Uganda provides a safe haven to DRC refugees amid COVID-19 lockdown
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the decision by the Government of Uganda to give safe haven to thousands of refugees fleeing escalating violence in...
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Coronavirus – South Africa: Human Settlements Chairperson concerned about continued evictions in Cape Town
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Ms Machwene Semenya, has denounced the continued evictions happening in Cape Town. The...
Africa: UN torture prevention body – COVID-19 shows need to strengthen national preventive mechanisms
The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has called for the role of domestic monitoring bodies, officially known as National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs), to be strengthened,...
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South Africa: 6945 new cases of COVID-19
COVID-19 Update: A total of 33013 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. There are 6945 new cases of COVID-19. Regrettably, we report...
South Africa: Western Cape Education offers temporary classroom assistant posts during the Coronavirus
The WCED is asking candidates who wish to be considered as temporary classroom assistants during the national state of disaster to register their profiles on...
Coronavirus – Kenya: Distribution of Cases by County
Distribution of cases: Nairobi (154), Mombasa (38), Machakos (33), Kiambu (20), Narok (20), Kajiado (14), Busia (10), Kericho (4), Makueni and Nakuru (5) cases each,...
African Union Member States (54) reporting COVID-19
African Union Member States (54) reporting COVID-19 cases (405,581) deaths (10,165), and recoveries (193,169) by region: Central (33,849 cases; 737 deaths; 17,222 recoveries): Burundi (170; 1;...
Maada Covid-19 Care and Treatment Facilities, recognises Partner Interventions in Healthcare Systems
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has commissioned Covid-19 care and treatment facilities, the pilot distribution of equipment and uniforms to healthcare workers in...
“One” WASH program improves well-being of vulnerable communities in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s ‘One’ model, under which the government runs its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) National Program, has steadily improved the well-being of the country’s rural and...
Africa: COVID-19 WHO Update
Over 400,000 confirmed #COVID19 cases on the African continent – with more than 190,000 recoveries & 10,000 deaths....