Thousands arrested in Zimbabwe for violating lockdown rules
More than two thousand people have been arrested in Zimbabwe for contravening the regulations of the 21-day lockdown aimed at
U.S. says airstrike in Somalia killed senior al-Shabaab leader
An airstrike conducted on April 2 by U.S. troops in Somalia is reported to have killed a senior al-Shabaab leader.
Botswana president wants to extend COVID-19 state of emergency to six months
Botswana’s parliament will convene on Wednesday to decide whether to extend the country’s COVID-19 state of emergency to six months.
Zambian leader consoles British PM after hospitalization
Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Tuesday expressed sadness over reports of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson being diagnosed with COVID-19.
Abiy, Putin hold telephone conversation over COVID-19 pandemic
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held a telephone conversation on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the COVID-19 crisis.
Sudan’s COVID-19 infections rise to 14 with 2 new cases reported
Sudan’s Health Ministry on Tuesday announced two new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country
Ghana’s confirmed COVID-19 cases spike to 287
Ghana has recorded 73 new COVID-19 cases to push its total number of confirmed cases to 287, the Ghana Health
Confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 10,000 in Africa
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 10,075 in Africa and the death toll reached 487, the Africa Center for
South African bride, groom arrested for violating COVID-19 rules
A bride, a groom, a priest and dozens of guests were arrested after defying lockdown rules for a wedding in
Rwanda honors genocide victims on 26th anniversary
Rwandans and friends of Rwanda will Tuesday commence weeklong activities organised to mark the 26th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide