COVID-19 cases in Uganda cross 1,000 mark
Uganda’s ministry of health on Thursday reported 23 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of registered cases in
Kenya records highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases
Kenya on Thursday reported its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, just three days after President Uhuru Kenyatta announced a
UN expert: End Gender-Based Violence against women journalists
An independent UN expert has told the UN Human Rights Council that, Women journalists face particular dangers while going about
S. Africa’s Gauteng Province overtakes Western Cape to become COVID-19 epicenter
South Africa’s Gauteng Province, the economic hub in the country, has overtaken the Western Cape to become the country’s COVID-19
Sudan’s finance, foreign and energy ministers replaced in reshuffle
Sudan’s prime minister has accepted the resignation of six ministers including the finance, foreign and energy ministers as part of
‘Next WTO head should be African’: Kenyatta says as he roots for Kenya’s Amina Mohamed
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Thursday the next World Trade Organization (WTO) head should be African. Kenyatta made the
Egyptian court upholds life sentence for top Brotherhood leaders
Egypt’s Court of Cassation, the country’s top appeals court, on Thursday upheld a previous court ruling that sentenced the supreme
Eastern Congo militia pledges to surrender after leader forced out
One of the largest rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo announced overnight that it had ousted its leader,
Nearly half of Kenyans have cut household spending over COVID-19 distress
About 41.9 percent of Kenyan households have cut their budget in order to cope with COVID-19 related financial distress, says
UNHCR, WFP warn refugees in Africa face hunger amid COVID-19
Millions of refugees across Africa are at risk of hunger and malnutrition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and disasters,