Africa

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  • Africa's Covid-19 cases pass10.66 mln: Africa CDC

    Date: 2022-01-29 15:52:34 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:62 - ID:9391287

    ADDIS ABABA, Jan 29 (MENA) - The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa hit 10,669,962 while the death toll from the disease stood at 237,269, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Saturday. Data ....

  • Pope Tawadros receives African media delegation

    Date: 2022-01-27 15:14:00 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:63 - ID:9388623

    CAIRO, Jan 27 (MENA) – Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria met on Thursday with an African media delegation at Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral. In statements, Church Spokesman Archbishop Moussa Ibrahim said the pope briefed the delegation on ....

  • Biden nominates new ambassador to Sudan

    Date: 2022-01-27 12:36:50 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:49 - ID:9388300

    WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden has announced that he intends to nominate John Godfrey, who currently serves as the president’s acting counter-terrorism coordinator at the State Department, as the new US ambassador to ....

  • 146 new COVID cases in Mauritania in 24 hours

    Date: 2022-01-27 11:33:03 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:43 - ID:9388168

    NOUAKCHOTT, Jan 27 (MENA) - Mauritania reported 146 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, upping the total number of cases to 57,794, said the Mauritanian Health Ministry. Also, 3 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, raising the total ....

  • EU to remain committed to African Sahel - Borrell

    Date: 2022-01-27 08:21:46 GMT - Belgium - Africa - SN:20 - ID:9387757

    BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (MENA) - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday the EU wants to remain committed to the African Sahel region, according to a press release on Thursday. The release followed Borrell's talks with the foreign ....

  • Africa's Covid-19 cases reach 10.56 mln: Africa CDC

    Date: 2022-01-24 16:56:49 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:78 - ID:9383269

    ADDIS ABABA/JOHANNESBERG, Jan 24 (MENA) - The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa hit 10,560,000 while the death toll from the disease stood at 237,400, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on ....

  • Khartoum affirms support to revitalized peace deal in S. Sudan

    Date: 2022-01-23 17:51:53 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:77 - ID:9381396

    KHARTOUM, Jan 23 (MENA) - The government of Sudan has reaffirmed its support to any efforts that help facilitate the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. In a statement by ....

  • 16 dead in nightclub fire in Cameroon's capital

    Date: 2022-01-23 14:31:16 GMT - Cameroon - Africa - SN:55 - ID:9381270

    YAOUNDE - WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (MENA) - A fire erupted at a popular nightclub in Yaounde, Cameroon’s capital, setting off explosions and killing at least 16 people, The Washington Post reported Sunday. The tragedy comes as the country hosts thousands ....

  • Boko Haram abducts 17 girls in northeast Nigeria

    Date: 2022-01-22 20:35:22 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:69 - ID:9380190

    ABUJA, Jan 22 (MENA) – More than a dozen girls were abducted in Boko Haram’s latest attack in a community in Chibok local government area of Borno State, Daily Trust reported. The insurgents broke into the town after shooting in different ....

  • Africa's Covid-19 cases hit 10 mln: Africa CDC

    Date: 2022-01-21 09:38:36 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:21 - ID:9377879

    ADDIS ABABA, Jan 21 (MENA) - The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa hit 10,485,879, while the death toll from the disease stood at 235,225, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Friday. More than ....

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