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South Africa Election: ANC Set For Reduced Majority
The governing African National Congress (ANC) is expected to be returned to office in South Africa’s parliamentary election, but with a reduced majority. With almost 76% […]
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WHO Expresses Concern Over Ebola Worsening Situation As Support Drags
Statement from WHO High-Level Mission to Butembo, DRC: Ebola situation worsening while support lags The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO […]
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WHO Seeks Support Of World Leaders To Improve Immunization Delivery
The World Health Organization,WHO Regional Director for Africa. Dr Matshidiso Moeti has stressed the need for world leader,stakeholders and cooperate organisations to work together to improve […]
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AMMREN Calls On African Governments To Provide Needed Funds For Malaria Prevention, Control And Elimination
The African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN), has called on African Government to provide needed funds for malaria prevention, control and elimination. In a statement […]
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WHO Africa Mourns Loss Of Colleague Killed In DRC Hospital Attack
WHO Africa mourns the loss of a colleague killed in a hospital attack in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The World Health Organization Regional office […]
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WHO,UNICEF, Zimbabwe Launch Cholera Vaccine Campaign In Cyclone-affected Areas
The Campaign targets nearly 500,000 people in Chimanimani and Chipinge,Cyclone-affected communities in Zimbabwe being vaccinated against cholera, An oral cholera vaccine (OCV) campaign targeting some 487 […]
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Sudan: AU Calls For Calm, Utmost Restraint, Respect To Rights Of Citizens
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is closely monitoring the ongoing developments in Sudan, in particular the announcement of the First Vice […]
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Breaking: Military Council Says It Will Not Extradite Bashir, May Try Him In Sudan
Sudan’s transitional military council will not extradite ousted president Omar al-Bashir but he could be tried in Sudan, the head of the council’s political committee said […]
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Zimbabwe To Pay Compensation To White Farmers
Zimbabwe is to start paying compensation this year to thousands of white farmers who lost land under former president Robert Mugabe’s land reform nearly two decades […]
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WHO Reaffirms Commitment To DRC As Ebola Outbreak Nears 1000 Cases Amid Increased Violence
WHO calls on international community to join urgent push to end outbreak As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) approaches 1 […]
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RBM Partnership To End Malaria Appoints Dr Abdourahmane Diallo As CEO
The RBM Partnership to End Malaria today announced the appointment of Dr Abdourahmane Diallo, MD, MPH as the Partnership’s next CEO. Dr Diallo, currently Minister and […]
ReadCyclone Idai: WHO To Send Urgent Health Assistance
WHO sending urgent health assistance after Cyclone Idai displaces thousands of people in Southern Africa The World Health Organization (WHO) is providing urgent assistance to meet […]
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Cyclone Idai: Mozambique President Says 1,000 May Have Died
The death toll in Mozambique from Cyclone Idai could be as high as 1,000, President Filipe Nyusi has said. Mr Nyusi flew over some of the […]
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UN Condemns ‘Arrests, Violence’ By Hamas Security Forces During Gaza Protests
UN Middle East Coordinator strongly condemns ‘arrests and violence’ by Hamas security forces during Gaza protests The UN’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process […]
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UN Expresses Solidarity With Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique As Death Toll From Deadly Cyclone Mounts
UN standing with Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique as Southern Africa death toll from deadly cyclone mounts The UN chief has expressed his sadness at the loss of […]
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Inferno Traps, Burns 13-year-Old To Death
A deadly fire has burnt a 13-year-old boy to death in Kumasi Friday morning. The blaze trapped Emmanuel Akurugu, who was unable to escape his room, […]
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Cyclone Cuts Off Mozambique City
People living in one of Mozambique’s largest cities have been cut off by a huge storm. Cyclone Idai, which is carrying heavy rains and winds of […]
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Sudanese Vow To Keep Protesting As President Digs In
Three months after Sudanese protesters rose up against President Omar al-Bashir, the longtime autocrat has bound himself more tightly to the military and refuses to bow […]
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Ethiopia Declares National Mourning Day Following Plane Crash
Following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines plane leading to the death of 157 people from 33 countries, Ethiopia parliament has declared tomorrow March 11 to be […]
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Update: Ethiopian Airlines CEO Lists Nationalities Involved In Crash
The pilot of a Nairobi-bound Boeing 737 that crashed six minutes after takeoff from Addis Ababa on Sunday, had alerted controllers “he had difficulties” and wanted […]
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