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Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 18 October 2020, 9 am EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,636,748) deaths (39,559), and recoveries (1,347,199) by region: Central (59,242 cases; 1,125 deaths; 52,845 recoveries): Burundi (536; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,441; 423; 20,117), CAR...

Weekly Press Briefing on Coronavirus Disease Outbreak
Download logo What : Africa CDC weekly engagement with members of the media to share critical updates on the coordinated efforts by African Union Member States to implement the joint continental strategy in response to COVID-19. It also highlights...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 17 October 2020, 6 pm EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,623,287) deaths (39,597), and recoveries (1,338,219) by region: Central (59,212 cases; 1,125 deaths; 52,769 recoveries): Burundi (531; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,441; 423; 20,117), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 17 October 2020, 9 am EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,622,455) deaths (39,584), and recoveries (1,337,964) by region: Central (59,212 cases; 1,125 deaths; 52,769 recoveries): Burundi (531; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,441; 423; 20,117), CAR...

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,613,011) deaths (39,403), and recoveries (1,331,708)
Download logo African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,613,011) deaths (39,403), and recoveries (1,331,708) by region: Central (59,167 cases; 1,120 deaths; 52,751 recoveries): Burundi (529; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,441; 423;...

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,592,549) deaths (38,868), and recoveries (1,318,132)
Download logo African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,592,549) deaths (38,868), and recoveries (1,318,132) by region: Central (58,921 cases; 1,098 deaths; 52,429 recoveries): Burundi (529; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,333; 423;...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 13 October 2020, 9 am EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,584,484) deaths (38,597), and recoveries (1,312,128) by region: Central (58,769 cases; 1,098 deaths; 52,426 recoveries): Burundi (525; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,203; 423; 20,117), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 12 October 2020, 9 am EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,577,644) deaths (38,396), and recoveries (1,304,622) by region: Central (58,687 cases; 1,096 deaths; 51,840 recoveries): Burundi (524; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,203; 423; 20,117), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 10 October 2020, 6 pm
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,557,100), deaths (37,929), and recoveries (1,291,729) by region: Central (58,603 cases; 1,094 deaths; 51,797 recoveries): Burundi (515; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,203; 423; 20,117), CAR...

In Central Africa, Economic Recovery Must Go Through a Reform of Forex Regulations (By Leoncio Amada NZE)
The health and economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is devastating the productive, economic and financial systems throughout the entire planet: businesses went bankrupt, millions of people lost their jobs, economies went into recession...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 11 October 2020, 9 am EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,569,680) deaths (38,196), and recoveries (1,297,625) by region: Central (58,644 cases; 1,096 deaths; 51,826 recoveries): Burundi (517; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,203; 423; 20,117), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 10 October 2020, 9 am EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,556,262) deaths (37,921), and recoveries (1,292,306) by region: Central (58,597 cases; 1,094 deaths; 51,797 recoveries): Burundi (515; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,203; 423; 20,117), CAR...

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,546,691) deaths (37,680), and recoveries (1,279,120)
Download logo African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,546,691) deaths (37,680), and recoveries (1,279,120) by region: Central (58,570 cases; 1,093 deaths; 51,793 recoveries): Burundi (515; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,203; 423;...

ECCAS announces technical aid for Angola in fight against covid-19
Luanda, ANGOLA, October 7 - Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has announced plans to send an epidemiology unit to support Angola in fight against Covid-19, the Commission chairperson of that Institution has said., Gilberto da...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 7 October 2020, 9 am EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,526,000) deaths (37,098), and recoveries (1,262,348) by region: Central (58,169 cases; 1,084 deaths; 51,385 recoveries): Burundi (514; 1; 472), Cameroon (20,924; 420; 19,764), CAR...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 6 October 2020, 9 am EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,518,662) deaths (36,921), and recoveries (1,256,284) by region: Central (58,123 cases; 1,084 deaths; 51,361 recoveries): Burundi (514; 1; 472), Cameroon (20,924; 420; 19,764), CAR...

“Turkey-Africa: Partners in Resilience in Post-Pandemic World” Honored by the President of the Republic of Turkey H.E. Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN
Overview The COVID-19 outbreak shows the necessity of multilateral responses, international cooperation and global solidarity. In this regard, the strategic partnership centered on mutual-benefits and economic development between Turkey and Africa...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 5 October 2020, 9 am EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,513,858) deaths (36,789), and recoveries (1,250,094) by region: Central (58,087 cases; 1,084 deaths; 51,292 recoveries): Burundi (513; 1; 472), Cameroon (20,924; 420; 19,764), CAR...

South Africa heads the Bureau of the African Ministers of Trade, as work towards the start of Preferential Trade under the African Continent Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) gains momentum
Download logo South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel has been elected as the chair of the Ministerial body tasked with finalising negotiations on the terms for the commencement of the preferential trade under the...

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 2 October 2020, 6 pm
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,489,134), deaths (36,389), and recoveries (1,232,091) by region: Central (57,946 cases; 1,081 deaths; 51,055 recoveries): Burundi (510; 1; 472), Cameroon (20,924; 420; 19,764), CAR...