Africa's 4th wave of COVID-19 pandemic flattening: WHO - China.org.cn

After a six-week surge, Africa's fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic driven primarily by the Omicron variant, is flattening, marking the shortest-lived surge to date in the continent where cumulative cases have now exceeded 10 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.

OMIKRON: Erkenntnisse aus Südafrika zeigen extrem viele Durchbruch-Infektionen | WELT Interview

 

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EU to Propose Banning Flights From 'Southern African Region' Amid Concerns Over New COVID Variant - Sputnik International

Earlier in the day, the UK banned flights from six southern African nations, including South Africa and Botswana until 28 November over the spread of the B.1.1.529 strain of the coronavirus.

Africa's COVID-19 cases near 8.53M: Africa CDC - China.org.cn

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,527,394 cases as of Sunday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

Le Premier ministre malien accuse la France d'un "abandon en plein vol" avec la fin de Barkhane

 

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Lavrov says EU foreign policy head told him to STAY OUT of ‘our’ Africa, as he denies Moscow’s role in mercenaries invited to Mali

 

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Coronavirus pandemic: Surge in cases worldwide driven by Delta variant

 

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Washington calls for action against Ebola outbreak in Africa - TASS

The US government has called for the global community’s prompt and effective effort to tackle an outbreak of the Ebola fever in Africa.

WHO sends Ebola alerts to 6 countries after outbreak declared in Guinea, as nations hope to avoid 2014–2016 disaster — RT World News

 

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned several African nations about possible Ebola infections after new cases were found in Guinea and DR Congo. The last major outbreak in the region killed more than 10,000 people.

Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 3.41M: Africa CDC - China.org.cn

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,418,514 as of Sunday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 2.49 mln: Africa CDC - China.org.cn

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent reached 2,490,397 as of Sunday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

EU to Limit Visas If Countries Refuse to Take Back Migrants

The European Union moved Wednesday to speed up the return of unauthorized migrants, announcing plans to punish countries that refuse to take back their nationals by restricting visas for their diplomats.

955 workers trapped in South African mine brought to surface

All 955 gold miners who were trapped underground for more than a day in South Africa following a power cut, have resurfaced unharmed.

Africa Cannot Keep Quiet about 'Shocking' Trump Remark

 The chairman of the African Union Commission said Thursday that the continent's leaders cannot stay silent after US President Donald Trump's alleged vulgar remarks about African countries and Haiti.

L'Union Africaine condamne les remarques "blessantes" et "dérangeantes" de Trump sur l'Afrique

L'Union africaine (UA) a condamné vendredi les remarques "blessantes" et "dérangeantes" du président américain Donald Trump à l'encontre de plusieurs nations africaines et de Haïti, qu'il a qualifiés la veille de "pays trous à merde" dans des propos rapportés par des médias.

Netanyahu announces ‘mission’ to expel remaining African migrants from Israel

Illegal African migrants found still living in Israel by April could face indefinite imprisonment if they don’t leave voluntarily. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to expel remaining “illegal infiltrators” from Africa.

Macron hosting summit for dealing with migrant crisis

Europe's 'big four' continental powers will attend a summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, aimed at getting Europe's migrant crisis under control.

HRW sounds alarm at Italy's anti-migrant mission

Human Rights Watch, the rights advocacy group, has given warning that Italy's naval mission to prevent refugees and migrants from setting sail from Libya for Europe could see Italy commit human-rights abuses.

More than 100,000 reach Europe by sea this year: IOM

The UN migration agency IOM reported Friday that 103,175 migrants and refugees had entered Europe by sea in 2017 as of July 12.

Italy Threatens to Close Ports to Immigrant Boats

Italy has warned the European Union it might be forced to shut its ports to foreign vessels that disembark immigrants rescued at sea, local media reported Wednesday.