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Global Covid caseload tops 507 mn

by NewsdeskCOVID-19WorldWorld News21 April 202221 April 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minute The global coronavirus caseload has topped 507 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.20 million and vaccinations to over 11.20 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University…reports…

Egyptian startup swvl debuts on Nasdaq

by NewsdeskAfrica NewsArab News20 April 202220 April 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Swvl, Accelerated at The American University in Cairo Venture Lab, has made its debut on Nasdaq and is now the first $1 billion-plus Middle East unicorn to list on Nasdaq…

Guterres calls for 4-day pause in fighting in Ukraine during Easter

by NewsdeskAfrica News20 April 202220 April 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for a four-day humanitarian pause in fighting in Ukraine to allow for the opening of humanitarian aid corridors during the Orthodox Christian Holy…

WFP seeks $473 million to Support Eastern Africa

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAfrica News20 April 202220 April 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes The UN agency said time is fast running out for families who are struggling to survive with Somalia facing the risk of famine, half a million Kenyans one step away…

IFTAR AT CAIRO

by NewsdeskAfrica NewsGallery20 April 202220 April 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minute Egyptians have iftar during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt  (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa) ALSO WATCH:Beirut Blooms

Global Covid caseload tops 505.8 mn

by NewsdeskCOVID-19World20 April 202220 April 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minute The global coronavirus caseload has topped 505.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.20 million and vaccinations to over 11.19 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University…reports Asian…

WAR: African Economies to Pay the Price

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAfrica NewsEconomy19 April 202219 April 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Mr Zemedeneh Negatu, chairman of Fairfax Africa Fund, says Russia-Ukraine conflict affects Africa’s wheat, oil importing countries most The impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is felt internationally, but it affects…

Zimbabwe marks 42nd independence anniversary

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAfrica News19 April 202219 April 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutes The celebrations also carried an added significance in that it was the first time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic that the nation held a large, physical gathering in…

“Zimbabwe @ 42

by NewsdeskAfrica NewsGallery19 April 202219 April 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minute Dancers perform during the Independence Day celebrations in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, on Monday. Zimbabwe marked its 42nd independence anniversary with President Emmerson Mnangagwa presiding over the national celebrations in the second…

South Africa declares state of national disaster to tackle widespread floods

by NewsdeskNews19 April 202219 April 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes As the cost of last week’s floods which badly affected KwaZulu-Natal Province reached billions of rands, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared the National State of Disaster on Monday night…reports…