COVID-19

Egypt tightens COVID-19 restrictions for Eid holiday

Egypt will bring forward the start of its curfew by four hours to 5 p.m. and halt public transport from…

May 18, 2020

Burundi set to go to polls amid fears authorities playing down Covid-19

Millions of voters in Burundi will go to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new president in the first…

May 18, 2020

Health: Uganda’s COVID-19 cases rise to 227

The number of COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 227 after 24 people tested positive to the virus.…

May 17, 2020

Business: Mango Airlines to cut employee salaries by 50%

Mango Airlines, the low-cost wing of SAA, is set to cut its employees’ salaries by up 50percent. Public Enterprises Minister…

May 17, 2020

East African truck drivers face COVID-19 backlash

Kenya’s Namanga border has been classified as a high-risk area by the government after recording a high number of COVID-19…

May 17, 2020

Buhari Receives Madagascar COVID-19 Herbal Medication from the President of Guinea Bissau

President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday received samples of the Madagascar herbal drug which the African country claimed could cure COVID-19. The…

May 16, 2020

Breaking: 250 Malawians Stranded in South Africa Lockdown Arrive Saturday

At least 250 Malawians stranded in the 50 day Covid-19 lockdown in South Africa are expected to be in the…

May 16, 2020

Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 5,000

Nigeria, on Thursday, recorded 193 new cases of COVID-19 as the number of infected people exceeded 5,000. Three people also…

May 15, 2020

Kenya: A second KQ plane set to evacuate Kenyans in UK

The Kenyan High Commission has announced that there will be a second flight to the UK to evacuate Kenyans who…

May 12, 2020

Breaking: Buhari finally orders importation of Madagascar’s COVID-19 herbal ‘remedy’

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the presidential task force on COVID-19 to pick up COVID-Organics, Madagascar's self-proclaimed, plant-based "remedy" for…

May 12, 2020

Tunisian NGO distributing COVID-19 food aid via SMS

A Tunisian non-governmental organization, NGO, Sustainable Food Bank; is distributing food supplies to families adversely impacted by ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.…

May 11, 2020

Zimbabwe Records ZERO New COVID-19 Cases On 10 May 2020

The Ministry of Health and Child Care didi not a single COVID-19 positive case on all 270 rapid screening tests…

May 11, 2020

Tanzania receives COVID-Organics, the Madagascar virus ‘cure’

Barely a week since President Magufuli of Tanzania said the country was interested in COVID-Organics, the Malagasy preventive / curative,…

May 10, 2020

COVID-19 could linger for years, African govts must sit up – WHO warns

The coronavirus pandemic has been confirmed in over 180 countries globally since it was first discovered in the Chinese city…

May 10, 2020

Botswana ‘masks up’ over COVID-19: Govt restricts sale of medical masks

The Government of Botswana has issued legislation that makes it compulsory to wear masks/face coverings in public places, businesses and…

May 1, 2020

Ugandan court orders MPs to refund coronavirus cash

A Ugandan court on Wednesday ordered lawmakers to pay back money they had awarded themselves to combat coronavirus. Meanwhile, in…

April 30, 2020

Standard and Poor’s downgrades S. Africa’s credit ratings

Standard and Poor’s on Wednesday lowered the credit rating for South Africa by one notch to “BB-” due to the…

April 30, 2020

Guinea-Bissau PM, 3 others test positive for COVID-19

The Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, Nuno Gomes Nabiam, announced on Wednesday that he had been contaminated by the new coronavirus,…

April 30, 2020

Uganda restricts trucks on busy route to curb spread of coronavirus

Uganda has stepped up restrictions on trucks passing through its territory – limiting them to one driver and banning them…

April 29, 2020

Malawi launches $40 cash transfer to cushion the poor

Malawi launches emergency cash transfer programme targeting about 1 million people and small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, President…

April 29, 2020

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