Covid-19 Statistics

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• S.A Covid deaths top 30,000

  South Africa's fight against the coronavirus pandemic has reached another historical mark of 30,011 people succumbing to the disease since…

  Published on 05.01.2021 by APA News APA

• Sudan snubs virtual talks on Nile dam

  Sudanese officials have declined to attend the virtual talks on the filling and operation of the controversial Ethiopian dam being…

  Published on 05.01.2021 by APA News APA

• eSwatini sets aside $13.7m for COVID-19 vaccine

  eSwatini has set aside E200 million (US$13.7 million) to ensure that its entire 1.3 million population has access to COVID-19…

  Published on 05.01.2021 by APA News APA

• Ghana: Press zooms in on US President-elect’s letter to Ghanaian leader, others

  The letter from United States President-elect Joe Biden to Ghana's President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on good working relations is…

  Published on 05.01.2021 by APA News APA

• COVID-19: Zimbabwe police enforce stay-at-home measures

  There were fewer people than usual in Harare's central business district on Tuesday as Zimbabwe started a strict 30-day national…

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• Nigerian press focuses on 1204 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, others

  The report of 1,204 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday takes the total number of infections to 91,351 and…

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• COVID-19 and W/Africa: 1,348 new cases, 14 new deaths in 24 hours

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has recorded 1,348 new cases and 14 new deaths of COVID-19 in…

  Published on 04.01.2021 by APA News APA

• Senegal constitutional council judge dies at 68

  Bousso Diao Fall, the only female judge member of the Senegalese Constitutional Council, died Sunday night at age 68, APA…

  Published on 04.01.2021 by APA News APA

• Rwanda’s weather watchdog warns heavy rains by the end of February 2021

  Rwanda Meteorology Agency on Monday warned that the rainfall expected between January and February may affect post-harvest handling activities if…

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• Nigerian agency calls for probe of over $10m missing fund

  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for the probe of the allegations that ₦3.836 billion (about $10m)…

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• Niger: Over hundred killed in Jihadist attach

  The attacks that occurred Saturday, the day of the announcement of the presidential election results were reportedly a revenge following…

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• S/Africa: Over 500 undocumented travellers daily at Zimbabwe border

  Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has said South Africa's security agents have been arresting over 500 undocumented travellers daily for…

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• Gambia: the race for state house already here?

  The race to state house may still be at least 12 long months away but the political space in The…

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• Nairobi Archbishop Njue retires

  The Catholic Archbishop of Nairobi John Njue has resigned from his position which had had occupied for 13 years, APA…

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• S/Africa targeting over 67% of population for Covid-19 vaccinations

  South Africa has targeted a minimum of 67% of its population for vaccination against the coronavirus in order to “achieve…

  Published on 04.01.2021 by APA News APA

• Ghana: Press focuses on 3-month extension of free water, electricity for lifeline customers, others

  The announcement of the extension of the free provision of water and electricity for lifeline customers for three more months…

  Published on 04.01.2021 by APA News APA

• Press zooms in on appeal to Nigerian government to address insecurity, hunger, others

  The call by the Archbishop of Enugu Province, Emmanuel Chukwuma, on the Nigerian Government to address growing insecurity and hunger…

  Published on 04.01.2021 by APA News APA

• COVID-19 and W/Africa: 1,274 new cases, 23 new deaths in 24 hours

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has recorded 1,274 new cases and 23 new deaths of COVID-19 in…

  Published on 03.01.2021 by APA News APA

• Nile nations resume dam talks amid border dispute

  Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt on Sunday resumed trilateral talks on rules and guidelines for the first filling and annual operation…

  Published on 03.01.2021 by APA News APA

• Africa to receive COVID-19 vaccines by second half of 2021

  African countries will be receiving COVID-19 vaccines by the second half of 2021, Director of the Africa Centers for Disease…

  Published on 03.01.2021 by APA News APA

• Ethiopia: Ringleader of Mai-kadra massacre, several TPLF leaders killed

  Among those killed include, Colonel Yemane Gebremichael who was suspected ringleader of the massacre in Mai kadra in western Ethiopia…

  Published on 03.01.2021 by APA News APA

• S/Africa: Fake Covid-19 certificates holders to be punished – Minister

  Travellers to South Africa carrying fake coronavirus test certificates will be punished if caught, Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has…

  Published on 03.01.2021 by APA News APA

• Total withdraws staff from insurgency-hit Mozambique plant

  French oil and gas major Total has withdrawn some of its staff from its gas project in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado…

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• Zimbabwe reverts to hard lockdown measures amid COVID-19 surge

  Zimbabwe reverted to some of the stringent lockdown measures first imposed in March 2020 as the government moved to contain…

  Published on 03.01.2021 by APA News APA

• Zimbabwe hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases – Official

  Zimbabwean hospitals are overstretched and failing to cope with a surge in coronavirus cases and the government has called for…

  Published on 02.01.2021 by APA News APA

• Minister urges S/Africans to gear up for AfCFTA opportunities

  South African Trade Minister Ebrahim Patel has told his country's business that legal and administrative processes for preferential trade under…

  Published on 02.01.2021 by APA News APA

• Ramaphosa sends New Year message to S/Africans after ‘difficult year’

  Wishing fellow South Africans to have “a happy and healthy 2021” in his New Year message, President Cyril Ramaphosa has…

  Published on 01.01.2021 by APA News APA

• Ethiopia: At least 123 citizens killed, 500 wounded in June’s unrest-Report

  At least 123 people killed and 500 others wounded in ethnic based attacks committed following the killing of prominent artist…

  Published on 01.01.2021 by APA News APA

• COVID-19 and W/Africa: 1,556 new cases, 13 new deaths in 24 hours

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has recorded 1,556 new cases and 13 new deaths of COVID-19 in…

  Published on 01.01.2021 by APA News APA

• Several gunmen in western Ethiopia killed or surrendered-Military

  The Ethiopian army on Friday said several gunmen who allegedly massacred more than 200 civilians in Benishangul-Gumuz regional state of…

  Published on 01.01.2021 by APA News APA