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COVID-19: Confirmed cases rise to 165,370 in Nigeria

COVID-19: Confirmed cases in increase to 2,866 in Eritrea

The total number of confirmed cases in the country to-date has increased to 2,866 Nineteen patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Quarantine Centers in Gash Barka, Southern Red Sea, Central and Southern Regions. Out of these, eleven patients are from Quarantine Centers in Adibara (6), Ali-Ghidir (4), and, […]

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Statement from UNICEF Nigeria Representative Peter Hawkins on the release of abducted Jangebe schoolgirls in Nigeria

UNICEF calls on the Government of Nigeria to take all measures to protect schools in the country “We are relieved at the news of the reported release of over 200 students of the Government Girls’ Secondary School Jangebe in Zamfara State, north-west Nigeria, who were kidnapped during an overnight attack at their school in the

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Surging violence in Nigeria drives displacement to Niger

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed at surging violence in north-west Nigeria which has fuelled displacement into neighbouring Niger’s Maradi region, where

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WFP, UNHCR appeal for funding for over 3 million refugees hit by ration cuts in Eastern Africa

Funding shortages have forced cuts up to 60 per cent UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and World Food Programme (WFP) appealed today for US$266 million to end food ration cuts for over 3 million refugees in Eastern Africa. Funding shortages have forced cuts up to 60 per cent. The agencies warned of growing risks including

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USAID Deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to Respond to Humanitarian Needs in Tigray, Ethiopia

USAID’s partners have been pivoting existing programs to provide life-saving assistance in the few areas of Tigray that can be reached The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is deploying a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to respond to growing humanitarian needs stemming from conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. After nearly four months of fighting

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African Development Bank provides $320 000 in grant funding to mainstream gender in ECOWAS digital financial operations

The grant will be disbursed through the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility, a blended finance vehicle, supported by the Bank The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has awarded a grant of $320, 535 to the West African Monetary Agency to mainstream gender in ECOWAS’ core digital financial services (DFS) regulatory frameworks. The

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Aswan Forum: Put healthcare, including vaccines, at the center of rebuilding Africa back better and more resilient – WHO, African Development Bank, Africa CDC

WHO, African Development Bank and Africa CDC call for coordinated vaccination rollout and investments in local manufacture of drugs and diagnostics as a defense system for Africa Africa must protect itself against future pandemics and other shocks through higher investment in primary healthcare and increased local manufacturing of key medical products, panelists at the Aswan

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Urgent aid needed to fight humanitarian crisis in Yemen, says FAO Director-General

FAO is seeking $90 million that could assist 6.3 million people The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has appealed for urgent aid to fight the humanitarian crisis in Yemen as UN agencies work to prevent a large-scale famine in the country. The Director-General made the appeal

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Yemen: IOM seeks funding to assist five million people as situation in Ma’rib deteriorates

IOM will dedicate at least one-third of its requested funds to life-saving assistance for displaced people, migrants and local communities affected by the Ma’rib crisis As the conflict in Yemen enters its seventh year, the crisis remains the largest in the world and continues to put millions of lives at risk. The International Organization for

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DPR generates N2.24trn in 8 months, targets N5trn in December

DPR warns marketers against hoarding of petroleum products

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has issued warning to marketers against hoarding of Petroleum products in their outlets. The Director/CEO DPR Sarki Auwalu gave this warning following the emergence of queues in retail outlets in some states of the federation. He stated that from available records, there is product sufficiency in the country and

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