northern Mozambique have benefited from the multiple support
Guinea president wins election with 59.5% of vote
Guinea’s President Alpha Conde won the Oct. 18 election with 59.5% of the vote, according to a full preliminary tally
Zimbabwe launches dollar-denominated stock exchange
Zimbabwe has launched a second stock exchange to trade solely in foreign currency, state media reported Saturday, in a move
Secondary health emergency looming in Sudan after flooding: UN
A secondary health emergency is looming in Sudan, with more than 4.5 million people at risk of vector-borne diseases following