BBC: Egypt and South Africa Main Hotspots for COVID-19
BBC: "South Africa has the highest recorded number of total cases, while Egypt has the largest number of recorded coronavirus deaths." Photo: YouTube Africa is seeing coronavirus cases…
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China-Africa Forum Call for Lifting of Sanctions Against Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe, which has not been spared by the ravaging effects of Covid-19, is presently reeling under economic sanctions that were imposed by Western countries and the United States…
HOW DID THE AFRICAN COUNTRY OF MAURITIUS BEAT COVID-19?
As early as January, Mauritius had begun to restrict flights coming in from China. Flights from Europe were soon added to that list, and screening at airports became…
Uganda: Prominent Scholar Stella Nyanzi Leads Protest as COVID-19 “Starvation” Escalates
Dr. Nyanzi being arrested during the food protest. Image: NTV A group of women in Uganda led by a prominent scholar were arrested when they took to the…
Biden v. Trump: The Dangers of Binary Politics for the African American Community
Dr. Wilmer J. Leon, III “You can only be destroyed by believing that you really are what the white world calls a nigger…This innocent country set you down…
Sounding the Alarm about Coronavirus in Africa by Diaspora Group
Update: Since this posting, with its warnings about the potential Coronavirus Disease spread in Africa, sadly, 18 countries in Africa reported cases as of March 13th. Currently, most…
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DELEGATION VISITS HURRICANE DORIAN IMPACTED BAHAMAS
Bahamas Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands: “This expression of solidarity with the people of The Bahamas is unprecedented. This is the first time that a sitting Director…
Disability Rights Promoted at the United Nations
The rights of persons with disabilities got a big boost from representatives of the World Health Organization, United African Congress, International Association of Applied Psychology and high level…
Dr. Adhanom: World Health Organization (WHO) Gets Right Man for Top Job
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the new WHO Director General-Elect Picture: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development. Flickr The World Health Organization (WHO) was established by the United Nations in…
China’s air pollution kills 4,000 people per day
According to a recent study by Berkeley Earth, 4,000 people die every day due to the air pollution in China. The study states that “air pollution is a…