South Sudan reports fifth confirmed COVID-19 case
South Sudan on Thursday reported its fifth confirmed coronavirus case, an official at the National Ministry of Health said. The
Algeria relaxes lockdown measures on eve of Ramadan
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday ordered the government to gradually lift the lockdown measures due to an improved COVID-19
Total number of COVID-19 cases in Mali tops 300
Mali’s health authorites reported 16 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 309
Kenya, UN agencies to mobilize $3.1million to combat COVID-19
Kenya and the UN on Thursday have resolved to mobilize 310 million shillings (about 3.1 million U.S. dollars) towards mitigating
South African company charged for inflating prices during COVID-19 lockdown
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited, a South African wholesale distributor and retailer of pharmaceutical products, has on Thursday been charged for inflating prices during
Africa’s 43% jump in virus cases in 1 week worries experts
Africa registered a 43% jump in reported COVID-19 cases in the last week, highlighting a warning from the World Health
WHO warns that malaria fatalities in Africa could double in 2020
The number of deaths caused by malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa could double to 769,000 this year, as efforts to curb
UN chief warns against human rights violations in COVID-19 fight
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday the COVID-19 pandemic could give some countries an excuse to adopt
Zimbabwe rolls back food prices to pre-COVID-19 levels
Zimbabwe’s government cut the prices of basic goods, including bread and sugar, back to the levels they were prior to
African nations to get 300 ventilators from Jack Ma Foundation
African nations that lack ventilators for the treatment of COVID-19 patients will receive some from a donation of 300 supplied