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Coronavirus - Africa: COVID-19 update in Africa as of 6 September 2020, 9AM EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,291,724) deaths (31,056), and recoveries (1,031,453) by region: Central (55,316 cases; 1,047 deaths; 47,535 recoveries): Burundi (445; 1; 357), Cameroon (19,604; 414; 18,448), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases as at 5 Septemeber 9am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,284,261) deaths (30,832), and recoveries (1,024,057) by region: Central (55,276 cases; 1,047 deaths; 47,526 recoveries): Burundi (445; 1; 357), Cameroon (19,604; 414; 18,448), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 4 September 2020, 6 pm

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,276,687) deaths (30,605), and recoveries (1,017,001) by region: Central (54,973 cases; 1,046 deaths; 47,261 recoveries): Burundi (445; 1; 357), Cameroon (19,604; 414; 18,448), CAR...

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,275,815) deaths (30,596), and recoveries (1,015,865)

Download logo African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,275,815) deaths (30,596), and recoveries (1,015,865) by region: Central (54,949 cases; 1,046 deaths; 47,217 recoveries): Burundi (445; 1; 357), Cameroon (19,604; 414;...

Coronavirus - Africa: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Governments must lead fight against coronavirus misinformation and disinformation

Download logo Governments must step up to lead the fight against a growing tide of false, inflammatory and misleading information that threatens to worsen the already severe impacts of the virus, according to the United Nations Development...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 3 September 2020, 6 pm

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,269,117) deaths (30,311), and recoveries (1,011,163) by region: Central (54,930 cases; 1,046 deaths; 47,207 recoveries): Burundi (445; 1; 357), Cameroon (19,142; 411; 17,651), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 2 September 2020, 6 pm

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,260,400), deaths (30,065), and recoveries (1,001,581) by region: Central (54,451 cases; 1,043 deaths; 46,284 recoveries): Burundi (445; 1; 357), Cameroon (19,142; 411; 17,651), CAR...

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,245,230) deaths (29,589), and recoveries (975,643)

Download logo African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,245,230) deaths (29,589), and recoveries (975,643) by region: Central (53,665 cases; 1,039 deaths; 43,437 recoveries): Burundi (445; 1; 357), Cameroon (19,142; 411;...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 30 August 2020, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,238,348), deaths (29,447), and recoveries (969,965) by region: Central (53,660 cases; 1,039 deaths; 43,434 recoveries): Burundi (445; 1; 357), Cameroon (19,142; 411; 17,651), CAR (4,700;...

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,237,070) deaths (29,430), and recoveries (968,962)

Download logo African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,237,070) deaths (29,430), and recoveries (968,962) by region: Central (53,623 cases; 1,039 deaths; 43,399 recoveries): Burundi (445; 1; 357), Cameroon (19,142; 411;...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 29 August 2020, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,230,159) deaths (29,106), and recoveries (961,692) by region: Central (53,595 cases; 1,039 deaths; 43,301 recoveries): Burundi (430; 1; 345), Cameroon (19,142; 411; 17,651), CAR (4,700;...

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,228,971) deaths (29,087), and recoveries (960,926)

Download logo African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,228,971) deaths (29,087), and recoveries (960,926) by region: Central (53,580 cases; 1,039 deaths; 43,268 recoveries): Burundi (430; 1; 345), Cameroon (19,142; 411;...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as at 28 August 9am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,220,511) deaths (28,850), and recoveries (953,643) by region: Central (53,458 cases; 1,034 deaths; 43,125 recoveries): Burundi (430; 1; 345), Cameroon (19,142; 411; 17,651), CAR (4,698;...

Coronavirus - Africa: World Cannot Return to ‘Previous Normal’, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Forum, Presenting New Global Framework for Nations amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Download logo Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed’s remarks to the Recover Better Together Action Forum, in New York today: It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Recover Better Together Action Forum. Today, we gather...

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,202,918) deaths (28,276), and recoveries (931,057)

Download logo African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,202,918) deaths (28,276), and recoveries (931,057) by region: Central (52,875 cases; 1,027 deaths; 42,355 recoveries): Burundi (430; 1; 345), Cameroon (18,662; 408;...

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AFGHANISTAN The Taliban authorities announced Tuesday that they would ban women from attending university “until further notice”. Damaging as this misogynistic policy will be to Afghan women, says Crisis Group expert Graeme Smith, it will also...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 25 August 2020, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,196,710), deaths (28,014), and recoveries (922,833) by region: Central (52,855 cases; 1,026 deaths; 42,334 recoveries): Burundi (430; 1; 345), Cameroon (18,662; 408; 17,065), CAR (4,679;...

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,195,297) deaths (27,984), and recoveries (921,783)

Download logo African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,195,297) deaths (27,984), and recoveries (921,783) by region: Central (52,806 cases; 1,026 deaths; 42,315 recoveries): Burundi (430; 1; 345), Cameroon (18,662; 408;...

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,187,937) deaths (27,779), and recoveries (906,691)

Download logo African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,187,937) deaths (27,779), and recoveries (906,691) by region: Central (52,626 cases; 1,025 deaths; 41,948 recoveries): Burundi (413; 1; 336), Cameroon (18,662; 408;...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 24 August 2020, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,189,526), deaths (27,798), and recoveries (907,822) by region: Central (52,638 cases; 1,025 deaths; 41,967 recoveries): Burundi (413; 1; 336), Cameroon (18,662; 408; 17,065), CAR (4,679;...