Zambia VP calls for enhanced efforts to end violence against children
Zambian Vice-President Inonge Wina on Thursday called for enhanced efforts to end violence against children. The Zambian vice-president said children
WHO Chief says COVID-19 pandemic far from over
The World Health Organization’s Director-General, Tedros Adhnom, has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is “far from over”, urging the world
Africa’s COVID-19 infections reach 1,748,335: Africa CDC
The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Africa reached 1,748,335 on Thursday with a death toll of 42,151, according to
Three dead as woman beheaded in France, gunman killed in second incident
A knife-wielding attacker shouting “Allahu Akbar” beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a suspected terrorist act at
Nigeria’s Buhari warns the economy is “too fragile” for another lockdown
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the country’s economy is “too fragile” to go through another period of lockdown.
Tunisia bans internal travel to contain pandemic
Tunisia on Thursday banned travel between the country’s regions suspended schools and public gatherings, and extended a curfew, as it
World Bank says Somali economy to contract by 1.5 pct in 2020
The World Bank said Somalia’s economy is projected to contract by 1.5 percent in 2020 due to negative impacts of
Kenya’s in-person learning in limbo as teachers, students get infected by COVID-19
The in-person learning in Kenya that commenced a fortnight ago suffered a blow on Wednesday after the education ministry said
South African mining industry association welcomes medium-term budget statement
The Minerals Council South Africa on Wednesday welcomed the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) presented by Finance Minister Tito
Senegal’s president dissolves government
Senegalese President Macky Sall on Wednesday dissolved his 32-strong government team after 18 months, an official source said without elaborating.