United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Saturday evening strongly condemned the killing of school children in Cameroon’s restive English-speaking region of Southwest. “Violence against schools and school children is not acceptable under any circumstances, and can constitute a crime against humanity if proven in a court of law,” Matthias Naab,…
The European Union has listed Rwanda among the countries on which Covid-19 travel restrictions into the EU territory should be gradually lifted. According to a statement from the Council of the European Union on October 22, the move follows a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel…
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 1,696,286, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Saturday. The continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement that the death toll related to the pandemic now stood at 40,922 as of Saturday afternoon. A total…
كشفت الدكتورة رشا قلج، عضو مجلس الشيوخ، ضمن قائمة أسماء المعينين، عن أن أهم وأبرز النقاط التي ستسلط عليها الضوء خلال عملها تحت قبة مجلس الشيوخ المصري، التركيز على إفريقيا ودعم استثمار نجاح الدبلوماسية المصرية فى إفريقيا، والتي شهدت الأعوام الماضية تحقيق إنجازات إفريقية عديدة خلال رئاسة الرئيس السيسى للاتحاد الإفريقي العام الماضى من أجل…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday that at least 15 migrants died in a shipwreck off Libya’s western coast, while five survivors were brought to shore by fishermen. “Desperate migrants continue to risk their lives in the Central Med fleeing abuse and exploitation, in the absence of life-saving capacity,” the IOM said in…
Mali’s ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita returned home late on Wednesday after spending six weeks in the United Arab Emirates getting medical treatment, the head of his party said. Keita – who was overthrown in a military coup in August – did not make a statement and his Rally for Mali (RPM) party did not…
Botswana has approached the World Bank for budgetary support after the coronavirus crisis hurt revenue, Finance Minister Thapelo Matsheka said on Thursday. Botswana has registered relatively few cases, but lockdown restrictions have disrupted economic activities and caused loss of income in key sectors such as diamond mining and sales. “We have set up a team…
Kenya plans to harness space technology in order to boost disaster response to emergencies through early warning systems, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Monica Juma, cabinet secretary, Ministry of Defense told journalists in Nairobi that the use of space technology has been traditionally limited to defense and intelligence purposes. “We want to develop…
Le comité des prix des médias de la Fondation Merck a en outre introduit une deuxième et une troisième position et a sélectionné plus d’un gagnant WINDHOEK, Namibie, 15 octobre 2020/APO Group/ — La Fondation Merck (Merck-Foundation.com), la branche philanthropique de Merck KGaA Allemagne, a annoncé les gagnants des Prix de Reconnaissance des Médias « Restez à…
Egypt reported 158 new COVID-19 infections on late night Tuesday, bringing its national caseload to 105,705, its health ministry said. The new cases mark the highest daily infections in the country since Sept. 16, when 160 infections were confirmed. Meanwhile, 12 patients died from the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll…
