Namibia shuts harbour town airport after two coronavirus infections
The airport in the Namibian harbour town of Walvis Bay has closed after two residents tested positive for the coronavirus
Armed bandits kill at least 18 in Nigeria’s Katsina state
Armed bandits in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Katsina killed at least 18 people, including a local official, and stole thousands
Militants in Burkina Faso kill 35 in separate attacks, government says
Militants in Burkina Faso attacked a cattle market and a humanitarian convoy, killing at least 35 people, the government said
Suspect in DR Congo murder of UN experts arrested
One of the main suspects in the 2017 murder of two UN experts in the Democratic Republic of Congo has
Indiscriminate shelling kills 5 in Libyan capital
At least five people were killed and three others wounded by indiscriminate shelling that hit the Libyan capital Tripoli
Rwanda cancels further easing of lockdown after reassessment
The Rwandan government on late Sunday cancelled its earlier decision to further loosen COVID-19 lockdown after reassessing the situation. Transportation
South Africa postpones reopening of schools over safety concerns
South Africa has pushed back Monday’s reopening of schools by a week, the Department of Basic Education said on Sunday,
Militants kill 25 in attack on Burkina Faso cattle market
At least 25 people were killed in eastern Burkina Faso on Saturday after militants attacked a cattle market, regional authorities
Zimbabwe steps up security measures at quarantine centers, border areas
Zimbabwe will tighten up security at COVID-19 isolation centers across the country to prevent quarantined returnees from escaping, a senior
Lockdown significantly reduces infection rate in South Africa: president
Amid scepticism about its effectiveness, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday defended the COVID-19 lockdown which he said has