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Tag: Africa
US drone strikes ‘killed civilians’, AI says
The United States has used drones to kill civilians in Somalia, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said on Wednesday. Amnesty says an 18-year-old woman ... Read More
COVID-19: French-speaking Africa bets on Khan Academy’s teaching platform as alternative to schools closure
Since schools are closed in most African countries and remote teaching is not provided by all schools, many students have registered on online programs like ... Read More
Covid 19: Urban exodus in many African countries
With the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, many inhabitants of large African cities choose to flee and go back to their home villages. A movement ... Read More
Africa: Banks, Insurance companies help fight Covid-19
As Coronavirus pandemic is continuing its spread in Africa, banks and insurance companies offer their support to governments in fighting the pandemic. The pan-African banking ... Read More
Lockdown, state of emergency, curfew… means Africa uses to fight coronavirus spread
Lockdown, state of emergency, health measures or simple recommendations... African governments are adopting a variety of strategies to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic. State of ... Read More
AfDB launches record breaking $3 billion “Fight COVID-19” Social Bond
As the Covid-19 outbreak is spreading quickly in Africa with nearly 3,000 infected people across 45 countries, placing strain on already fragile health systems, and ... Read More
African Finance Ministers Call for Coordinated COVID-19 Response
African Finance Ministers have called for a coordinated COVID-19 response to mitigate the adverse impact of the pandemic on economies and society, noting that Africa ... Read More
Africa lost one of its talented children to COVID 19
Africa lost one of its talented children to COVID 19 this Tuesday morning. Manu Dibango, 86, a Cameroonian saxophonist and Afro-jazz legend is dead. He ... Read More
Coronavirus: A Chinese billionaire offers assistance to Africa
As the coronavirus is increasing its spread across Africa, the continent received a much-needed care package from Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, who vowed to assist ... Read More
Africa to have 100% testing capacity for Coronavirus – WHO
In coming weeks, all African countries will have the capacity to test for coronavirus as part of preparedness for the rampaging virus, Matshidiso Moeti, the ... Read More