Egypt sets new record of 1,677 for daily COVID-19 infections
Egypt registered 1,677 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily surge so far, raising the total
UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya
A dozen people were missing and feared drowned off the coast of Libya on Saturday after a boat carrying around
Rwanda reports highest number of daily COVID-19 cases
Rwanda recorded 31 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the highest since mid-March when the country registered its first
Death toll in migrant ship disaster off Tunisia rises to 61
The death toll from a ship packed with African migrants that sank off the Tunisian coast this week has risen
43 African countries under border closure as COVID-19 cases top 225,000 continentwide
As COVID-19 caseload surpassed 225,105 on Saturday across the African continent, 43 African countries are now under full border closure
Algeria to further relax coronavirus lockdown
Algeria will further relax its coronavirus lockdown on Sunday, easing a curfew, allowing public transport to resume in the cities
Militants kill 20 soldiers, 40 civilians in northeast Nigeria attacks
Islamic militants killed at least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians and injured hundreds in twin attacks in northeast
Six pirates killed in raid off Cameroon
The Cameroon army said Saturday evening that its rapid intervention battalion and navy have shot dead six armed pirates off
Namibian tourism industry looks at domestic market to revive business after COVID-19 shutdown
The Namibian tourism industry, adversely affected by COVID-19 pandemic, is looking at the domestic market to revive. Tourism activities came
Kenya allocates more funds for anti-doping lab in Nairobi
Kenya’s increased budgetary allocation to sports will be used to fund an expansive anti-doping laboratory in Nairobi to accommodate more