Obama publicly endorses Biden for U.S. Presidency
Former U.S. President Barack Obama has endorsed his vice president, Joe Biden, for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Obama becomes
Namibia to extend COVID-19 lockdown until May 5
The Namibian government will extend the country’s lockdown by 18 days as COVID-19 cases continue to be recorded across the
Uganda bolsters measures to fight second wave of desert locusts
Uganda is bolstering measures to contain a second wave of desert locusts amid the fight against COVID-19. The country’s ministry
Ethiopia confirms eight new COVID-19 cases
Ethiopia has confirmed eight new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country’s total number to 82. The new cases were announced on
South African central bank delivers surprise rate cut
South Africa’s central bank slashed its main lending rate by another 100 basis points on Tuesday, to a record-low 4.25
W.H.O. urges ‘controlled lifting’ of anti-COVID-19 measures
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says nations should take it slow in re-starting their economies and attempting a return
Locusts destroy 500,000 acres of crops in Ethiopia, millions of people need food aid
One million people are in need of emergency food assistance in Ethiopia after the worst desert locust outbreak in decades.
South Africa reports 99 new COVID-19 cases
The COVID-19 pandemic continues unabated in South Africa as the total number of confirmed cases has risen to 2,272, up
Nigeria extends Lagos, Abuja, Ogun states lockdown as COVID-19 cases hit 343
Nigeria will extend lockdowns in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun states for an additional 14 days to combat the new coronavirus,
Rwanda, DRC, Mozambique among 25 countries to receive IMF debt relief
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved $500 million to cancel six months of debt payments for 25 of the