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Coronavirus intensive care — what is involved?

The coronavirus pandemic has caused many thousands of people, including Britain’s prime minister, to need treatment in intensive care units, where severe cases of...

Trump threatens to cut WHO funding, China lifts Wuhan travel ban

President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to cut US funding to the World Health Organization, accusing it of bias toward China, where the authorities...

Congo’s ex-President Yhombi-Opango dies of Covid-19

The former president of the Republic of Congo, Jacques Joaquim Yhombi-Opango, has died in Paris from complications related to coronavirus. He was 81 years old....

Lagos lockdown over coronavirus: ‘How will my children survive?’

As more than 25 million people are placed on a two-week lockdown in parts of Nigeria in a bid to curtail the spread of...

Kenyan boy shot dead as virus curfew enforced

Kenya’s police chief has ordered an investigation into the death of a 13-year-old boy said to have been shot on Monday evening as police...

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Ecuador backs Morocco’s Sahara sovereignty, expands Embassy services nationwide

The Republic of Ecuador has reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara region, following high-level talks between the two countries in Rabat.

Move beyond operating in silos, Interior Minister urges security agencies

Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, Minister for the Interior, has urged internal security agencies in the Western Region to move beyond operating in silos and embrace an integrated and collaborative approach in the management of security issues in the region.

Children’s concerns need stronger place in climate agreements

The African Group of Negotiators (AGN) is exploring ways to strengthen children's participation in climate negotiations and ensure their concerns feature in decisions at COP31.

Climate investment can create jobs, protect livelihoods – Minister

Climate investment can create jobs, strengthen economies and protect vulnerable communities from climate-related losses, the Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability says.

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