Tags GENERAL Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 1.3 million mark: Africa CDC The number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases across the African continent surpassed 1,306,157, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and
Tags GENERAL Tanzania, Burundi first African nations to kick off new football seasons Tanzania and Burundi this past weekend became the first countries in Africa to kick off their top-flight leagues for the
Tags GENERAL Landslide leaves more than 560 people homeless in eastern Uganda A landslide triggered by torrential rains in the eastern Ugandan district of Mbale has left 567 people homeless, a relief
Tags GENERAL Corruption case against Jacob Zuma postponed to December 8 The corruption case against former South African President Jacob Zuma was postponed until December 8, according to a statement by
Tags GENERAL Ethiopian PM hails growing COVID-19 testing capacity as confirmed cases approach 60,000 The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, commended the country’s increasing COVID-19 testing capacity as the number of confirmed cases reached
Tags GENERAL IOM, Nigerien authorities rescue 83 migrants abandoned in Sahara Desert 83 migrants were rescued last Thursday from a remote area in the Sahara Desert in a joint-operation by the International
Tags GENERAL Record floods threaten pyramid sites in Sudan Record floods in Sudan have threatened sites housing the royal pyramids of Meroe and Nuri, two of the country’s most
Tags GENERAL Nigerian doctors strike again over benefits amid coronavirus Nigerian resident doctors began their second strike of the year over pay and working conditions amid the spread of the
Tags GENERAL Dozens of abandoned migrants rescued in Sahara More than 80 African migrants have been rescued from the Sahara desert after they were robbed and left to die
Tags GENERAL South African economy contracts 51% q/q in Q2 South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 51.0% quarter on quarter in the second quarter of 2020, the fourth