Download logo “What is it that men do that we supposedly cannot do? What we cannot do is to continue to suffer by the hands of men ten years after South Sudan gained independence. Independence was for everyone to enjoy, including women,” said Diew Dang Yuot, a Women’s League leader in Koch County, Unity State. […]
Health Workers in FCT Raise Awareness on Protective Measures to Contain Spread of Infectious Diseases
“I now understand how to keep my family safe from contracting diseases like cholera, covid-19 and other diseases. The health officers taught us the importance of immunization and provided malaria testing and treatments, says Zulahatu Ibrahim, a 50-year-old mother of seven residing in Jiwa village, located on the outskirt of Abuja. Considering the rapid increase […]
Coronavirus – Eswatini: COVID-19 Daily Info Update (30 August 2021)
Total Daily Tests: 1,126 Active Cases: 7,835 New Deaths: 13 New Confirmed Cases: 226 Recoveries: 34,125 (576 New) Total Deaths: 1,094 (CFR 2.5%) Cumulative Confirmed Cases: 43,054 Currently Admitted: 253 Fully vaccinated: 154,203 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini. Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa
Coronavirus – Kenya: Covid-19 Vaccination Update (30 August 2021)
Vaccines Received: 3,610,600 Total Vaccinations: 2,752,266 Total First Doses: 1,949,340 Total Second Doses: 802,926 Second Dose Uptake: 41.2% Proportion of Adults Fully Vaccinated: 2.95% Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Kenya. Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa
Coronavirus – Kenya: COVID-19 Update (30 August 2021)
New cases: 346 Sample size: 3,553 Positivity Rate: 9.7% Recoveries: 1,404 Recorded Deaths: 10 Cumulative tests: 2,367,077 Total Confirmed cases: 235,298 Total Recoveries: 222,357 Cumulative Fatalities: 4,720 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Kenya. Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa
The Government of Japan donates $1.8 million to support food assistance in Northern Mozambique
Download logo The Government of Japan provided JPY 200 million (US$1.8 million) to the World Food Programme (WFP) in Mozambique to address food insecurity in communities affected by the ongoing violence and displacement of people in the Cabo Delgado province. The US$ 1.8 million donated by Japan will support WFP to purchase emergency food and […]
IsDB Institute and Oxford Initiative Launch Reports Series Assessing Multidimensional Poverty in IsDB Member Countries
The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) have launched a series of reports assessing multidimensional poverty in IsDB Member Countries. The launching took place during the 15th IsDB Global Forum on Islamic Finance held virtually on 28 August 2021, on the sidelines of the 2021 IsDB Group […]
Safari Hotels & Conference Centre in Windhoek joins Accor's portfolio
Safari Hotels & Conference Centre, a prominent two-hotel complex in Windhoek, has become the first property in Namibia to join Accor’s (www.group.accor.com/en) portfolio. The iconic city resort, conveniently located next to Eros Airport and just 10 minutes from the city centre, features the 215-key Safari Court Hotel, the 199-key Safari Hotel, and the country’s most […]
Era of Leaded Petrol Over, Eliminating a Major Threat to Human and Planetary Health
Download logo Official end of use of leaded petrol will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths and save USD 2.45 trillion a year; the end of leaded petrol follows a 19-year campaign led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners; UNEP urges countries to work towards zero emissions vehicles to further address air […]
France works with African Partners to Deliver 10 Million Vaccines to Africa
Download logo African Union Member States will receive an additional 10 million doses of Astra Zeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines over the next three months through a new partnership between the French government and the African Union. The vaccines will be allocated and distributed by the initiative known as the Africa Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) and the COVAX global vaccine initiative. The AVAT […]