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‘No longer a secret:’ Al-Qaeda, Daesh hitting each other in Africa’s Sahel
May 15, 2020 12:39The al-Qaeda and Daesh terrorist groups have turned their guns on each other despite having previously cooperated in Africa’s Sahel region.
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WHO urges vigilance as world tiptoes out of virus lockdown
May 12, 2020 06:40The coronavirus pandemic continues to take a toll on people around the world, while countries gradually dial down measures to contain their outbreaks, potentially risking more infections and deaths.
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More than 2 dozen people killed in violence across Africa
May 11, 2020 13:01Violent incidents in several African countries have claimed the lives of more than two dozen people.
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Govts. cautiously lifting lockdowns as COVID-19 deaths surpass quarter-of-a-million
May 05, 2020 06:03The world has started to cautiously reemerge from strict lockdowns and quarantines of the past few months, as deaths from the COVID-19 disease have surpassed a quarter of a million — 252,4800 — globally, and the global caseload now stands at 3,646,225.
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WHO says life with coronavirus must be considered new normal +World updates
Apr 21, 2020 08:32The World Health Organization (WHO) says life with the new coronavirus must be considered a new normal until vaccination or effective treatment is developed for the disease caused by the pathogen (COVID-19).
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COVID-19 has now killed over 160,000 globally, 2.3 million infected
Apr 19, 2020 06:47Coronavirus outbreak has now claimed the lives of 160,706 people across the world, and more than 2,328,600 others are infected.
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Coronavirus likely to kill at least 300,000 Africans, push 29 million into extreme poverty: UNECA
Apr 17, 2020 12:41The COVID-19 pandemic will likely kill at least 300,000 Africans and risks pushing 29 million into extreme poverty, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) said on Friday, calling for a $100 billion safety net for the continent.
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Global COVID-19 cases near 2mn mark, deaths close to 120K
Apr 14, 2020 07:42At least 1,920,918 COVID-19 infections have been confirmed worldwide, and 119,686 people have died so far, with the United States leading all nations in both the number of cases and the death toll, followed by major Western European countries.
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China says not discriminating against ‘African brothers’ amid outbreak
Apr 13, 2020 09:50China has rejected accusations that it is discriminating against Africans amid the COVID-19 epidemic in the country.
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Half a billion people likely plunge into poverty by COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 09, 2020 13:43The new COVID-19 pandemic can push some half a billion people across the globe into poverty, Oxfam says, as the contagious disease is raging around the world, taking more lives and wreaking havoc on economies.