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…
Chinese exodus from Kenya begins with 200 aboard…
The Chinese government will evacuate 400 of its nationals from Kenya, with the first batch of 200 having left Tuesday at 11pm over fears of Covid-19. The evacuees procured their tickets on Sunday night but…
COVID-19 : China locks down 10 more areas…
China on Monday sealed 10 more neighbourhoods in Beijing after a spate of fresh coronavirus cases linked to a food market sparked fears of a new wave of infection, KnowAfrika reported. Authorities on Saturday had…
THE WORLD: Beijing shuts food market after new…
The largest wholesale food market in Beijing has been shut by authorities after a number of coronavirus cases were detected amongst its workers. The Xinfadi market in China’s capital, which has 4,000 tenants, was closed…
China will treat vaccine as ‘global public goods’…
China has vowed to strengthen international cooperation in future COVID-19 clinical vaccine trials. The country is expending great efforts in the global scramble to develop a vaccine for the new corona virus pandemic that began…
Ethiopia receives Chinese donation of 520,000 masks, medical…
Ethiopia received on Tuesday the donation of 520,000 masks from five Chinese business companies and Dongguan Municipal government. The COVID-19 medical supplies donation to Ethiopia's Addis Ababa city administration which also includes a large number…
Nigeria’s Ighalo on ‘lockdown’ at Man United till…
Nigerian international Odion Ighalo’s loan to Manchester United has been extended until January 2021. The club made an official announcement via a statement posted on its website. The news ends widespread speculations that he was…
Nigeria coronavirus: record 553 new cases, 268 evacuees…
The NCDC recorded a record 553 cases on Saturday bringing the total case count to 9,855. Number of discharged patients stands at 2,856 with 273 deaths so far. Lagos State has a tally of 4,755…
The world: Wuhan scientists says new virus is…
A Chinese virologist who researches coronaviruses in bats has warned that new viruses being discovered are "just the tip of the iceberg". Shi Zhengli, the deputy director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology, said that…
Artemisia: plant behind Madagascar’s purported virus cure
Covid-Organics, a herbal tea presented by Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina as a remedy against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, is made from artemisia, a green fern with an appearance similar to cannabis. Its proponents tout it…
US and China tensions soar after Trump trade…
Donald Trump has threatened to "cut off the whole relationship" with China, as tensions between the US and China continue to rise over the origins of Covid-19. "I'm very disappointed in China. I will tell…
Nigeria arrests Chinese over $250K cash bribe for…
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC; reported the arrest of two Chinese businessmen who attempted to bribe an official to cover up corrupt deals. The EFCC via its social media handles…
Coronavirus cases rise in China, South Korea; Obama…
Both China and South Korea reported new spikes in coronavirus cases on Sunday, setting off fresh concerns in countries where local outbreaks had been in dramatic decline. Former President Barack Obama, meanwhile, harshly criticized President…
China Refuses to helps WHO Reps Investigate Coronavirus…
China has refused requests by the World Health Organization to take part in an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus. “We know that some national investigation is happening but at this stage we have…
Coronavirus raises the chance of China debt trap…
Infrastructure projects financed by Chinese capital are gathering steam in Djibouti, causing concern in Washington that the tiny East African nation is falling into a debt trap that will allow Beijing to reinforce its influence…
Viral racist treatment of Africans in China sparks…
As China continues diplomatic efforts to quell a recent surge in protests by African governments and the African Union, AU, there is a new round of outrage on social media after a new visibly racist…
China confirms 111 Africans have coronavirus
A major Chinese news outlet, the Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday that as of Monday, April 14, over 100 Africans in China’s southern city of Guangzhou had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Xinhua…
African nations berate China over COVID-19 linked racism…
African officials are confronting China publicly and in private over racist mistreatment of Africans in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, and the U.S. says African-Americans have been targeted too. Some Africans in the commercial hub…
African community targeted in China
Africans in southern China's largest city say they have become targets of suspicion and subjected to forced evictions, arbitrary quarantines and mass coronavirus testing as the country steps up its fight against imported infections. China…
