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IPCCclimate change

The report highlights that human influence has warmed the climate at a rate that is unprecedented in at least the last 2,000 years.

vaccineCOVID-19

The first time Africa has undertaken a continent-wide procurement of this magnitude, the vaccines are sufficient to immunise a third of the African people.

AfricaCOVID-19

Over 6400 deaths were recorded, a 2% rise compared with the previous week.

EritreaEducation

Steady improvements in literacy are driving positive transformation and helping improve livelihoods.

Tokyo2020Paralympics

George Wyndham, 31, will represent his country in table tennis at the Paralympic games.

UNAfrica

On the eve of my retirement, I look back at the lessons from what I call the ‘university of life and service’.

COVID-19 Vaccine

The rise in vaccine shipments comes as Africa sees its second week of falling case numbers after a steep and unbroken eight-week surge.

coronavirusVaccine Ghana

Ghana was the first country in the world to receive vaccines through COVAX in late February.

TanzaniaCOVID-19 Vaccine

Over 1 million Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses arrived on Saturday from the US.

COVID19South Africa

WHO urges African countries to urgently ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations as the squeeze on vaccine shipments eases.

SDGAfrica COVID-19

2021 SDGs report finds some remarkable progress, but the pandemic has hit hard.

Africa COVID-19recovery

— Cristina Duarte, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa.