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New Ebola outbreak detected in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo; WHO surge team supporting the response

Geneva/Brazzaville/Kinshasa - The Government of the Democratic…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 31 May 2020

31 May 2020 — Eleven (11) new CoVID_19 cases were identified out of…
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The last cigarette: Tanzanian’s resolve to quit

The last cigarette: Tanzanian’s resolve to quit

Dar es Salaam – Four months ago, Musa Adonicus Sambala declared…
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Youth advocate in Kenya’s tobacco control drive

Youth advocate in Kenya’s tobacco control drive

Nairobi – Much earlier in her life, Martha Kombe, now 24, watched…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 30 May 2020

30 May 2020 — Four (4) new CoVID_19 cases were identified out of 1368…
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Antismoking activist helping to kick the habit in Mauritania

Antismoking activist helping to kick the habit in Mauritania

Nouakchott – Twenty-one-year-old university student Sidi Bolle…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 29 May 2020

29 May 2020 — Six (6) new CoVID_19 cases were identified out of 1340…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 28 May 2020

28 May 2020 — Three (3) new CoVID_19 cases were identified out of…
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African innovators join the fight against COVID-19

African innovators join the fight against COVID-19

Brazzaville – On an overcast morning on the outskirts of the Kenyan…
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Screening of passengers, Maya Maya airport, Bzv

WHO urges caution as countries in Africa ease lockdowns

Brazzaville – Three months after the first case of COVID-19 was…
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