Covid-19: African countries experience a second wave
The case-fatality rate of the coronavirus on the continent is 2.5%, compared to 2.2% worldwide. The second wave of the Covid-19 epidemic is proving more […]
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African Development Bank takes steps to accelerate the circular economy in Africa
With an initiative funded by the KOREA-AFRICA ECONOMIC COOPERATION (KOAFEC) focused on waste management, the African Development Bank aims to accelerate the circular economy in […]
Tax evasion costs Africa $25 billion a year, a research reveals
Tax evasion costs Africa more than US$25 billion a year, according to a study conducted by a network of NGOs, including the Global Tax Justice […]
Partial takeover of air routes in several States in Africa
In Senegal, an Algiers-Dakar flight landed on the tarmac of the Blaise-Diagne airport in the Senegalese capital. A first after four months of interruption. Many […]
COVID-19: Africa passes the 500,000 confirmed cases threshold
Africa has passed the 500,000 confirmed cases threshold. This represents an additional 100,000 cases since July 1. According to the World Health Organization, 22 countries […]
Thirty-four people arrested in Canary Islands for shipping hazardous waste to Africa
The Spanish Civil Guard arrested 34 people in the Canary Islands, Gran Canaria and Tenerife for involvement in shipping hazardous waste to Africa. These people […]
Royal decision to dispatch medical aid to African countries, a token of Morocco’s unwavering solidarity
Morocco, at the instructions of King Mohammed VI, has dispatched medical aid to 15 African countries to help them in their efforts to deal with […]
WHO warns about an explosion of malaria on African continent this year
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise on the African continent, public health experts are concerned as the rainy season approaches and thus […]
Fight against desert locusts will take time, despite significant control gains – FAO Director
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of (FAO), QU Dongyu, has warned that efforts to control desert locusts will take time, noting increased […]
African football professionals going through difficult time
Ball is no longer round in Africa where all football championships have come to a standstill because of the pandemic. The clubs, which are also […]