Africa's health watchdog has warned that the smallpox epidemic is still not under control, andappealed for resources to prevent a pandemic ‘more serious’ than COVID-19.‘The situation is not yet under control, but the general trend…
Ethiopia coronavirus recoveries pass active cases: 66 to…
Ethiopia recorded two new cases in over 900 tests run as at close of day April 30. The first tallies for May thus stood at 133 according to Health Minister Lia Tadesse. The two new…
South African wine exports to resume as lockdown…
South Africa will allow all agricultural exports including wine and wool to resume under new lockdown regulations. The country will move to a national alert level 4 from Friday after five weeks of a strict…
DRC:4 militiamen killed at Kahuzi Biega National Park
Four militiamen were killed and four wounded in the Kahuzi Biega National Park (PNKB) in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during an operation against a group engaged in illegal activities. A park guard was injured…
Uganda restricts trucks on busy route to curb…
Uganda has stepped up restrictions on trucks passing through its territory – limiting them to one driver and banning them from stopping over in hotels – in a bid to curb the spread of the…
Lesotho senators limit PM’s powers to dissolve parliament
Lesotho’s Senate on Tuesday further increased pressure on Prime Minister Thomas Thabane to resign by limiting his power to dissolve parliament and order new elections. The small kingdom has been going through a serious political…
US acknowledges killing civilians in 2019 airstrike in…
The United States said on Monday it had killed two civilians and injured three in an air strike in Somalia early last year, in a rare acknowledgement of civilian casualties from U.S. Africa Command military…
Nigeria: Kano state government finally speaks on cause…
The Kano state government has stated that the recent spate of ‘mysterious’ deaths in the state was not caused by COVID-19 as widely speculated According to various sources, Malam Muhammad Garba, state commissioner for information…
S. Africa receives Cuban medics to help treat…
South Africa on Sunday received a medical team from Cuba to help health officials treat COVID-19 patients. The 217 health care professionals include doctors, nurses, epidemiologists and technical experts. “It’s really something great, the feeling…
Kenya hopes to test 250,000 people for COVID-19…
Kenyan laboratories on the front line in the fight against coronavirus are stepping up their preparedness. At the Kemri Medical Research Institute in the capital Nairobi, researchers are tracking the virus with a range of…
Ethiopia coronavirus cases at 117, Tigray relaxes state…
Northern Tigray regional state, the first to declare a COVID-19 state of emergency have announced a relaxing of the measure, the regional information outfit reported. The state of emergency declared in late March is now…
Scores troop to receive COVID-Organics, Madagascar cure for…
Citizens in Madagascar on Thursday thronged to receive COVID-Organics, the local herbal remedy said to prevent and cure coronavirus. President Andry Rajoelina launched the cure earlier this week disclosing that it had cured two patients.…
Oil production to continue amid drop in price…
THE Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it would continue oil production despite the fall in price. The explanation came on the heels of the speculation that Nigeria had halted the production of the commodity…
Uganda arraigns Chinese quarantine escapees after treatment
Authorities in Uganda are set to press charges against half dozen Chinese nationals who escaped from institutional quarantine about a month ago. In all, there are six Chines and two Ugandan co-conspirators expected to be…
Guinea’s compulsory mask wearing order takes effect
A compulsory face mask order kicked into effect in Guinea over the weekend (April 18) as part of government’s efforts to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. In the capital, Conakry, police officers conducted…
Nigeria: The US Government has responded to the…
The United States Government through its mission in Nigeria has extended condolences to the family of late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. Kyari, who died on Friday after succumbing to the COVID-19 virus was buried…
Nigeria: Abba Kyari, President Buhari’s Chief of Staff,…
The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, is dead. Mr Kyari died of coronavirus and was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Lagos for the disease. His death was announced by…
Covid-19 decreased household income in South Africa dramatically
Nearly eight out of ten South Africans say their household income has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, while one out of ten has already lost their jobs, according to new research from consumer credit…
Botswana to deport 500 Zimbabweans
Zimbabwe must prepare 500 other people who were expelled from Botswana after having encountered difficulties due to the strict blacklisting rules of COVID-19. After a 28-day blockade of the Government of Botswana and a proposal…
