Emergencies
HumAngle’s Emergencies Desk focuses on emergencies such as disease outbreaks, flooding incidents, natural disasters, post-election violence, breaking reports of large-scale abductions/ killings, and so on.
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Zoonotic Diseases Account for 80% of Global Outbreaks
To mark this year’s Zoonotic Day on Monday, July 6, the Directorate of Health, Security and Emergency is calling on…
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Sierra Leonians Say Schools Reopening Not Well Planned As COVID-19 Materials Not Available
Sierra Leone opened schools for pupils in examination classes in primary, junior and senior secondary schools on July 1, 2020,…
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COVID-19: 192 Almajirai Test Positive As Schools Continue Operating In Kano Despite Ban
Almajiri schools have continued to operate in Kano State in spite of a ban by the government, a HumAngle investigation…
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Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Grew By 63% In June
Nigeria recorded 63 per cent more cases of COVID-19 between May 31 and July 1 as the numbers grew from…
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Nigerians Blame Scepticism On COVID-19 On Attitude Of Public Officials Toward Safety Protocols
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases rose by 135 per cent in three weeks, yet adherence to safety guidelines, including social distancing and…
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Abuja Airport Deploys AI Robots To Scan Passengers, Take Body Temperature
As Nigeria’s aviation industry prepares for the resumption of domestic flights amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport…
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5 Health Workers Infected With COVID-19 Daily In Cameroon, AfDB Loans Country 88 Million Euros To Fight The Disease
Within the first 100 days since the coronavirus pandemic arrived in Cameroon, more than 500 health personnel have tested positive…
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COVID-19: Nigeria’s Cases Increase By 135% In 3 Weeks
The confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased by 135 per cent between May 30 and June 24, 2020. As at…
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Burundi Buries President Nkurunza Who Scoffed At COVID-19 But Died of The Pandemic
On Friday, June 26, Burundi, in Southern Africa buries President Pierre Nkurunza with fanfare and pageantry. The programme of the…
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COVID-19: Attention Shifting To Southeast Region
Despite the reluctance of the governments in the Southeast states – Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra and Imo, recent reports on…
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