Four patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Quarantine Centers in the Southern and Central Regions. Out of these, three patients are from the Quarantine Centers in Mendefera (2) and Dekemhare (1); Southern Region. The last patient is from Quarantine Center in Asmara, Central Region. On the other hand, […]

Download logo The UAE dispatched two cargo planes, which arrived in Tunisia on Wednesday, carrying 47 metric tonnes of medical supplies, including a number of respirators and oxygen cylinders, in support of Tunisia's drive to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Rashid Mohammed Al Mansouri, UAE Ambassador to Tunisia, said that the UAE is closely monitoring the […]

“I want to work in finance and ensure that my family has a good life,” says 14-year-old Niyibizi, a student at a primary school in Muyinga province in northern Burundi. Niyibizi is one of over 500,000 children in more than 700 schools who receive daily school meals which include rice, maize flour, beans, and leafy greens through […]

Vaccines Received: 2,143,100 Total Vaccinations: 1,741,581 Total First Doses: 1,071,297 Total Second Doses: 670,284 Second Dose Uptake: 62.6% Proportion of Adults Fully Vaccinated: 2.46% Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Kenya. Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa

Download logo After nearly eight months of suspension by the Cameroonian authorities, medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been forced to withdraw its teams from the North-West region, an area badly affected by years of armed violence between security forces and armed separatist groups. “We cannot stay any longer in a […]

The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, concluded his six-day visit to Ethiopia yesterday evening, his first official mission since he assumed office in mid-July. While in Ethiopia, the humanitarian chief held constructive meetings with the Federal Government, the Amhara regional president, the African Union, and the humanitarian and diplomatic community. […]

New cases: 1,335 Sample size: 7,605 Positivity rate: 17.5% Recoveries: 1,093 Recorded Deaths: 30 Cumulative tests: 2,156,981 Total Confirmed cases: 206,691 Total Recoveries: 191,188 Cumulative Fatalities: 4,025 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Kenya. Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa

Download logo The United Nations Mission in South Sudan welcomes the swearing into office of 504 members of the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly and 84 members of the Council of States as a positive step forward in the peace process. The legislature is responsible for passing new laws and reforms that will help progress […]

The UN peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) welcomed 300 Rwandan peacekeepers on 3 August 2021. Deployment of the additional boots on the ground is aimed at strengthening the Mission’s capacity. The reinforcements were authorized by UN Security Council Resolution 2566 on increasing the size of the Mission, adopted on 12 March 2021, […]

Download logo A day-long workshop for cadets from different military groups organized by the Civil Affairs Division of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) saw 50 participants who were trained on the basics of civil-military cooperation. The training took place in Maridi Training Centre, Western Equatoria, and is part of the mission’s ongoing […]