The head of the Algerian Independent National Elections Authority for Elections, Mohamed Charfi, on Monday announced that the amended constitution voted through popular referendum on Sunday has been approved with a rate of 66.8 percent. Charfi told a press conference that the total number of voters reached 5.6 million out of 24.4 million eligible voters,…
The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Africa reached 1,794,507 with a death toll of 43,176 by Monday afternoon, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Select countries on the continent continue to see steady growths in their caseloads as global health officials fear a deadlier second wave could be on the…
Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announced the winners of “Stay at Home” Media Recognition Awards for African Countries. The theme of the awards was ‘Raising Awareness on how to Stay Safe and Keep Physically and Mentally Healthy during Coronavirus Lockdown’ with the aim to separate facts from myths and misconceptions. The…
Morocco on Saturday reported 3,790 new COVID-19 cases, taking the number of infections in the country since March 2 to 219,084. The total number of recoveries from COVID-19 in Morocco increased to 181,275 after 3,350 new ones were added, the ministry of health said in a statement. The death toll rose to 3,695 with 70…
The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa continue to rise steadily as world health experts warn of a possible deadlier second wave globally. According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the continent had reported 1,784,083 confirmed cases by Sunday afternoon, with a death toll of 42,869. South Africa remains the worst-affected country…
Boris Esono Nwenfor is among the dedicated team of reporters Pan African Visions has in Central Africa. Two reporters of the internationally acclaimed media house, Pan African Visions which operates www.panafricanvisions.com news website and the monthly PAV magazine have been meritoriously rewarded for their reporting on the coronavirus epidemic across Africa. The reporters, Ismael Sallieu Koroma from…
The past week saw the highest number of new COVID-19 cases reported globally since the start of the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. WHO said more than two million new infections were reported in the last seven days as parts of the world continue to report a resurgence of virus cases….
Kenya reported the second-highest number of new COVID-19 infections in Africa over the past week, the World Health Organization has revealed. The East African country has seen a recent resurgence of new virus cases following an easing of restrictions that lasted months. According to figures published by WHO, Kenya recorded 4,594 new COVID-19 cases over…
Namibian President Hage Geingob on Wednesday called for public cooperation in efforts to rid the country of gender-based violence (GBV). The president was speaking on the occasion of the inauguration of the new Namibian Police Forensic Science Institute. “Over the past two decades, our country has experienced some gruesome murders, mainly perpetrated against women,” he…
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has convened a stakeholder meeting next week following a recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases. On Wednesday, Kenya reported its highest caseload yet, with 1,018 confirmed cases, bringing the country’s total to 51,851. The east African nation is one of only nine countries in Africa that have reported more than 50,000 COVID-19…
