South Africa reports decline in new COVID-19 cases but minister warns against complacency
South Africa’s Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize on Wednesday reported a decline in daily new COVID-19 cases but urged citizens to
Gambia coronavirus cases surge 60% in a week
Coronavirus cases in Gambia, mainland Africa’s smallest country, have surged over 60% in the last seven days to nearly 800
Nigeria launches COVID-19 online course on Infection Prevention and Control
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has launched a course on Infection Prevention and Control, IPC, in the context
Tanzania’s Simba clinches domestic treble, celebrates with fans in open parade
Tanzanian giants Simba Sports Club celebrated clinching a domestic treble with their fans in the streets of Dar es Salaam
EU to send over 100 emergency personnel to Beirut for search and rescue operation
The European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič has announced a European Commission plan to deploy over 100 emergency personnel
About 41 million people food insecure in East Africa amid COVID-19 pandemic: UN
The number of food-insecure people in East Africa is estimated to increase this year to more than 41 million as
Ghana reports 1,263 new COVID-19 cases, total cases exceed 39,000
Ghana on Wednesday reported 1,263 new cases of COVID-19, raising the country’s total case count to 39,075, according to the
Algerian president sends condolences to Lebanese president over huge explosions in Beirut
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune sent a message of condolence to his Lebanese counterpart, Michel Aoun, over the huge explosions in
Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 970,000 mark
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent reached 976,028 on Wednesday, the Africa Center for Disease Control
Telkom Kenya pulls out of merger deal with Airtel
Telkom Kenya has announced it is no longer pursuing a joint venture deal with the local subsidiary of Bharti Airtel.