Geneva, Switzerland, June 10, 2020/ — The Norwegian Refugee Council today highlighted countries with neglected displacement crises, a list that included several countries where the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) also has deep concerns for people uprooted by violence.
London, United Kingdom, June 1, 2020/ — Several rapid assessments carried out by Save the Children in April, along with increasing anecdotal reports from staff, indicate that misinformation around how COVID-19 spreads is a concerning barrier to reducing infection rates of the disease.
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 1, 2020/ — The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced today that a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease is occurring in Wangata health zone, Mbandaka, in Équateur province.
Geneva, Switzerland, May 26, 2020//-Refugees in urban areas across the East, Horn and Great Lakes region of Africa are struggling to meet their most basic needs as the economic impact of COVID19 begins take hold.
Cape Town, South Africa, May 25, 2020/ — Parliament’s Presiding Officers, led by National Assembly Speaker Ms Thandi Modise and National Council of Provinces Chairperson Mr Amos Masondo, joined the rest of the continent in celebrating Africa’s special day – Africa Day.
Ink Drop/Shutterstock Sheriff Folarin, Covenant University May 24, 2020//-The traditional leadership and redeemer posture of Nigeria in Africa has, in recent years, been put into question.
New York, United States of America, May 23, 2020/ — Governments across the world have been urged to act urgently to prevent and tackle the rising rates of violence against women and girls during the COVID-19 crisis.
Brazzaville, Congo (Republic of the), May 22, 2020/ — The COVID-19 pandemic today reached a milestone in Africa, with more than 100 000 confirmed cases.
May 15, 2020//-The Tanzanian government’s tepid response to COVID-19 and seeming lack of transparency over coronavirus cases is fuelling concern that it is covering up the true extent of the pandemic, according to doctors and health experts in the East African country.
Brazzaville, Congo (Republic of the), May 8, 2020/ — 83, 000 to 190 000 people in Africa could die of COVID-19 and 29 million to 44 million could get infected in the first year of the pandemic if containment measures fail, a new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, has […]
