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Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 15 May 2021, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (4,677,798), deaths (125,890) and recoveries (4,232,974) by region: Central (166,788 cases; 2,640 deaths; 151,994 recoveries): Burundi (4,282; 6; 3,655), Cameroon (74,946; 1,152; 70,497),...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 24 April 2021, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (4,489,600), deaths (119,667) and recoveries (4,029,903) by region: Central (153,134 cases; 2,430 deaths; 136,967 recoveries): Burundi (3,759; 6; 3,200), Cameroon (65,998; 991; 60,031), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 11 April 2021, 6 pm EAT

African recoveries Union (3,901,061) Member by States region:(55) reporting COVID-19 cases (4,343,062), deaths (115,464 and recoveries (3,901,061) by region: Central (143,782 cases; 2,317 deaths; 129,033 recoveries): Burundi (3,119; 6; 1,155),...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 25 January 2021, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (3,438,133) deaths (85,278), and recoveries (2,903,296) by region: Central (85,760 cases; 1,591 deaths; 72,849 recoveries): Burundi (1,472; 2; 773), Cameroon (29,617; 462; 28,045), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 10 April 2021, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (4,330,666), deaths (115,191) and recoveries (3,888,495) by region: Central (143,411 cases; 2,315 deaths; 128,830 recoveries): Burundi (3,027; 6; 1,155), Cameroon (61,731; 919; 56,926), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 24 January 2021, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (3,421,147), deaths (84,694), and recoveries (2,881,677) by region: Central (85,696 cases; 1,590 deaths; 72,833 recoveries): Burundi (1,438; 2; 773), Cameroon (29,617; 462; 28,045), CAR...

Will rising insecurity erase West Africa’s economic development gains?

As West Africa enters 2023, the region faces a new period of instability following recent coups d’état in Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali. These coups are occurring amid continuous conflict in the Sahel region, where violence displaced more than...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 22 January 2021, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (3,365,095) deaths (82,891), and recoveries (2,822,123) by region: Central (83,170 cases; 1,561 deaths; 71,449 recoveries): Burundi (1,358; 2; 773), Cameroon (28,010; 455; 26,861), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 19 January 2021, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (3,288,950) deaths (79782), and recoveries (2,721,185) by region: Central (82,523 cases; 1,556 deaths; 71,272 recoveries): Burundi (1,245; 2; 773), Cameroon (28,010; 455; 26,861), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 18 January 2021, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (3,262,243) deaths (78,911), and recoveries (2,676,896) by region: Central (82,128 cases; 1,545 deaths; 71,144 recoveries): Burundi (1,236; 2; 773), Cameroon (28,010; 455; 26,861), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 3 April 2021, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (4,252,676), deaths (113,429) and recoveries (3,800,130) by region: Central (137,021 cases; 2,230 deaths; 121,175 recoveries): Burundi (2,842; 6; 1,155), Cameroon (57,337; 851; 51,769), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 17 January 2021, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (3,235,198) deaths (78,313), and recoveries (2,649,520) by region: Central (81,810 cases; 1,544 deaths; 71,118 recoveries): Burundi (1,185; 2; 773), Cameroon (28,010; 455; 26,861), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 15 January 2021, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (3,180,132), deaths (76,792), and recoveries (2,597,000) by region: Central (80,211 cases; 1,531 deaths; 69,637 recoveries): Burundi (1,103; 2; 773), Cameroon (27,336; 451; 25,542), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 16 January 2021, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (3,207,639) deaths (77,684), and recoveries (2,617,110) by region: Central (80,870 cases; 1,538 deaths; 69,722 recoveries): Burundi (1,150; 2; 773), Cameroon (27,336; 451; 25,542), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 14 January 2021, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (3,147,303) deaths (75,750), and recoveries (2,565,752) by region: Central (80,015 cases; 1,528 deaths; 69,593 recoveries): Burundi (1,062; 2; 773), Cameroon (27,336; 451; 25,542), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 11 January 2021, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (3,056,761) deaths (72,742), and recoveries (2,469,266) by region: Central (78,286 cases; 1,511 deaths; 69,382 recoveries): Burundi (986; 2; 773), Cameroon (27,088; 451; 25,542), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 27 March 2021, 9 am EAT

Africa Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (4,167,350), deaths (111,561) and recoveries (3,735,535) by region: Central (125,002 cases; 2,067 deaths; 106,559 recoveries): Burundi (2,657; 6; 1,155), Cameroon (47,669; 721; 38,820), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 10 January 2021, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (3,024,819) deaths (72,148), and recoveries (2,451,116) by region: CentraI (77,914 cases; 1,508 deaths; 68,729 recoveries): Bururdi (885; 2; 773), Cameroon (26,848; 448; 24,892), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 9 January 2021, 9 am EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (2,986,564) deaths (71,463), and recoveries (2,433,002) by region: Central (77,344 cases; 1,507 deaths; 68,705 recoveries): Burundi (885; 2; 773), Cameroon (26,848; 448; 24,892), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 8 January 2021, 6 pm EAT

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (2,953,453), deaths (70,597), and recoveries (2,416,153) by region: Central (77,208 cases; 1,506 deaths; 68,640 recoveries): Burundi (885; 2; 773), Cameroon (26,848; 448; 24,892), CAR...