World Bank says Somali economy to contract by 1.5 pct in 2020
The World Bank said Somalia’s economy is projected to contract by 1.5 percent in 2020 due to negative impacts of
Kenya’s in-person learning in limbo as teachers, students get infected by COVID-19
The in-person learning in Kenya that commenced a fortnight ago suffered a blow on Wednesday after the education ministry said
South African mining industry association welcomes medium-term budget statement
The Minerals Council South Africa on Wednesday welcomed the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) presented by Finance Minister Tito
Senegal’s president dissolves government
Senegalese President Macky Sall on Wednesday dissolved his 32-strong government team after 18 months, an official source said without elaborating.
Morocco registers 3,985 new COVID-19 cases, 61 more deaths
Morocco announced on Wednesday 3,985 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally in the North African country since March 2 to
Rwanda exhuming mass grave of 5,000 genocide victims
Local authorities, residents, and Ibuka, an umbrella organization of genocide survivors associations, are jointly exhuming a mass grave believed to
Algerian president transferred to Germany for medical checks
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday evening was transferred to Germany for medical examination, the presidency announced in a statement.
France to go back into nationwide lockdown as COVID-19 second wave hits hard
France will go into national lockdown starting from Friday to stem the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic, President Emmanuel
Floods kill 35 in Somalia since January: UN
At least 35 people have died and nearly 1.6 million others affected by flooding in Somalia since January when heavy
Libyan investigators find more mass graves in recaptured city
Libyan authorities have dug 12 bodies from four more unmarked graves in the city of Tarhouna, adding to the scores