Three Malian Army Bases Simultaneously Attacked
Six soldiers are dead and 20 wounded after Malian Army bases in the central cities of Sévaré, Niono, and Bapho were simultaneously attacked this morning by suspected terrorists. An army press release says that the bases in the cities of Sévaré, Niono, …
WHO conducts training on the integration of oral cholera vaccine in emergency and preventive situations
The World Health Organization will be conducting a hybrid training in Abuja on 25 to 29 April, 2022 for health professionals emphasizing the importance of integrating the oral cholera vaccine (OCV) as option for emergency and preventive cholera outbrea…
Elite Kenyan forces kill 5 terrorists in DR Congo
BENI (DR Congo)— Elite soldiers from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have killed five militants belonging to the IS-CAP terror group in the eastern DR Congo.The unit, which has been fighting alongside armies from Tanzania, South Africa, and Nepal, is pa…
St Helena COVID-19 Status Update – 20 April 2022
Following routine testing on Monday, 18 April 2022, positive COVID-19 case(s) were identified in Home Quarantine. Positive results were also received from the re-testing of person(s) testing positive for COVID-19 in Home Quarantine on Saturday, 9 April…
Mali says ‘dozen terrorists’ killed in air strikes
BAMAKO— Mali’s army said that it had killed “a dozen terrorists” including a French-Tunisian jihadist in air strikes in the centre of the Sahel nation.The armed forces carried out two strikes on Thursday “to neutralise a dozen terrorists in the forest …
Africa Not Yet Out Of COVID Woods Despite Decreasing Infections: WHO
BRAZZAVILLE– African countries need to stay vigilant and weigh the risks before relaxing COVID-19 measures, despite the decreasing infections, warned the World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday, in a statement, noting that, the continent is faced wit…
Africa experiencing longest-running decline in COVID-19 infections
COVID-19 cases in Africa have fallen for the past 16 weeks, and deaths have dropped during the last eight, marking the longest-running decline in infections on the continent since the start of the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on T…
“We must take the rapid action needed to accelerate vaccination.”
COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership Global Lead Coordinator Ted Chaiban’s remarks at the Security Council briefing on equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines in conflict and humanitarian crisesAs prepared.“Mr President, your Excellencies, dear colleagu…
Study Finds Africa COVID Infections Grossly Underestimated
A study by the World Health Organization finds the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa to be a fraction of the true number of people infected with the coronavirus that causes the disease.A new analysis of the spread and the presence of asympto…
Train derails in DR Congo, kills seven
KINSHASA— At least seven people died when a goods train derailed in the South-East Democratic Republic of Congo, the second accident in the area in a fortnight.The accident occurred in the village of Buyofwe, Lualaba province on Saturday. In mid-March,…