Mauritania: Floods from heavy rains in Nouakchott

Residents of quite a few neighborhoods in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, observed their toes in the water on Sunday after a rare abundance of rain. Driving used to be impossible in some neighborhoods whose…

Coronavirus cases, deaths on rise in Africa

Health: Coronavirus cases, deaths on rise in Africa

KHARTOUM/ABUJA Cases of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19-related fatalities continued to rise Sunday across Africa. Sudan's health officials reported 164 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 8,580. Eight people died,…

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Mauritania enforces curfew

The government of Mauritania has imposed a night curfew to prevent spread of the coronavirus after two cases were confirmed. The measure came into force on Thursday evening at 8 p.m. local time and lasts…

Coronavirus

Health: Mauritania records first coronavirus case

The Ministry of health in Mauritania has confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the West African country in a statement on Friday. The patient is a European man living in Mauritania who returned to…