France hastens plans to mandate face masks over COVID-19 fears
France is speeding up plans to make it mandatory to wear face masks in enclosed public spaces in a bid
Nigeria hopes gold mining reforms can bring in $500 million a year
Nigeria hopes changes it has made to gold mining regulation will earn the government $500 million a year in royalties
C.A.R raises concern over ‘inequality crisis’ in virus testing
Central African Republic’s health minister is concerned about “big inequality crisis” in coronavirus testing as he sees rich countries like
Putin, Rouhani affirm commitment to JCPOA
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Thursday affirmed their support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases hit 644,205: Africa CDC
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent reached 644,205 as of Thursday morning, the Africa Center for
Zimbabwe doctors issue strike notice, demand pay in U.S. dollars
Doctors in Zimbabwe’s state hospitals have issued a two-week strike notice demanding to have their salaries paid in U.S. dollars
Sudanese rebels and government enter final phase of talks
The Sudanese government and a coalition of rebel groups on Thursday entered into a final phase of peace talks, which
UNHCR faces funding shortfall to meet COVID-19 related needs of refugees in Ethiopia
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday said it’s facing a critical funding gap to meet the
More than 60 abducted civilians freed in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region
Some 63 civilians who were kidnapped on Monday in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region of Southwest were released Wednesday night, according
UN chief urges world to draw lessons from Nelson Mandela’s story to free prisoners of conscience
Governments around the world ought to draw lessons from the story of Nelson Mandela and free any prisoner of conscience,