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In a first, World Trade Organization to be led by a woman in 25 years
The previous WTO director-general, Roberto Azevedo of Brazil, made a surprise announcement in May that he would leave the job a year early, citing a "personal decision."
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WHO says 1.5 million coronavirus cases now registered across Africa
The number of registered Covid-19 infection across Africa's 54 nations has now surpassed the 1.5 million mark, according to the continent's World Health Organization chapter
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Africa lost $800 billion in illegal transfers in recent years: UN
The United Nations estimates that illegal outflows of capital from Africa totaled over $830 billion in the first 15 years of this century
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India can promise to be Africa's most steadfast partner: EAM Jaishankar
Though he did not mention China in his remarks during an online conclave on India-Africa partnership, the reference appeared to be directed at the communist nation
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From Asia to Africa, China promoting Covid-19 vaccine to rebuild vital ties
The ability to develop and deliver vaccines to poorer countries would also be a powerful signal of China's rise as a scientific leader in a new post-pandemic global order
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Defence, LCV and buses to be key growth levers at Ashok Leyland: Chairman
Dheeraj Hinduja says company's future product plans would revolve around auto buzzword CASE mobility. CASE is an acronym for Connected, Autonomous, Shared & Electric vehicles
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44,000 people registered as missing in Africa amid coronavirus curbs
ICRC said it has registered nearly 44,000 people as missing in Africa with nearly half of them children
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'A momentous milestone': Africa declared free of wild polio after decades
Africa was declared free of the virus on Tuesday, with no new cases reported in the last four years, the Africa Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication said
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How the US can support developing countries fighting Covid-19 for $0
The economic fallout from the pandemic is also a challenge, particularly for governments like Nigeria whose economy, like the majority of African countries, is largely commodity dependent
Tripartite committee starts meetings to draft agreement on Nile dam deal
Ministers of irrigation and water resources of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have also held an African Union (AU)-sponsored video meeting to resume negotiations
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Africa's Covid-19 toll passes 25,000 mark, confirmed cases near 1.1 mn
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa surged to 1,096,951 as the death toll rose to 25,096, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said
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Africa passes one million confirmed coronavirus cases; number likely higher
The World Health Organization calls the milestone a "pivotal point" for Africa as infections in several countries are surging
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Zimbabwe's ruling party calls US ambassador a 'thug' for funding protesters
Zimbabwe's ruling party has threatened the United States ambassador with expulsion, calling him a thug and accusing him of funding organisers of anti-government protests planned for Friday
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Covid-19 may push 86 mn children into household poverty by 2020-end: Report
The deadly virus has so far infected 5,695,290 people and claimed 355,692 lives globally, according to a tally by the Johns Hopkins University.
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Here are a few stories of how Ebola helped Africa prepare for coronavirus
Ebola prompted the World Health Organization to change its emergency response structure, rapid laboratory testing and changing the design of treatment centres
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China's Africa outreach frays, nations threaten to cut economic links
There have been protests across Africa, calling for a complete cut-off of economic links with China as they are proving to be too expensive
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Coronavirus may cause Africa's first recession in 25 years: World Bank
We project that economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa will decline from 2.4 per cent in 2019 to -2.1 to -5.1 per cent in 2020, said World Bank
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Africa faces complete job sector wipeout as coronavirus hits economies hard
More than half of Africa's 54 countries have imposed lockdowns, curfews, travel bans or other measures in a bid to prevent local transmission of the virus
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Covid-19 impact: Moody's cuts South Africa's credit rating to junk status
South Africa slipped into recession during the final quarter of 2019
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PepsiCo buys Pioneer Foods for $1.8 billion in aggressive Africa push
PepsiCo offered 110 rand a share for Pioneer, a premium of about 56%
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