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Many epidemics emerged in Somalia due to drought
People living in Somalia and Somaliland are facing one of the worst droughts in decades after four consecutive poor rainy…
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More than 20 million people in Africa need urgent help
The sharp increase in food assistance needs, which is over 70 percent higher than food crises in 2016 and 2017,…
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Omicron variant detected in Africa
African countries are stepping up measures to detect and control the spread of the Omicron variant as weekly new COVID-19…
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COVID-19 CRASHED AFRICA’S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
As the risk of a surge in COVID-19 cases increases, African countries must urgently boost critical care capacity to prevent…
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UNLOCK FUNDS AND UNBLOCK BOTTLENECKS TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY IN AFRICA
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, warned that severe underfunding of…
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WILL AFRICA BE ABLE TO STOP POLIO?
To rapidly and sustainably stop outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in African countries, a modified vaccine, known…
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UNICEF APPEALS FOR A RECORD IN EMERGENCY FUNDING
“The region is home to the highest number of children in need in the world. This is largely due to…
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UN CONCERNED FOR CHILDREN IN ETHIOPIA
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba and the Special Representative of the…
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US Special Envoy: ‘Millions in Aid Aim to Help Fragile Sahel Region’
The U.S. has announced $152 million in new aid to the Sahel region of Africa to support one of the…
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