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Merkel: Germany Hit By Full Force Of Covid

  • November 18, 2021

Germany is in the grip of a “dramatic” fourth Covid wave, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said on the eve of a crisis meeting with regional leaders. Daily infections hit a new German record of 52,826 on Wednesday as European governments responded to a surge on much of the continent. Belgium announced a series of measures in […]

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EU Ambassador To Ghana pays Familiarisation Visit To GNA

  • November 17, 2021

Mr Albert Kofi Owusu, the General Manager of the Ghana News Agency (GNA), has urged the European Union to provide technical assistance to aid the Agency’s digitisation and capacity building agenda. That, he said, would enable the Agency to satisfy its subscribers with diversified news content to serve their multimedia platforms. Mr Owusu said this […]

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UN: At Least 1,000 Arrested Since Ethiopia State Of Emergency

  • November 17, 2021

The United Nations expressed alarm Tuesday at surging arrests in Ethiopia since the country introduced a state of emergency November 2. The U.N. human rights agency said most of those detained in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa as well as in Gondar, Bahir Dar and other locations were of Tigrayan origin. “According to reports, […]

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Kampala Blasts: Suicide Bombers Target Ugandan Capital

  • November 17, 2021

Suicide bombers have targeted the Ugandan capital Kampala, killing at least three people and injuring more than 30 others, police say. Three attackers on motorbikes blew themselves up near parliament and the city’s police headquarters. The number of dead is likely to rise, with the blasts leaving body parts strewn in the streets. The Islamic […]

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UN Announces $40 Million To Support Ethiopia Humanitarian Aid

  • November 16, 2021

U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths allocated $40 million on Monday to support life-saving aid and civilian protection efforts in Ethiopia amidst ongoing conflict and drought. According to an announcement from the U.N., $25 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund will be allocated, as well as $15 million from the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund. The funds […]