Lockdown

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…

April 28, 2020

South Africa: Football will only be back with level 2 lockdown regulations

South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan says the coronavirus pandemic is “a moving target” that will continue to…

April 28, 2020

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…

April 28, 2020

South Africa: apology issued over anti-Muslim statement

South Africa’s Police Minister Bheki Cele apologized to the Muslim community Sunday for blasphemous statement made by a police officer…

April 27, 2020

Somalians protest over fatal police shooting to enforce lockdown

Tensions flared in Somalia over the weekend, causing angry protesters to burn tires and demand justice. Confinements and travel restrictions…

April 26, 2020

What Coronavirus has done to me – Tiwa Savage laments

Nigerian frontline female singer, Tiwa Savage has lamented the effect of the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic on her. The singer, during…

April 26, 2020

Sports: I never wear dirty pair of gloves – Khune

The experienced shot-stopper has disclosed the key to his success having played in the PSL for 13 straight seasons Kaizer…

April 26, 2020

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…

April 25, 2020

Muslims start Ramadan fasting on April 24 amid pandemic

Saudi confirms sighting of moon, Ramadan starts April 24 Majority of Muslims around the world will start fasting on April…

April 24, 2020

I will not put Dar es Salaam on lockdown – Magufuli

Dar es Salaam. Tanzanian President John Magufuli has ruled out the possibility of locking down the country's commercial hub, Dar…

April 23, 2020

Virus-free Lesotho extends lockdown amid political showdown

With the expiration of an initial three-week nationwide lockdown, Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has extended the coronavirus prevention measure…

April 22, 2020

Tunisia extends the lockdown of coronavirus to 4 May, anticipating incremental relief

Tunisia is extending a lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus to May 4, then it will ease restrictions…

April 20, 2020

More Zimbabwean immigrants head for Plumtree in Botswana

Hundreds of Zimbabweans living in Botswana are heading to the Plumtree border, saying the Covid-19 crisis has left them on…

April 19, 2020

We need to save our people from hunger AND Covid-19-Health Minister ‘Mkhize

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says President Cyril Ramaphosa and his national command council (NCC) debate the balance between securing food…

April 19, 2020

Malawi court halts govt coronavirus lockdown plans

A High Court in Malawi has ordered government to restrain from implementing a lockdown aimed to help curb the spread…

April 18, 2020

Funke Akindele returns to social media days after her arrest and conviction

Coming after her arrest and conviction for breaking the coronavirus lockdown rule by throwing a birthday party for her husband…

April 17, 2020

18 dead in enforcement of Nigeria COVID-19 lockdown – report

Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday claimed in a report that security operatives killed 18 civilians during enforcement of…

April 17, 2020

Connectivity lock-down headaches

With millions of people around the world impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, national lockdowns have affected how businesses operate,…

April 17, 2020

Adekunle Gold Advises Reekado Banks To Find A Wife In Gabon

Nigerian singer, Adekunle Kosoko simply known and addressed as Adekunle Gold has advised his fellow singer, Reekado Banks to look…

April 16, 2020

Over 18,000 sheep imported from Somalia

More than eighteen thousand sheep were brought to Salalah Port from Somalia on Wednesday in order to boost availability of…

April 16, 2020

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