African countries have already carried out more than 16 million COVID-19 tests, according to the AU

ADDIS ABABA -- In total, African countries have conducted more than 16 million tests for COVID-19, the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced Wednesday. with a positivity rate of 9.7%," the Africa CDC said in its latest bulletin published Wednesday.

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UN chief calls for an end to reported police brutality in Nigeria

NEW YORK (United Nations) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for an end to reported police brutality in Nigeria, and called for a de-escalation, according to his spokesman. reported police brutality and abuses," Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the secretary-general, said in a statement.

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Burkina Faso: China launches construction of a referral hospital in the west of the country

OUAGADOUGOU -- Chinese Ambassador to Burkina Faso Li Jian and Burkina Faso Prime Minister Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré launched Tuesday in Bobo-Dioulasso, the second city 360 km to the west,

construction of the referral hospital. With a total cost of 60 billion CFA francs ($108 million), this project, which will be executed in 36 months, is financed by the People's Republic of China.

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Africa records more than 1.66 million confirmed cases and 40,222 deaths

ADDIS ABABA -- The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the African continent reached 1,664,212 on Wednesday, the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, a specialized health agency of the African Union (AU) Commission, also said in a statement that the number of deaths related to the coronavirus pandemic reached 40,222 on Wednesday afternoon.