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The World Bank Group approved today a US$500 million program to help countries in Africa and the Middle East fight the locust swarms that are threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of people. Emergency Financing for Locust Affected Countries will help people recover from losses The Emergency
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We are advising all Government officials at all Points of Entry, such as customs, port health, security, immigration officers among others to take COVID-19 test. This is because they are at the frontline & vulnerable to contracting the infection. Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-kenya-all-government-officials-at-all-points-of-entry-to-take-covid19-test?lang=en We
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284 new cases of COVID-19 199-Lagos 26-Rivers 19-Oyo 8-FCT 8-Borno 7-Plateau 6-Jigawa 5-Kano 2-Abia 1-Ekiti 1-Delta 1-Kwara 1-Taraba 6677 cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria Discharged: 1840 Deaths: 200 Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-nigeria-284-new-cases-of-covid19?lang=en 284 new cases of COVID-19 199-Lagos 26-Rivers 19-Oyo 8-FCT 8-Borno 7-Plateau 6-Jigawa
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An eruption of intercommunal violence in Jonglei State in northeastern South Sudan has left hundreds dead, many more injured and thousands displaced. COVID-19 restrictions make it far more difficult to evacuate the wounded by air and provide surgical care for trauma injuries. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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It started as a mini-cooperative to give a small income for hundreds of refugees evacuated from Libya. But with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, this small self-help project has grown into a “factory” and churns out bars of soap, liquid handwash, bleach and water containers for free distribution. The
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), are calling on Malta and other European States to speed efforts to bring some 160 rescued migrants and refugees, who remain at sea on board two Captain Morgan vessels, on to dry land and to safety. A separate
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The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency today signed a new agreement to strengthen and advance public health services for the millions of forcibly displaced people around the world. The agreement updates and expands an existing 1997 agreement between the two organizations. A key aim this
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Total confirmed: 1029 Total recovered: 366 Deaths: 50 We are glad to inform you that we have discharged 8 patients who have recovered from the disease, and also have no additional fatality. Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-kenya-covid19-update-20-may-2020?lang=en Total confirmed: 1029 Total recovered: 366 Deaths: 50
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Highlights of the Situation Report – Two (2) cases tested positive for COVID-19. The cases are female returnees, 1 from Botswana and 1 from South Africa who both tested positive on the 8th day of quarantine. – 830 RDT screening tests and 443 PCR diagnostic tests were done. The cumulative number of
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New cases – 1 Total confirmed cases – 72 Total active cases – 42 Total recovered – 27 Total number of tests conducted – 2095 Total deaths – 3 Read more on https://africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-malawi-covid19-update-20-may-2020?lang=en New cases – 1 Total confirmed cases – 72 Total active cases – 42 Total recovered – 27 Total number of
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The Council today adopted a decision to provide up to 3 billion euros of macro-financial assistance to ten enlargement and neighbourhood partners to help them cope with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial assistance will be provided in the form of loans on highly favourable terms and allocated
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The United States Government, in partnership with the Government of Egypt, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing 51 million Egyptian Pounds (or $3.2 million) to the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC) to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Egypt. This funding will support ERC’s