Apology

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 while arresting worshippers for breaching coronavirus lockdown rules. Cele’s apology came hours after a video…

Protest

Somalians protest over fatal police shooting to enforce…

Tensions flared in Somalia over the weekend, causing angry protesters to burn tires and demand justice. Confinements and travel restrictions against the coronavirus are proving extremely difficult to enforce. Residents are giving security officers a…

Lockdown

What Coronavirus has done to me – Tiwa…

Nigerian frontline female singer, Tiwa Savage has lamented the effect of the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic on her. The singer, during an Instagram Live session, described this period as weird time for everyone. The 'Attention' crooner…

Sports: I never wear dirty pair of gloves…

The experienced shot-stopper has disclosed the key to his success having played in the PSL for 13 straight seasons Kaizer Chiefs captain Itumeleng Khune has called on football fans to take care of their hands…

Ramandan

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 exercise was dampened thanks to the global threat of the novel coronavirus. The faithful who…

Lockdown

I will not put Dar es Salaam on…

Dar es Salaam. Tanzanian President John Magufuli has ruled out the possibility of locking down the country's commercial hub, Dar es Salaam, even as the novel coronavirus continues to spread. “There are those who have…

Coronavirus

We need to save our people from hunger…

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says President Cyril Ramaphosa and his national command council (NCC) debate the balance between securing food supply in South Africa and containing the spreading of Covid-19 daily. "What is the best…

Halting

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 of coronavirus in the southern African country. President Peter Mutharika imposed the 21-day measure earlier…

Lockdown

18 dead in enforcement of Nigeria COVID-19 lockdown…

Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday claimed in a report that security operatives killed 18 civilians during enforcement of a total lockdown in major cities in the country over the novel coronavirus. The commission,…

Connectivity

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, with major disruptions in productivity and supply chains. The impact of COVID-19 has resulted in…

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 food supplies. A statement issued online by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries said that…