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Niger’s Crisis: Navigating the Shifting Sands of Sahel Security
Niger’s recent coup unsettles the delicate balance required to address humanitarian challenges and extremist militancy, ensure global security, and limit the disruptive pursuit of global spheres of influence. Understanding its multiple layers of...
Owner: Australian Institute of International Affairs (Non-profit)
19 African First Ladies to participate in the Merck Foundation Annual Online Conference on 27th April 2021
The 8th edition of Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) Africa Asia Luminary will be co-chaired by H.E. ESTHER LUNGU, First Lady of the Republic of Zambia and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation; The President of the Republic...
Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2021, 8th edition to be conducted on 27th to 29th April 2021, with 19 African First Ladies as Guests of Honor
The 8th edition of Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) Africa Asia Luminary will be co-chaired by H.E. ESTHER LUNGU, First Lady of the Republic of Zambia and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation; The President of the Republic...
World Bank Financing for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Exceeds $4 Billion for 50 Countries
Download logo The World Bank announced today that it is providing over $4 billion for the purchase and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines for 51 developing countries, half of which are in Africa. More than half of the financing comes from the...
Zambia President and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp inaugurate the 8th edition of Merck Foundation Conference 2021
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) annual conference was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Dr. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of both of Executive Board of E.Merck KG and...
Zambia President, H.E. Dr. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU inaugurates the 8th edition of "Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary" with 13 African First Ladies
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) annual conference was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Dr. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU and Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp Chairman of both of Executive Board of E.Merck KG and...
Debt-for-adaptation swaps: A financial tool to help climate vulnerable nations
In the lead up to the COP27 climate summit, the urgency of climate change had never been clearer. A third of Pakistan had submerged under water, half of China’s landmass was parched by drought, and repeated heatwaves set Europe ablaze with some...
Owner: Brookings Institution
Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Launches Alliance to Fight Avoidable Blindness (AFAB) II in Djibouti
Within the framework of the Second Generation (2nd Phase) of the Alliance to Fight Avoidable Blindness (AFAB), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) (www.ISDB.org) and the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD) have executed cataract surgery...
West African countries ramp up Ebola preparedness
Download logo As Ebola immunization scales up in Guinea, the country’s neighbouring nations are on high alert, urgently preparing to detect, isolate and manage any cases and quickly stamp out potential cross-border outbreaks. Nine cases, including...
Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 20 June 2021, 6 pm EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (5,190,181), deaths (137,350) and recoveries (4,611,132) by region: Central (187,195 cases; 2,944 deaths; 167,610 recoveries): Burundi (5,121; 8; 4,198), Cameroon (80,090; 1,310; 77,305),...
Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 19 June 2021, 9 am EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (5,160,473), deaths (136,810) and recoveries (4,590,617) by region: Central (186,334 cases; 2,931 deaths; 167,582 recoveries): Burundi (5,121; 8; 4,198), Cameroon (80,090; 1,310; 77,305),...
Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 15 June 2021, 6 pm EAT
Download logo African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (5,064,847), deaths (135,159) and recoveries (4,537,683) by region: Central (184,578 cases; 2,909 deaths; 168,227 recoveries): Burundi (5,026; 8; 4,198), Cameroon (80,090;...
Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 13 June 2021, 9 am EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (5,032,157), deaths (134,564) and recoveries (4,514,338) by region: Central (183,827 cases; 2,897 deaths; 166,868 recoveries): Burundi (4,995; 8; 4,198), Cameroon (80,090; 1,310; 77,305),...
Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 12 June 2021, 9 am EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (5,016,511), deaths (134,295) and recoveries (4,506,343) by region: Central (183,796 cases; 2,895 deaths; 166,758 recoveries): Burundi (4,975; 8; 4,198), Cameroon (80,090; 1,310; 77,305),...
Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 30 May 2021, 9 am EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (4,823,429), deaths (130,277) and recoveries (4,360,420) by region: Central (173,028 cases; 2,787 deaths; 159,208 recoveries): Burundi (4,715; 6; 4,198), Cameroon (77,982; 1,270; 72,926),...
Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 29 May 2021, 9 am EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (4,812,313), deaths (130,025) and recoveries (4,351,816) by region: Central (172,873 cases; 2,781 deaths; 159,001 recoveries): Burundi (4,650; 6; 4,198), Cameroon (77,982; 1,270; 72,926),...
Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 22 May 2021, 9 am EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (4,741,000), deaths (127,923) and recoveries (4,288,857) by region: Central (171,015 cases; 2,687 deaths; 154,507 recoveries): Burundi (4,451; 6; 3,655), Cameroon (77,429; 1,189; 70,497),...
Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 21 May 2021, 6 pm EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (4,732,150), deaths (127,612) and recoveries (4,283,745) by region: Central (170,913 cases; 2,687 deaths; 154,288 recoveries): Burundi (4,418; 6; 3,655), Cameroon (77,429; 1,189; 70,497),...