COVID-19

Grand Egyptian Museum opening delays over COVID-19

The Grand Egyptian museum, located near the pyramids of Giza will not be opened until 2021. The decision has been…

April 14, 2020

Nigeria:President Buhari extends lockdown by 14 days

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the initial 14-day lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19, by another 14 days. Buhari…

April 14, 2020

French COVID-19 evacuation halted after gunshot incident in Congo Republic

Air France confirms that it had to postpone a flight from the Republic of Congo after the jet was damaged…

April 13, 2020

African nations berate China over COVID-19 linked racism in Guangzhou

African officials are confronting China publicly and in private over racist mistreatment of Africans in the Chinese city of Guangzhou,…

April 12, 2020

COVID-19: Morocco orders public to ”put on face mask”

Moroccans have been ordered to wear facial masks in a desperate attempt to curb spread of the coronavirus. The order…

April 11, 2020

Joburg has more than 400 confirmed Covid-19 cases, Tshwane 90

In a statement, the department said Gauteng has recorded 801 cases since the outbreak was confirmed in the country in…

April 11, 2020

COVID-19 casts muted spirit on Easter across Europe

The Easter weekend will be observed without usual festivities. Churches across Europe have shut their doors and cancelled annual celebrations.…

April 11, 2020

3 COVID-19 cases test negative twice after treatment

At least three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Uganda have tested negative after treatment, health authorities have revealed. Dr Henry…

April 10, 2020

COVID-19: Nigeria court orders compulsory quarantine for 34 Lagos joggers

A Magistrate Court in Lagos has sentenced over 30 lockdown flouters to fourteen-day quarantine and a month community service. Lagos…

April 8, 2020

Zimbabwe: Simbisa Brands Fires Contract Workers As COVID-19 Lockdown Takes Toll

Zimbabwe's leading fast foods outlet Simbisa Brands has fired its contract workers in an attempt to cut costs as the…

April 8, 2020

President Ramaphosa direct Strong Response to COVID-19 in South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize imposed on South Africa on the 27th of March, one of the…

April 7, 2020

Grounded! COVID-19 pulls brakes on Africa’s ‘frequent-flier’ presidents

The coronavirus pandemic could narrow one gaping inequality in Africa, where some heads of state and other elite jet off…

April 7, 2020

Rwanda cabinet donate salaries to fight COVID-19

Rwandan ministers and top officials have joined the growing trend of public officials donating their salaries to the fight against…

April 7, 2020

Libyan rebel leader who led Gaddafi overthrow dies of COVID-19

The former head of the rebel government that overthrew Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 Mahmud Jibril died on Sunday…

April 6, 2020

SA military recruits doctors and nurses to fight Covid-19

The SA Military Health Service is calling up registered health-care practitioners to join forces with serving members in the fight…

April 6, 2020

Nigeria to set up $1.39 billion fund to fight Coronavirus

Nigeria plans to create a 500 billion naira ($1.39 billion)coronavirus fund to strengthen its healthcare infrastructure to tackle the virus,…

April 5, 2020

Notice to African presidents, COVID-19 will shrink your security forces

Security personnel in a number of African countries are aggressively implementing lockdown and curfew measures announced by their respective presidents.…

April 4, 2020

IK Ogbonna’s ex-wife thanks God Covid-19 didn’t happen when she’s still with him

Sonia Morales, ex-wife of Nollywood actor IK Ogbonna has expressed gratitude that the Coronavirus pandemic never happened while she was…

April 4, 2020

Ethiopia trains doctors on COVID-19 lifesavers

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on Africa is exacerbated by poor heath systems and ill-equipped facilities in most parts…

April 4, 2020

Nigeria’s IDPs concerned about COVID-19 infection

There are deep concern among internally displaced persons in the north-eastern region of Maiduguri in Nigeria over the spread of…

April 3, 2020

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