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Council Member, Paul A. Vallone, has announced plan to call on the New York City Water Board to waive penalties or interests on water and sewer bills in an effort to give families needed relief during the pandemic.While disclosing this on…

The Government of Japan has provided a new grant aid to Ethiopia, which is worth over USD 4 million, through its partnership with UNICEF Ethiopia as part of its emergency assistance for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.The…

The Private Sector led Coalition Against COVID-19 has donated a 150-bed fully equipped isolation facility with medical equipment worth millions of naira to the Lagos State Government, to provide support the fight against the virus within…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed more than one million cases of COVID-19 in the 22 countries of WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region.Presently, 1, 025 478 cases and 23 461 deaths have been recorded from the Region, which…

The United Nations children's agency has warned that millions of Yemeni children could be pushed to the brink of starvation as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across the war-torn Yemen amid a "huge" drop in humanitarian aid funding.This…

California Shooting: Two dead, four injured at Walmart distribution centerAt least four people have been injured with two reported dead during a shooting at a Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, California.According to Tehama…

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has provided modern sewing machines to the Southern African country of the Kingdom of Eswatini for the production of masks to combat the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease…

African Union has join the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking also known as the World Drug Day.HE Amira Elfadil, AU Commissioner for Social Affairs, participated at a high…

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has Approved a 12-month Stand-By arrangement for Egypt, with access equivalent to SDR 3.76 billion (about US$5.2 billion or 184.8 percent of quota).The new arrangement, which was…

159 Malians have returned home on a charter flight arranged through a humanitarian corridor opened by the governments of Niger and Mali.The cohort had been waiting in transit centres in Niamey, Niger’s capital, since March owing to the…

President Danny Faure has announced that commercial passenger flights to Seychelles will resume on August 1, 2020.The decision was announced on Friday June 26, 2020, following a meeting at the State House, chaired by President Danny…

World Bank: Nigeria may face worst recession in 40 yearsThe World Bank, on Thursday, said the recent collapse in crude oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic may “plunge the Nigerian economy into a severe recession, the worst since the…

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on Tuesday approved nearly $8.9 million in grant funding to bolster COVID-19-related control measures in six Southern African Development Community countries.Separately, the Board…

India has recorded its highest 24 hour spike of new coronavirus cases, after its Ministry of Health tweeted a total of 16, 922 positive cases and 418 deaths.The total number of confirmed cases has risen to 473,105 while number of death…

Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, has stated that New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will start implementing a mandatory quarantine on visitors coming from US states that currently report significant community spread of COVID-19.…

UNHCR has appealed for resettlement places, following the urgent needs for solutions to forced displacement and protection.According to the latest estimates released by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, at an annual resettlement forum on…

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $10 million loan to the Republic of Seychelles to support the government’s COVID-19 response program.The loan will be channeled toward macroeconomic stabilization,…

A coalition of international, national, and refugee-led organizations in the Horn, East and Central Africa have called on governments in the regions to reopen borders for asylum seekers.The organizations are calling on governments to put…

UNAMID has conducted intensive public sensitization to fight against Covid-19 across Darfur.More than one million residents from five Darfur states benefitted from the recently concluded month-long Street Publicity Awareness Campaign on…

The African Union Commission has received medical supplies from the Kingdom of Morocco to boost the continental capacity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.The consignment included 500,000 Non-Woven face Masks; 4,000 Coats; 40,000…

The United Nation's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in its latest publication has reported that the Israeli occupation forces have wounded 25 Palestinian civilians, including nine children between 2 and 15 June 2020.In…

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the launching of a Tourism Development Fund worth $4 billion to boost growth across the sector.The kingdom's Ministry stated that "The fund will launch a range of equity and debt investment…

Head of Economic Commission of Africa’s Office for Central Africa, Antonio Pedro, has said in a virtual conference tagged “ResiliArt” that the creative industries constitute an important lever for economic diversification in Central Africa…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Sierra Leone has handed over 32 brand new motorbikes to boost the Ministry of Social Welfare’s capacity to provide Psychosocial Support Services in the current COVID-19 response.The…

The United States' Supreme Court has ruled it illegal for an employer to sack LGBTQs on the premise of their sexual or gender identity.The court's ruling has extended the scope of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which bars…

A staff team from the International Monetary Funds, led by Ms. Corinne Deléchat, conducted a virtual mission between June 2nd and 12th, 2020 and engaged in discussions as part of the first review of the IMF’s Policy Coordination Instrument…

Africa Oil & Power, together with the African Energy Chamber, has announced plan to organize the first Gabon Oil & Power 2021 conference on March 15-16 in Libreville.The event will be the prime energy investment platform for one…

An 18-year-old girl living inMorena district of Madhya Pradesh has reportedly accused her father of raping her twice, within 16 days, during the lockdown. She added that her mother was an accomplice during the acts.Her parents have…

Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi has made a declaration on his Twitter handle stating that he has been freed of all rape allegations made against him and there will be no further action regarding the issue.He wrote, “At a time where there are…

Medecins Sans Frontieres’s, MSF, head of mission in Yemen, Claire HaDoung, has disclosed that the country's health system has been heavily affected.HaDoung made the disclosure about the state of Yemenis health system in a recebt update…