West and Central Africa: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (7 – 13 January 2021)
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INCREASE IN COVID-19 CASES AS SECOND WAVE HITS
Several countries in the region have adopted new lockdown measures to contain the COVID-19 spread, as the second wave has hit many countries in the region. An increase of cases was recorded in the last quarter of 2020 through January 2021.
Eight countries in West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali,
Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Togo) have recorded their highest number of cases during the second wave. In Nigeria, cases reached a record 100,000 on January 10. A rapid increase in cases during the second wave has also been noted in Sahel countries, with 19,559 recorded cases in Central Sahel. The second wave may be potentially dangerous for many countries in the region with weak public health systems. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected over 2.7 million people in Africa and killed 65,000 in 2020.
TODAY
December 26, 2020
Three UN peacekeepers have been killed by unidentified combatants in the Central African Republic, the United Nations said, as the country prepares for a general election and fighting continues between rebels and government forces.
The news came after a rebel coalition called off a ceasefire and said it would resume its march on the capital and following the arrival of troops from Russia and Rwanda to shore up the government of the resource-rich country.
“Three peacekeepers from Burundi were killed and two others were wounded” following attacks on UN troops and Central African national defense and security forces, the UN said in a statement Friday.
Three UN peacekeepers killed in C.Africa ahead of national polls Updated
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Three UN peacekeepers have been killed by unidentified combatants in the Central African Republic, the United Nations said, as the country prepares for a general election and fighting continues between rebels and government forces.
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The news came after a rebel coalition called off a ceasefire and said it would resume its march on the capital, as well as the arrival of troops from Russia and Rwanda to shore up the government of the resource-rich country. Three peacekeepers from Burundi were killed and two others were wounded, the UN said in a statement on Friday following attacks on UN troops and Central African national defence and security forces.
BANGUI, Central African Republic: Three UN peacekeepers have been killed by unidentified combatants in the Central African Republic, the United Nations said, as the country prepares for a general.