The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
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 the reopening of some businesses during the Ramadan period. Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad has “renewed…
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 the end of March to combat the spread of the coronavirus, a source said. “We…
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 the coronavirus, his spokesman told a source on Sunday. “Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu proclaimed the wearing…
Sports: Kenya clubs head to Court today over…
Kenya Cup clubs will today go ahead with their quest to have the Judicial Committee reverse Kenya Rugby Union’s decision to cancel to 2019/20 season after last-ditch consultations fell through over the weekend. In a…
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 COVID-19 pandemic and continued intimidation of people by the Imbonerakure youth wing of the ruling…
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…
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 on the occasion of the Sinai Liberation day, which falls on 25 April. 3,778 prisoners…
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…
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 to a COVID-19 treatment centre in Johannesburg Friday, president Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his satisfaction with…
DR Congo: 12 Rangers Among 17 Killed in…
At least 17 people, including 12 rangers were killed Friday in an attack in Virunga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the restive east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said.…
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. The news was also posted on a Facebook page called Fans de Didier Drogba. The…
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 exercise was dampened thanks to the global threat of the novel coronavirus. The faithful who…
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 Embalo. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Economic Community of West African States said…
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 dams, went up following heavy rains. Areas at risk include Garissa, Tana River, Kilifi, Kwale…
Facebook expands Coronavirus Information Center to 24 more…
Facebook (Facebook.com) is expanding its Coronavirus Information Center to 24 more countries in Africa as part of its ongoing commitment to empowering people around the world with timely and accurate news from trusted health authorities.…
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…
Nigeria:108 new cases of Coronavirus, as total rises…
108 new cases of coronavirus were on Thursday night reported by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), bringing the total cases to 981. In the new cases reported, Lagos had 78 cases, 14 in…
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 in February after the government first denied it. “The corpses of the three women and…
