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Conference for the 10th anniversary

Centres of African Excellence

From 10 – 13 October 2018 the Federal Foreign Office and the DAAD celebrated the anniversary of the Centres of African Excellence initiative with Minister Naledi Pandor as key-note speaker in Berlin.

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  • DW speaks with a coronavirus evacuee quarantined in Germany
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    German Health Minister Jens Spahn has said the country's healthcare system is prepared for the coronavirus. Two of 124 Germans evacuated from Wuhan to Frankfurt have been confirmed to be infected. DW spoke with one of the passengers on board with them.
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