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WHO team arrives in Wuhan in search of novel coronavirus origins

An international team of experts tasked with studying the origin of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has arrived in the central Chinese city of Wuhan,...

Global Fund signs $8.54bn grants to fight HIV, TB, malaria

The Global Fund, an international financing and partnership to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria, says it has signed a record breaking $8.54 billion...

Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 3.1m – Africa CDC

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,107,979 as of Wednesday, January 13, 2021, the Africa Centers for Disease Control...

90m confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide, says WHO

The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 90 million, reaching 90,054,813 as of Wednesday, January 13, 2021, according to the latest numbers from...

UNICEF, WHO, IFRC, MSF establish global Ebola vaccine stockpile

The four leading international health and humanitarian organisations announced on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile to ensure...

Great Green Wall receives over $10bn to regreen the Sahel

The ambitious Great Green Wall for the Sahel and Sahara Initiative (GGW) has received at least $10 billion in new funding. The funding will...

Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 3m – Africa CDC

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent has reached 3,021,769 as of Sunday morning, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and...

Abia Nzelu: How to tackle Nigeria’s second wave of cervical cancer

The whole world is currently grappling with the second surge of COVID-19 infection. This pandemic destabilised year 2020, affecting over 85 million people and...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) held its Regional Caucus for North Africa...
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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those...

After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of mining located in Zuraq, Wase...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

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