COVID-19

Central African Republic suffers revenue losses due to virus

The Central African Republic, one of the world’s poorest nations, is struggling with the impact of the coronavirus on its…

July 7, 2020

South African provincial executive dies from COVID-19

A senior executive in South Africa’s North West provincial government has succumbed to a COVID-19 related illness. In a statement…

July 7, 2020

The World: Brazil’s Bolsonaro takes Covid-19 test after showing symptoms

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he had undergone another test for the novel coronavirus and his lungs were…

July 7, 2020

African nations reopening airspace despite rising COVID-19 cases

As COVID-19 cases surged in many parts of the world, the island nation of the Seychelles was looking good: 70-plus…

July 6, 2020

Malawi cancels independence festivities due to COVID-19

Malawi’s newly elected president has cancelled the country’s 56th Independence Day celebrations slated for Monday due to a surge in…

July 6, 2020

S. Africa centre hosts COVID-19 patients who can’t quarantine

Coronavirus patients in South Africa who are unable to quarantine themselves can find refuge at this facility in Johannesburg. Patients…

July 4, 2020

Senegal bans EU nationals after being blacklisted

Senegal announced Friday it will not re-open its airspace to EU travelers after the bloc did not include it on…

July 4, 2020

COVID-19: An opportunity for traditional medicines

COVID-19 has catapulted the issue of traditional medicines to the fore especially on the back of Madagascar’s claims that its…

July 3, 2020

Breaking: Normalcy returning to Ethiopia capital, AU speaks, net still blocked

Four days since the murder of famed Oromo entertainer Hachalu Hundessa, normalcy is returning to the Ethiopian capital after last…

July 3, 2020

Health: Madagascar COVID-19 herb majorly anti-malaria- FG

The Federal Government on Thursday said that findings from the analysis of Madagascar’s herb called ‘COVID Organics’ show the mixture…

July 3, 2020

Botswana coronavirus: president enters fourth quarantine

Botswana remains one of Africa’s least impacted countries, one of a handful with less than 100 cases of COVID-19. Government…

July 2, 2020

Egypt reopens pyramids to tourists after Covid-19 closure

Egypt reopened its famed Giza pyramids to the public yesterday after a three-month closure, seeking to restart a vital tourism…

July 2, 2020

Senegal lifts coronavirus restrictions; land, sea borders still closed

Senegal is easing some restrictions that had been imposed to aid curb the spread of the Covid 19 pandemic. In…

July 1, 2020

Death toll in Africa from coronavirus tops 10,000

The death toll in Africa from the novel coronavirus topped 10,000 Tuesday, according to a statistics website. The number of…

July 1, 2020

Algeria to keep borders closed till COVID-19 ends

Algeria will keep its land, air and sea borders closed until the end of the COVID-19 crisis. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune…

June 29, 2020

Africa COVID-19 stats: 382,190 cases; 9,664 deaths; 182,553 recoveries

There are now more than over 380,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries…

June 29, 2020

Nigeria: Abuja Airport Re-Opens Amidst Strict COVID-19 Safety Protocols

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Saturday, re-opened for business with passengers duly screened, in line with safety protocols…

June 29, 2020

South Africa: Mbalula urges taxi industry to reconsider decision to break lockdown laws

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says it is unfortunate and regrettable that taxi operators have decided to violate Covid-19 lockdown regulations,…

June 29, 2020

Nigeria coronavirus: 24,077 cases; record new cases, UK evacuation

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, became the third African country to record over 10,000 cases of COVID-19. The milestone was…

June 28, 2020

Kenya: Shalom Hospital closed, turned into quarantine facility after Covid-19 deaths

Machakos county government has shut down Shalom Hospital in Athi River after Covid 19 patients died at the facility. The…

June 27, 2020

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