With India’s Covishield, global COVAX vaccine rollout begins in Africa
The first COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in Africa using COVAX doses of Covishield vaccine began in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.
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Illicit capital robbing Africa and its people of their future: UN trade and development chief
Every year an estimated 88.6 billion, which is equivalent to 3.7% of Africa’s GDP, leaves the continent in the form of illicit capital.
CAR President calls for better representation of Africa on the Security Council
He joined other Member States and the African Union in supporting Security Council reform, reasoning “it is necessary to transcend narrow interests and it is also important for Africa to be better represented in the various organs of the Organization.”
Defence and security cooperation key 21st century pillar for India and Africa: Jaishankar
The minister was delivering the inaugural address of the 15th CII-EXIM Bank Digital Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership virtually today.
Push for stronger health systems as Africa battles COVID-19
Since Africa confirmed its first COVID-19 cases in February the continent has recorded more than 1.1 million cases.
Momentous achievement: Africa becomes polio free
The last case of wild poliovirus in the region was detected in 2016 in Nigeria. Since 1996, polio eradication efforts have prevented up to 1.8 million children from crippling life-long paralysis and saved approximately 180,000 lives.
India Elected for 8th Term as Non-Permanent UNSC Member
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanks the International Community
Africa records over 200 000 COVID-19 cases
Ten out of 54 countries are account for nearly 80% of all the cases. More than 70% of the deaths are taking place in only five countries: Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa and Sudan.
New Ebola outbreak detected in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo;
New outbreaks of Ebola are expected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo given the existence of the virus in an animal reservoir in many parts of the country.
Africa COVID-19 cases top 100 000
About half of the countries in Africa are experiencing community transmission. More than 3400 health care workers have been infected by COVID-19.