February 22, 2021
Africa: Newly Confirmed UN Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield Among Top Africa Experts in Biden-Harris Govt
The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Linda Thomas-Greenfield as United States ambassador to the United Nations. The vote was 78-20. The veteran diplomat is the Cabinet-level member… Read more »
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 101,000 Across Continent
As of February 22, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,829,402. Read more »
February 21, 2021
Africa: Africa's Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Exceed 3.81 Million
As of February 21, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,819,718. Read more »
February 19, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 100,000 Across Continent
As of February 19, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,799,304 . Read more »
February 17, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 100,000 Across Continent
As of February 17, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,763,067. Read more »
February 16, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 99,000 Across Continent
As of February 16, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,763,067. Read more »
February 13, 2021
Africa: Where 'Charities' May Harm
U.S. President Joseph Biden's pledge to implement a policy of cooperation with other countries, while supporting human rights and democracy, was widely welcomed as a needed return… Read more »
February 10, 2021
Africa: UAE Commits to Advancing African Solutions to Shared Global Challenges
The conclusion of the African Union (AU) Summit on Sunday was an important moment to reflect on the pace of change across the continent and the friendship that my country, the… Read more »
February 11, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Deaths Exceed 96,000 Across Continent
As of February 10, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,706,143 . Read more »
February 09, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Deaths Exceed 95,000 Across Continent
As of February 9, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,681,674 . Read more »
February 06, 2021
Africa: U.S. President Biden Strikes New Tone in Relations With Africa
President Joe Biden has struck a new tone in U.S.-Africa relations, recording a video message which promotes a "shared vision" of more trade and investment, peace and security for… Read more »
February 05, 2021
Africa: Biden's Message Ahead of African Union Summit
The transcript of a message from President Biden to participants in the African Union Summit: Read more »
Africa: Continent Records 16,474 New Covid-19 Cases
As of February 5, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,629,085 . Read more »
February 04, 2021
Africa: New Toolkit May Unlock Access to Financial Services
Hundreds of millions of people globally remain excluded from formal financial services to meet their needs in an affordable way. According to Findex (2017), 17% of adults in… Read more »
February 03, 2021
Africa: Continent Nears 3.6 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19
As of February 3, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,595,072 . Reported deaths in Africa reached 92,364 and 3,097,442 people have recovered.… Read more »
February 04, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 93,000 Across Continent
As of February 4, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,612,611 . Read more »
February 02, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 91,000 Across Continent
As of February 2, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,582,328 . Read more »
February 01, 2021
Africa: Continent's Number of Covid-19 Deaths Surpasses 90,000
As of February 1, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,569,617. Read more »
January 29, 2021
Africa: Continent's Number of Covid-19 Cases Surpasses 3,5 Million
As of January 29, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,516,781 . Read more »
January 27, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 87,000 as Total Cases Exceed 3,4 Million
As of January 27, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,475,174. Read more »
January 26, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 86,000 Across Continent
As of January 26, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,454,580. Reported deaths in Africa reached 85,955 and 2,922,854 people have recovered. Read more »
January 25, 2021
Africa: Hoarding Vaccines Will Only Prolong Covid-19, Says WHO Africa Chief
Africa is a few months away from receiving the much-anticipated Covid-19 vaccines approved by the World Health Organization, according to officials working towards getting doses… Read more »
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 85,000 Across Continent
As of January 25, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,437,638. Reported deaths in Africa reached 85,184 and 2,892,407 people have recovered. Read more »
January 24, 2021
Africa: Over 3,4 Million Confirmed Covid-19 Cases on Continent
As of January 24, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,417,518. Reported deaths in Africa reached 84,537 and 2,866,931 people have recovered. Read more »
January 22, 2021
Africa: Governments Exploited Covid-19 to Crack Down on Human Rights - Report
Covid-19 and the emergency measures taken to combat it have affected the poor in Africa particularly badly, and some governments have exploited the pandemic to restrict human… Read more »