Africa

Launch of Africa free trade deal postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

The implementation of a mammoth African free trade agreement will not begin on July 1 as planned due to disruptions…

April 29, 2020

Gabon relaxes confinement measures in Libreville

The total confinement of Gabon’s capital, Libreville, and three bordering communes, put in place two weeks ago to limit the…

April 28, 2020

Algeria extends lockdown measures until May 14

Algeria on Monday extended until 14 May the containment measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, after authorising…

April 28, 2020

Burkinabe traders demonstrate to demand reopening of markets

Several hundred Burkinabè traders demonstrated Monday in Ouagadougou to demand the reopening of all the markets, which were closed at…

April 28, 2020

Nigeria: Lagos makes mask wearing compulsory

The governor of Lagos State, the economic capital of Nigeria, has made the wearing of masks compulsory to fight against…

April 27, 2020

Sports: Kenya clubs head to Court today over cancelled season

Kenya Cup clubs will today go ahead with their quest to have the Judicial Committee reverse Kenya Rugby Union’s decision…

April 27, 2020

Burundi: Election campaigns kick-off amid COVID-19 pandemic

Political campaigning ahead of the 20 May presidential elections officially kicks off in Burundi today against a backdrop of the…

April 27, 2020

S. Africa receives Cuban medics to help treat COVID-19 patients

South Africa on Sunday received a medical team from Cuba to help health officials treat COVID-19 patients. The 217 health…

April 26, 2020

Egypt releases 4,011 prisoners on Sinai Liberation Day

Egypt's Prisons Authority, which operates under the auspices of the interior ministry, ordered on Thursday the release of 4,100 prisoners…

April 25, 2020

Kenya hopes to test 250,000 people for COVID-19 by June

Kenyan laboratories on the front line in the fight against coronavirus are stepping up their preparedness. At the Kemri Medical…

April 25, 2020

South African treatment centre intensify battle against COVID-19

In South Africa, provision has been made at a treatment centre for those infected by the coronavirus. At a visit…

April 25, 2020

DR Congo: 12 Rangers Among 17 Killed in Attack in Virunga Park

At least 17 people, including 12 rangers were killed Friday in an attack in Virunga National Park, a UNESCO World…

April 25, 2020

Sports: Drogba offers hospital for COVID-19 efforts

Former Ivorian international Didier Drogba has availed his private hospital for use as a government coronavirus facility, according to reports.…

April 25, 2020

Egypt: coronavirus dampens Ramadan mood

Majority of Muslims across the world started Ramadan fasting today but across the Middle East, preparations for the month-long religious…

April 25, 2020

ECOWAS affirms election of Guinea-Bissau president

Months after Guinea-Bissau’s disputed presidential election, leaders in the West Africa bloc, ECOWAS, have acknowledged the victory of Umaro Sissoco…

April 25, 2020

Coast, Northeastern at risk of flooding

Coast and Northeastern are staring at flooding after the water levels of rivers Sabaki and Tana, as well as three…

April 24, 2020

Facebook expands Coronavirus Information Center to 24 more countries in Africa

Facebook (Facebook.com) is expanding its Coronavirus Information Center to 24 more countries in Africa as part of its ongoing commitment…

April 24, 2020

Ethiopia coronavirus cases at 117, Tigray relaxes state of emergency

Northern Tigray regional state, the first to declare a COVID-19 state of emergency have announced a relaxing of the measure,…

April 24, 2020

Nigeria:108 new cases of Coronavirus, as total rises to 981

108 new cases of coronavirus were on Thursday night reported by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), bringing the…

April 24, 2020

Cameroon admits army massacred innocent civilians

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has acknowledged that the military massacred innocent people, including women and children, in a northwestern village…

April 24, 2020

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