UN says attack on facility in Borno could affect support to over 8,000 IDPs
April 12, 2021 The United Nations Office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs has confirmed the attack on its facility in Damasak, Borno state on Saturday. Humanitarian Coordinator and head…
COVID-19 kills more African men than women – WHO study
Women in Africa are less likely to die from Covid-19 than men, but more likely to succumb to maternal complications due to limited access to reproductive services since the pandemic…
Boko Haram ‘Directly Targeted’ Aid Facilities In Borno – UN
The United Nations on Tuesday said an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the northeastern Nigerian town of Dikwa in Borno State had “directly targeted” aid facilities. “The attack started…
COVID-19: UN calls for equitable distribution as 3.94m doses of COVAX vaccines arrive Nigeria
Nigeria, on Tuesday received 3.94 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India(SII) and shipped via the COVAX Facility. The United Nations(UN) system in Nigeria…
U.S. failure to sanction prince over Khashoggi’s killing ‘dangerous’ – U.N expert
A U.N. human rights investigator said on Monday that it was “extremely dangerous” for the United States to have named Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler as having approved an operation…
Africa marks 1 year of COVID-19 response, says continent expected to reach 100,000 deaths in coming days
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says Sunday marked one year since COVID-19 hit Africa. The UN health agency disclosed this in a video…
Three UN peacekeepers killed in 3 days in CAR, Mali
Three peacekeepers were killed and four others injured in separate attacks in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Mali over the past three days, according to the United Nations. The…
COVID-19: WHO says British virus variant now in 50 countries, notes a 3rd ‘variant of concern’ in Japan
The coronavirus mutation first found in Britain has now spread to 50 territories, according to the World Health Organization, WHO, while a similar South African-identified strain has now been found…
COVID-19: WHO says 42 nations already roll out vaccines
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 42 countries already rolling out the various COVID-19 vaccines which have been cleared for use, 36 are in high income nations….
COVID-19: Avoid travelling, WHO warns amid spike in Africa’s numbers
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa, has advised people to avoid travelling, during this festive period, as over 2.6 million confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported on the…