Coronavirus – Africa: COVID-19 WHO Africa Update 10.08.2020
Over 1 million confirmed COVID19 cases on the African continent - with more than 730,000 recoveries & more than 23,000 deaths cumulatively.
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Coronavirus – South Sudan: Tens of thousands of people at-risk as...
Download logoHow can you observe physical distancing when you must fit three people under a mosquito net made for one person to protect yourself...
Coronavirus – Rwanda: Update COVID-19 10 August 2020
Download logoTwelve (12) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5720 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to two...
Coronavirus – South Sudan: Jonglei State clashes leave hundreds dead and...
Download logoAn eruption of intercommunal violence in Jonglei State in northeastern South Sudan has left hundreds dead, many more injured and thousands displaced. COVID-19...
Coronavirus – Rwanda: Update COVID-19 (9 August 2020)
Download logoSix (6) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5175 samples tested. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to two thousand,...
Coronavirus – Africa: Facebook and Red Cross launch #AfricaTogether, a Campaign...
Facebook and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are partnering to launch #AfricaTogether – a digital campaign and two-day festival on June...
Coronavirus – Rwanda: Update COVID-19 (8 August 2020)
Download logoUpdate COVID-19 08 August 202008 August 2020 — Six (6) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4452 samples tested today. This brings...
Coronavirus – Africa: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) –...
Download logoThe Norwegian Refugee Council today highlighted countries with neglected displacement crises, a list that included several countries where the International Committee of the...
Coronavirus – Nigeria: Support from World Health Organization (WHO) to help...
Nigeria is strengthening disease surveillance to help stop the spread of COVID-19. In Lagos, World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the health authorities by...
Coronavirus – Nigeria: Operational update on Monguno attack – 16 civilians...
Download logoThe attacks in Monguno and Nganzai in Nigeria’s Borno State on Saturday are the latest example of the deadly toll the conflict has...