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WHO reports large shortage of coronavirus vaccines

The world is facing a severe shortage of vaccines against Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), leading  to inequalities among a number of countries in terms of...

WHO urged to develop standardised system for naming new COVID-19 variants

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Emergency Committee (EC) on COVID-19 has urged the UN health body to develop a standardised system for naming new...

WHO, Africa CDC to deliver 900m doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021

The World Health Organisation (WHO) through COVAX facility and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) are expected to deliver close to...

WHO team arrives in Wuhan in search of novel coronavirus origins

An international team of experts tasked with studying the origin of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has arrived in the central Chinese city of Wuhan,...

90m confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide, says WHO

The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 90 million, reaching 90,054,813 as of Wednesday, January 13, 2021, according to the latest numbers from...

UNICEF, WHO, IFRC, MSF establish global Ebola vaccine stockpile

The four leading international health and humanitarian organisations announced on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile to ensure...

WHO alerts on new coronavirus variants, recommends measures to stem spread

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus (COVID-19), had a major impact on human health globally, infecting...

WHO lists achievements, says vaccination no guarantee of COVID-19 eradication

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed some of its achievements in combating COVID-19 in 2020, noting that vaccination is no guarantee of virus...

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Zambian AfDB Presidential Candidate seeks support from Mozambican leader

Zambia's candidate for the African Development Bank (AfDB) presidency, Samuel Maimbo, met with Mozambican President Daniel Chapo Friday, April...
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Electricity: Bands B to E customers allege discriminatory treatment

Many electricity consumers on Bands B to E in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have alleged discriminatory supply of...

Mitigating the rising elephant-farmer conflict in Cross River

In the heart of Nigeria’s last remaining rainforests, a growing crisis is unfolding. Once revered as symbols of nature’s majesty,...

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Zambian AfDB Presidential Candidate seeks support from Mozambican leader

Zambia's candidate for the African Development Bank (AfDB) presidency,...

Electricity: Bands B to E customers allege discriminatory treatment

Many electricity consumers on Bands B to E in...