Five truck drivers test positive for COVID-19 in Uganda
Uganda’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 121 after the Ministry of Health reported five new cases, all of
South Africa records more than 10,000 COVID-19 cases
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has reached 10,015, with 595 new cases reported in the
Chinese doctors head to Zimbabwe to aid fight against COVID-19
China has sent a team of 12 medical experts to Zimbabwe to help with the African country’s fight against COVID-19.
Nigeria assures investors of forex repatriation amid dwindling oil revenues
Nigeria on Sunday assured investors of the safety of their investments in the country despite dwindling revenues from the sale
Burundi set to resume football season
Burundi’s domestic football season is to resume on May 21, more than a month after Africa’s last remaining football competition
Ethiopia reportedly claims responsibility for downing coronavirus supply jet
Media reports say a private Kenyan plane recently downed in Somalia was shot by troops deployed from Ethiopia. So far,
Tanzania eases certain restrictions on international flights
The Tanzanian government has relaxed some restrictions on international flights. The relaxation will affect repatriation flights, operations related to humanitarian
3 UN peacekeepers killed, 4 injured in Mali
The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) confirmed Sunday evening that three of its peacekeepers were killed during
Egypt receives 2nd batch of anti-coronavirus medical aid from Chinese gov’t
Egypt received on Sunday the second batch of medical aid from the Chinese government for the North African country to
Mayor killed in ambush in Cameroon’s restive region.
Separatist gunmen killed the mayor of a town in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone South West Region on Sunday, the country’s state