Coronavirus concerns force cancellation of Africa CEO forum
A high-level business conference due to take place in Cote d’Ivoire next week has been postponed, signaling heightened concern over
Eritrea says it effectively contained new desert locust invasion in coastal region
The Eritrean government on Thursday disclosed that it has successfully contained a new desert locust invasion that swarmed in excess
BREAKING: Cameroon reports first case of COVID-19
Cameroon Ministry of Public Health has confirmed on Friday the country’s first case of COVID-19. The health ministry said
English Premier League bans pre-game handshakes due to coronavirus
The Premier League has banned players and match officials from shaking hands from this weekend until further notice on medical
South Africa’s rand steady in calm trade after coronavirus slide
South Africa’s rand traded slightly firmer early on Friday, recovering from a sharp dip in the previous session after
U.S. adds another year of sanctions on Zimbabwe
The US has extended sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by one year and accused the county’s leaders of economic mismanagement. Sanctions
Africa’s first elected female president to train ‘wave’ of women leaders
Liberia’s trailblazing former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will launch a plan on Sunday to help other African women reach the
U.K. reports first COVID-19 death
The U.K. has reported its first death from COVID-19. The Royal Berkshire NHS Trust said on Thursday that a patient
Airport in Libya’s Tripoli attacked by Haftar’s forces
A civilian airport in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, came under attack by eastern-based opposition forces, authorities said on Thursday. The
President Ramaphosa urges calm as South Africa confirms first COVID-19 case
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for calm in the country following the announcement of its first confirmed case