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African countries report 10,297 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases as tally su
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], May 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The African continent reported 10,297 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Monday evening.
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Kenya's debt obligations towards China more than double in one year
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], May 20 (ANI): Kenya's debt obligations towards China have shot up by a staggering 135.15 per cent in the last one year on the back of Chinese-funded infrastructure projects in the African country.
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African countries report 4,604 new COVID-19 cases: Africa CDC
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], May 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The African continent reported 4,604 new COVID-19 cases during the previous 24 hours, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Monday evening.
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China aiding militarization in African countries through loans
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 9 (ANI): The Chinese loans in Africa, which are widely seen as extensions of the country's debt-trap diplomacy are being used by the recipient countries not just for infrastructure spending, but also for militarization, with defence companies from China being one of the
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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.37 million
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Africa], April 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Africa reached 11,378,423 as of Sunday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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ICRC ramps up humanitarian operations in Africa amid food security crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Tuesday it is ramping up humanitarian operations in ten African countries to support an additional 2.8 million people facing a food security crisis.
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African countries report 1,850 new COVID-19 cases as tally exceeds 11.32 m
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The African continent reported 1,850 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Saturday.
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Indiscriminate mining by Chinese companies in Zimbabwe raises environmenta
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 24 (ANI): The indiscriminate mining by Chinese companies in Zimbabwe without proper social and environmental assessments has become a matter of concern as it has led to increasing in environmental and infrastructure degradation in the region, according to a media repor
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China facing criticism in Africa for 'shoddy' quality projects
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 19 (ANI): China is facing severe criticism from across African countries over the poor quality of its infrastructure projects, with some nations even cancelling their agreements with the Chinese companies, said a media report.
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EU increases investment plan for Africa to counter China: Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 11 (ANI): European Union recently pledged a USD 170 billion aid package to African countries with the aim to counter growing Chinese influence in Africa, a media report said.
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WHO lists 6 African nations to receive technology for production of mRNA v
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 18 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced that the first six African countries to receive technologies needed to produce Moderna vaccines will include Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia.
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Six African countries to establish mRNA vaccine production: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 18 (ANI): World Health Organization Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Thursday announced that Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia will be establishing mRNA vaccine production.
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