Ghana records highest daily rise as COVID-19 cases exceed 21,000
The number of COVID-19 cases has increased to 21,077, with a record 992 new infections confirmed late Monday, said the
Gunmen kill 15 farmers in northern Nigeria: Police
Gunmen on Monday killed 15 farmers in Nigeria’s northwest Katsina state, police said, in the latest violence by cattle thieves
Kenyan police fire teargas, arrest marchers protesting brutality
Kenyan police on Tuesday fired teargas and arrested activists gathering for a march against perceived government injustice that has been
Protecting ecosystems key to avert future pandemics, UNEP says
Governments should enhance protection of vital ecosystems in order to minimize spread of lethal pathogens to the human population, the
Uganda rejects Rwanda’s claims of fresh arrests
Uganda has denied fresh claims made by Rwanda that the government has arrested unspecified number of Rwandans and denied them
Malawi’s new president calls for unity to root out corruption
Malawi’s newly elected President Lazarus Chakwera has been inaugurated Monday in a small ceremony, following a last-minute change from a
Kenyans protest cop who allegedly killed man over sanitizer
Residents of a small town in western Kenya set fire to a police station and damaged several vehicles after a
Kenya announces all national exams canceled as schools remain closed till 2021
Kenya’s Education Cabinet Secretary, George Magoha has announced that stakeholders have shelved schools reopening until 2021. Speaking to the press
R1.8 billion needed for SA’s universities to be Covid-19 ready
South Africa’s universities need R1.85 billion as part of their Covid-19 campus readiness plans, South African online news publication News 24 has reported.
US says foreign students whose classes move online cannot stay
The United States said it will not allow foreign students to remain the country if all their classes are moved