The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
Cameroon coronavirus cases surpass 16,000
Cameroon has confirmed more than 16,000 cases, as the Central African country is preparing to reopen borders, authorities said late Thursday. Health Minister Dr. Manaouda Malachie said the country's recovery rate stands at 85%. "While…
Health: Ghana’s COVID-19 case count now 24,988
An update by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Monday, July 13, indicated that 470 new cases of the infection were recorded, making the cumulative number of cases 24,988. The number of deaths recorded stands…
Coronavirus cases in Ghana top 23,000
The number coronavirus cases in Ghana surpassed 23,000 Thursday with 641 infections reported over the past 24 hours, according to the country’s health authorities. Confirmed cases rose to 23,463, while the nationwide death toll stands…
Africa’s coronavirus cases hits half a million, about…
Africa now has more than a half-million confirmed coronavirus cases. The continent-wide total is over 508,000, according to figures released Wednesday by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and corroborated by the John…
Madagascar’s capital confined again as cases spike
Antananarivo returns to containment, two months after the easing of restrictive measures and even the reopening of schools, authorities have again decided to restrict movement in the Malagasy capital due to the spike in coronavirus…
South Africa reopens restaurants even as virus cases…
"I am breathing again," sighs Kanto Razafimandimby, on her first night out since South Africa reopened its restaurants and casinos as part of a gradual loosening of lockdown, even as the number of coronavirus continues…
South Africa: Covid-19 cases double in KZN schools…
The reported number of Covid-19 cases in KwaZulu-Natal schools increased last week to 187, of which 139 are teachers and 37 are pupils. A week earlier, there was a total of 74 cases in KZN…
Africa COVID-19 stats: 382,190 cases; 9,664 deaths; 182,553…
There are now more than over 380,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic. According…
Rwanda reintroduces lockdown in parts of Kigali as…
A fresh surge in coronavirus cases prompted Rwanda’s government to place six areas of the capital, Kigali, back under a “total lockdown.” Kigali registered 21 new cases this month, the Ministry of Local Government said…
COVID-19 cases in South Africa surpass 100,000
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa breached the 100,000 mark Monday after 4,288 new cases were reported, bringing the total number of infections to 101,590. “Regrettably, we report a further 61 COVID-19…
Health: Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 20,000
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 436 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 20,244. Twelve deaths were recorded from the virus on Sunday…
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,…
Breaking: South African health workers sound alarm bells…
Health workers across South Africa’s two southernmost provinces have been struggling with a surge in coronavirus patients as the country hurtles towards an expected disease peak in July. “The numbers have been increasing daily —…
South Africa’s Covid-19 cases now at 73 533,…
South Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases have increased by 3495 to 70 038 over the past 24 hours, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Monday. The country also recorded a further 88 Covid-19-related deaths. The total…
Breaking: Zimbabwe tightens lockdown as virus cases spike
Zimbabwe has tightened restrictions in a bid to curtail spread of the coronavirus as cases spike. On Tuesday, security forces cleared Harare’s city centre as they turned back commuters and motorists. “They are searching the…
