Tags GENERAL Egypt’s COVID-19 cases surpass 150 COVID-19 cases in Egypt have hit 150, according to Egyptian Minister of Information Osama Heikal. Heikal announced the new figures
Tags NEWS Sudan will mediate Egypt-Ethiopia dam dispute A top Sudanese general on Sunday said his country would mediate a deal on an escalating dispute between Ethiopia and
Tags GENERAL African nations close borders, cancel flights to contain coronavirus spread Several African governments on Sunday closed borders, canceled flights and imposed strict entry and quarantine requirements to contain the
Tags NEWS Morocco to create $1 billion fund to counter coronavirus pandemic Morocco’s King Mohammed VI ordered the creation of a 10 billion dirham ($1 billion) fund to upgrade health infrastructure and
Tags GENERAL South Africa declares state of disaster over COVID-19 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster on Sunday as he announced a range of measures
Tags GENERAL COVID-19 could cost Nigeria up to $19 billion in lost oil revenue The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has warned that COVID-19 could reduce Nigeria’s total exports of crude oil in 2020
Tags GENERAL Poor nations may see higher coronavirus deaths, warns UN official Governments and health systems in wealthy nations are struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, suggesting the poorest countries may
Tags GENERAL Rwanda says number of coronavirus cases rises to five The number of coronavirus cases in Rwanda has risen to five from one, and included a man of Rwandese nationality
Tags GENERAL Kenya announces 2 new COVID-19 cases, school closures, travel bans Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. Both were detected after close
Tags GENERAL Morocco halts all international passenger flights Morocco’s foreign ministry says the country has suspended all international passenger flights to and from its territory. The measures are