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Staff unload Chinese medical supplies from an airplane at the Kotota International Airport in Accra, capital of Ghana, April 6, 2020. China's medical supplies for 18 African countries have arrived here on Monday, and are scheduled to be delivered to the other 17 countries within a few days. The beneficiary African countries are Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Gabon, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Togo, Benin, Cape Verde, as well as Sao Tome and Principe. (Xinhua/Xu Zheng)

Chinese communities abroad help countries in fight against COVID-19

People's Daily - Apr 7, 2020 0

Global Times Chinese communities overseas have been working with people in China to help gather donations for other countries in the fight against the COVID-19...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a statement at the UN headquarters in New York, Jan. 6, 2020. Antonio Guterres on Monday called on parties concerned to exercise maximum restraint to stop escalation of global tensions. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

World lacks coordinated action of all countries to suppress COVID-19 – Antonio Guterres

xinhuanet.com - Mar 31, 2020 0

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that the world lacks a coordinated action of all countries to suppress COVID-19, while noting that it...

Uganda issues stringent measures to airlines from countries heavily affected by COVID-19

xinhuanet.com - Mar 20, 2020 0

,Uganda's aviation regulatory body has issued stringent guidelines that airlines flying from heavily affected novel coronavirus (COVID-19) countries must follow. The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority...

Pedestrians wearing masks are seen in downtown Tehran, Iran, Feb. 23, 2020. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday issued an order to form a national headquarters to cope with the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the country, state TV reported. Since Iran announced the first batch cases of the coronavirus in the country on Wednesday, 43 Iranians have been confirmed infected by the virus, eight of whom have died. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Xinhua)

2nd Iranian lawmaker dies of COVID-19, while some countries in Mideast take new precautionary...

xinhuanet.com - Mar 8, 2020 0

An Iranian lawmaker died of COVID-19 infection on Saturday as the epidemic claimed 21 more lives in the country. Several countries in the Middle...

Countries urged to base policies on research for fair globalisation

Ghana News Agency - Mar 4, 2020 0

Mr Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, has called on countries to base their policies on research that take into account women's true contributions if...

China to provide support to countries with weaker health systems

xinhuanet.com - Feb 25, 2020 0

China will provide support within its capacity to countries with weaker health systems to help them strengthen their epidemic prevention and control capabilities, a...

Liberia signs MoU with neighboring countries to lower telephone roaming charges

xinhuanet.com - Feb 20, 2020 0

The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) on Tuesday said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with neighboring West African countries to lower telephone...

UN invites countries to develop strategies, policy interventions to address homelessness

xinhuanet.com - Feb 19, 2020 0

UN Economic and Social Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution inviting countries to "develop comprehensive, intersectoral national strategies and specific policy interventions to address...

Southern African countries make strides in revenue management

xinhuanet.com - Feb 14, 2020 0

Countries in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) have made progress in the implementation of the revenue-sharing formula, the regional customs union said on...

China calls on countries to lift coronavirus travel restrictions

xinhuanet.com - Feb 12, 2020 0

China's aviation authority Wednesday expressed the hope that certain countries would follow the advice of international organizations and lift travel bans as early as...

Top African beach volleyball countries to vie for World Championship ticket

xinhuanet.com - Feb 10, 2020 0

African volleyball giants Kenya, Rwanda, Egypt and Cameroon have all confirmed participation in this year's Under-19 Beach Cup tournament. The week-long competition,...

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa calls for greater cooperation with countries around the globe

xinhuanet.com - Feb 7, 2020 0

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday called for greater cooperation with countries around the world. The president made the remarks during a...

U.S. to expand travel restrictions to six more countries

xinhuanet.com - Jan 31, 2020 0

The Trump administration announced on Friday that it will restrict immigration from six new countries, a controversial move that has already drawn criticism, reported...

Great Lakes countries urged to tackle low representation of women in electoral processes

News Ghana - Nov 18, 2019 0

Countries in the Great Lakes region have been urged to promote the participation, representation and protection of women in electoral processes. This...

