Tags GENERAL President Kenyatta confident Kenya will defeat COVID-19 Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed optimism that his country will successfully defeat the COVID-19 pandemic. President Kenyatta made the
Tags GENERAL IMF approves $147 million to help Gabon fight coronavirus The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved the disbursement of US$147 million to be drawn
Tags GENERAL Fight against desert locusts continues in East Africa amid COVID19 crisis Sustained efforts to contain East Africa’s worst invasion of desert locusts in decades are forging ahead, despite limits on the
Tags GENERAL UN urges governments to tackle recession, scrap debt payment More than 60 United Nations (U.N.) agencies and international organizations have urged governments to take immediate steps to address the
Tags GENERAL Rwanda’s President Kagame fires Foreign Affairs Minister Nduhungirehe Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has fired Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe. According to a communique issued by the country’s
Tags GENERAL Rwanda confirms three new COVID-19 cases Rwanda confirmed three more cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the total recorded positive cases to 113. Seven of
Tags GENERAL IOM: More than 200 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast More than 200 illegal immigrants were rescued off the Libyan coast on Thursday, said the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Tags GENERAL South Africa extends lockdown to end of April South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the country’s lockdown for two weeks, a move aimed at stemming the spread
Tags GENERAL African leaders rally around WHO head after Trump criticism African leaders have rallied around the Ethiopian head of the World Health Organization (WHO) after U.S. President Donald Trump criticised
Tags GENERAL Djibouti confirms 1st COVID-19 related death The Djibouti Ministry of Health on Thursday announced the country’s first COVID-19 related death. In a press statement, the ministry