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Edem Kodjo: Togo mourns ex-Prime Minister, Africa remembers ex-OAU chief

The government and people of Togo are mourning the death of a former Prime Minister of the West African country,…

April 12, 2020

Why Chad quit all external military operations

Chadian soldiers deployed outside the country are packing their bags. President Idriss Déby on Friday announced the end of the…

April 11, 2020

Coronavirus: Lesotho, Comoros virus-free; stats of most impacted nations

There are two African countries that have not recorded a case of coronavirus as of April 7. 52 countries have…

April 9, 2020

DR Congo closes off Gombe, Kinshasa’s ‘coronavirus epicenter

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital on Monday Kinshasa closed off its upmarket business district known as ‘Gombe’ for two…

April 8, 2020

Grounded! COVID-19 pulls brakes on Africa’s ‘frequent-flier’ presidents

The coronavirus pandemic could narrow one gaping inequality in Africa, where some heads of state and other elite jet off…

April 7, 2020

Coronavirus patients on chloroquine heal faster – Senegalese medic

COVID-19 patients on hydroxychloroquine heal faster, a Senegalese doctor has disclosed. Moussa Seydi, Head of the Infectious Diseases Department at…

April 6, 2020

Malawi president, ministers take 10% salary cut to fight coronavirus

Malawi’s president and cabinet will take a 10% salary cut and redirect the money towards the fight against coronavirus, President…

April 5, 2020

Notice to African presidents, COVID-19 will shrink your security forces

Security personnel in a number of African countries are aggressively implementing lockdown and curfew measures announced by their respective presidents.…

April 4, 2020

Uganda’s COVID-19 cases reach 44

This was announced by President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday night as he clarified on some of the measures he had…

April 1, 2020

Agric sector gets essential services status

THE agriculture sector will operate with skeletal staff during the 21-day lockdown to ensure workers are not exposed to or…

March 31, 2020

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