These Nigerians Are Travelling Across 13 West African Countries Over 80 Days

News Ghana - Oct 25, 2019 0

On the 22nd of September 2019, the Zikoko team is teaming up with GIGM, Google, Leadway Assurance, Ecobank and Coke to embark on the...

10 African countries to attend International African Authenticity Festival in Benin

xinhuanet.com - Oct 23, 2019 0

Ten African countries will take part in the 2019 International African Authenticity Festival (FILAA) to be held from November 15-17 in Benin's economic...

Ethiopian PM reiterates support to remove Sudan from U.S. list of countries “sponsoring terrorism”

xinhuanet.com - Oct 23, 2019 0

The Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday reiterated Ethiopia's commitment to support Sudan's efforts in delisting the African country from the U.S. list...

African countries charged to comply with data protection laws – DPC

Sammy Adjei - Jun 27, 2019 0

Ghana's Minister for planning, Prof. George Gyan-Baffour, has indicated that, the spate of collecting and retrieving personal data is evolving, and therefore posing effective...

Red Cross urges African countries to protect people during armed conflicts

xinhuanet.com - Jun 11, 2019 0

An official of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Monday urged African countries to ensure that people are protected during times...

African Countries Tasked to Debate AfCFTA Modalities

xinhuanet.com - May 6, 2019 0

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Saturday urged African countries and pan-African institutions to prepare modalities as the African Continental Free...

IMF Boss Advise Countries to Fulfill Paris Climate Deal

xinhuanet.com - May 6, 2019 0

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde on Friday urged countries to get real on meeting the commitment of Paris Agreement...

NoEJ Urges Other Countries To Ratify AfCFTA As Soon As Possible

Sammy Adjei - May 1, 2019 0

On March 21, 2018, in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, a historic meeting of the century was held. The Heads of the Member States...

Australia Supports 7 West African Countries with Life Changing Projects

Ghana News Agency - Apr 11, 2019 0

The Australian High Commission in Ghana, has provided one million Australian dollars (approximately GHc3.7 million) grants under its Direct Aid Programme (DAP) to some...

Ghana Israel Dance Bridge Closes with Outstanding Performances

Ghana News Agency - Mar 18, 2019 0

As part of fostering the relationship between the two countries, Ghana and Israel, climaxed a weeklong activity with amazing dance performances from both countries...

People walk past a part of the wreckage at the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash, near the town of Bishoftu, southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tiksa Negeri, Reuters

Ethiopian Airlines Crash: Victims Were from Over 30 Countries

xinhuanet.com - Mar 13, 2019 0

Ethiopian Airlines confirmed that there were no survivors aboard the flight that crashed earlier Sunday en route to Nairobi, Kenya. The 157 people aboard ET...

EAC Countries Sign Joint Agreement to Fight Illegal Fishing in Lake Victoria

xinhuanet.com - Mar 7, 2019 0

East African Community (EAC) member countries sharing Lake Victoria on Monday signed an agreement aimed at conducting joint illegal fishing in Lake Victoria. The...

Countries Health Budgets Becoming Bigger

Ghana News Agency - Feb 28, 2019 0

Spending on health is growing faster than the rest of the global economy, accounting for 10 per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP). A...

Countries Demand Adjustments in UN Sanctions Era

xinhuanet.com - Feb 21, 2019 0

Several countries on Tuesday called on the UN to adjust its sanctions regimes at a meeting of the Special Committee on the Charter of...

Nigeria Suggests Less Autonomous Sanctions on Developing Countries

xinhuanet.com - Feb 21, 2019 0

A Nigerian envoy said on Tuesday that the United Nations needs to reduce unilateral sanctions on developing countries. The imposition of unilateral sanctions goes...

EC adding Ghana to Money Laundering risk countries unfair – Government

xinhuanet.com - Feb 20, 2019 0

Government of Ghana described here on Tuesday as unfair treatment the decision by the European Commission (EC) to add the country to the Money...

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