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On Tuesday, the government of Senegal said in its daily outbreak briefing that one case of community infection in the Casamance region of the country contaminated 25 other people.

Oil revenue, tourism collapse

Under the law until now, part of migrants' salaries were held in deposit by the state and given back to them if and when they left the country.

"Few in history have shown, in the face of oppression and existential peril, such resilience and fortitude as have the people of Africa and Israel."

The agency modeled four scenarios based on the level of preventive measures introduced by African governments.

Millions across Africa spend six hours each day collecting contaminated water. The lack of access to water and hygiene puts these communities at the greatest risk, if COVID-19 reaches their villages.

The flight was organized by the Israeli Embassy in Nigeria with the goal of removing hundreds of Israelis who were left stranded after the closure of airports in Nigeria and its neighboring countries

Human respiratory diseases like COVID-19 are one of the biggest threats facing mountain gorillas, with even the common cold being potentially fatal.

The swarms represent “an unprecedented threat to food security,” according to the Locust Watch website.

International organizations, remittances and global investment may hurt Sub-Saharan Africa during the coronavirus outbreak in ways that are only beginning to unfold.