Kenya confirms 143 new COVID-19 cases
Dr. Rashid Aman. Image courtesy Kenya’s Ministry of health confirmed on Saturday, 143 new COVID-19 cases reported, just a day
South Africa to open four airports for limited domestic air travel
The South African government on Saturday unveiled guidelines for resuming domestic air travel with further easing of COVID-19 restrictions starting
Lagos is running out of bed space for COVID-19 patients
Lagos, which is the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, is facing a new challenge. It is running out
S. Africans now brewing alcohol in their homes: COVID-19
Since President Cyril Ramaphosa banned alcohol sales to help stop the spread of COVID-19, South Africans have turned to home
WHO and partners launch a health technologies pool: COVID-19
As the world races to create a vaccine, the World Health Organization and partners have launched the COVID-19 Technology
Kenya to enforce ban on single-use plastics in protected areas
The ban on single-use plastics in Kenya’s biodiversity hotspots including wildlife sanctuaries, wetlands, forests and beaches will be enforced on
Uganda: A key supplier of eggs and chicken in East Africa
Poultry production in Uganda has been steadily rising over the years. The country is now a key supplier of eggs
Rwandan medical workers deploy robots to minimise COVID-19 risk
At the Kanyinya COVID-19 treatment facility a short distance from Rwanda’s capital Kigali, Akazuba, Ikizere and Ngabo report for duty,
Attack in northern Burkina Faso kills at least 15
At least 15 people were killed following an attack on a convoy transporting traders in a town in northern Burkina
US embassies in Africa speak up on Floyd
As Minneapolis burns over the police killing of George Floyd and shock and disappointment in Africa grow, some U.S. embassies on the