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[ad_1] Conflicts and disasters forced more than 33 million people to flee within their own countries last year, putting them at greater risk amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, monitors said Tuesday. The new figure brings the total number of people living on internal displacement to a record 50.8 million, according …

[ad_1] Washington DC – Opening remarks by the US Secretary of State. USA Mike Pompeo by phone to an international group of seven journalists focused on Africa, transcribed from the call: Good morning everyone and hello. I hope everyone stays safe and healthy. A few thoughts to start. Just two …

[ad_1] The new Ethiopian ambassador to China, Teshome Toga Chanaka Photo: Courtesy of the Ethiopian Embassy in China The Ethiopian ambassador to China said he believed the China-Ethiopia partnership would be strengthened after the COVID-19 pandemic, stressing that relations between China and Africa have always been based on mutual respect …

[ad_1] Queues at an evaluation and testing site at Alexandra Stadium, Johannesburg, on April 27, 2020. Mobile test vehicles headed to region E of the Joburg epicenter, and had test vehicles throughout the area including Sandton , Marlboro Riverclub and Modderfontein, among others. Image: Neil McCartney The total number of …

[ad_1] More than two months after Egypt became the first African country to confirm a coronavirus case, the outbreak appears to have reached almost every nation on the continent of 1.2 billion people. Of the 54 countries in Africa, only two have yet to report a case of the virus: …

[ad_1] DSG / SM / 1404 The following is a transcript of the press conference by UN Under-Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on the launch of the “Rise for All” initiative, held today in New York: Thank you very much Stéphane. Thank you all for joining us today, and I am truly …

[ad_1] AUSTRALIAN RULES Round 1 from March 19 to 22, without spectators. Competition of March 22 suspended. NAVIGATION Clipper Round the World Race in Subic Bay, Philippines; suspended since March 16. The 470 world championships in Palma, Spain were postponed from March 13 to 21. The Asian Championships in Abu …

[ad_1] ANKARA China is expected to deploy more medical experts to the South African nation of Zimbabwe to help combat the coronavirus pandemic, local media reported Monday. “The arrival date has not yet been confirmed, but we hope to see you soon. Zimbabwe has been working very hard to contain …

[ad_1] House ” General ” Coronavirus: Africa CDC receives a third donation of medical supplies from the Jack Ma Foundation, co-host of the MediXChange global webinar on COVID-19 Download logoThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Africa (CDC Africa) today received a third donation of medical equipment and supplies …

[ad_1] By Alemayehu G. Mariam Author’s Note: COVID-19 has it wreaked havoc on the global health, economic and social system. Two weeks ago, the Ethiopian Parliament passed a law (Proclamation No. 3/2020 “State of Emergency Proclamation approved to counter and control the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate its impact) to …