Nigeria reverses decision to reopen schools
The Nigerian government has said it considers the reopening of schools unsafe for now, as the number of COVID-19 cases
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera names full cabinet
Malawi’s newly elected president Lazarus Chakwera, Wednesday night announced his full cabinet with renowned rights defender, Timothy Mtambo, and independent
Zambian health minister’s corruption trial delayed by a week
The trial of Zambia’s Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya, who was arrested in June on suspicion of corruption, was postponed by
Kenya will not quarantine tourists with no COVID-19 symptoms
The Kenyan government announced that only passengers who exhibit coronavirus symptoms will be subjected to a mandatory 14-day quarantine once
Africa’s CDC urges more COVID-19 tests, masks, as continent’s cases top 500,000
African countries urgently need to scale up coronavirus testing and the use of face masks, a regional disease control body
18 migrants rescued off Libyan coast, 7 others die at sea
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday said that 18 people believed to be on an attempt to cross
World Bank signs $150 million agreement with Rwanda for skills development
The World Bank and Rwanda on Wednesday signed a 150-million-U.S. dollar financing agreement to help the country achieve skills development
African medicines to be used in fight against COVID-19: South African minister
South Africa’s Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister says African medicines are under consideration for use in the fight against
Nigerian airports reopen for domestic operations after months of lockdown
Domestic flights were resumed on Wednesday in Nigeria after about three months of restrictions to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Cholera outbreak kills 12 in Cameroonian village
A cholera outbreak has killed 12 people in the fishing village of Londji in south Cameroon, local health authorities said