Central Africa

Download logoThe African region is witnessing a rapid rise in the number of reported confirmed COVID-19 cases, with a 25% daily increase over the...

Download logoWhen a sample sent to the referral laboratory in the capital Algiers gave a positive result, the Ministry of Health announced Algeria’s first...

Download logoOn the front line of the response to Covid 19, the President of the Republic, Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, today brought together the...

Hand washing is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But not everyone has access to running water at all...

WHO has donated PPEs to the Ministry of Health as part of efforts to support COVID-19 Outbreak Response in Ghana.  The official handing over...

Opening remarks by Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa: Response to top question: It seems as if the number of COVID-19 cases is accelerating...

Total of 1808 confirmed COVID19 cases in WHO Africa Region. Within the past 24 hours, there have been 216 new confirmed cases across 15...

Download logoLatest figures from Democratic Republic of the Congo: - Confirmed cases: 45 - Deaths: 2 - Recovered: 1 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of National Institute...

Download logoMore than 600 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in 34 countries in Africa as of 19 March, compared with 147 cases one...

Download logoSierra Leone has instituted travel restrictions as additional precautionary and extraordinary measures in preparedness to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement issued on...