Zimbabwe nurses end three-month strike over pay
Zimbabwe’s biggest nurses union said on Wednesday it was encouraging its members to end a pay strike which started in
Kenya gets $750 million from the World Bank to develop its arid north
Kenya has secured $750 million from the World Bank to develop the economy of its arid northeastern regions, the World
Ethiopia’s Tigray holding regional elections in defiance of federal government
Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is holding elections on Wednesday despite a federal edict that the vote is illegal. The polls
Social gatherings above six banned in England from 14 September
Social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal in England from Monday – with some exemptions – amid
Zambia’s president mourns death of good-luck fish
Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu has joined the nation in mourning the death of a fish that lived in a pond
‘Unexplained illness’ sees Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine trial put on hold
Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate are on temporary hold while the company investigates if a report of a
East Africa launches system to issue COVID-19 digital certificates to boost trade
The East African Community (EAC) launched a system to issue COVID-19 digital certificates to truck drivers in order to boost
Kenya’s anti-COVID-19 battle shifts to rural counties amid rising infections
The Kenyan government said Tuesday it has ramped up interventions aimed at containing COVID-19 disease in the rural counties that
Sudan expects drop in Nile water level after floods
Sudan’s Irrigation and Water Resources Ministry on Tuesday said the Nile water level will gradually decrease starting Tuesday. “Today (Tuesday)
Egypt registers 187 new COVID-19 cases
Egypt reported on Tuesday 187 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the national tally to 100,228, said the Egyptian Health Ministry. Meanwhile,