African Development Bank board stands by embattled chief
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) board on Thursday said it stood by an internal investigation that had cleared its president
W.H.O. denies head of Equatorial Guinea office falsified COVID-19 figures
The World Health Organisation denied allegations that the agency’s head of office in Equatorial Guinea, Dr. Triphonie Nkurunziza, falsified COVID-19
Jihadist attacks displaced 210,000 Mozambicans: UN
More than 210 000 people, most of them women and children, have been forced to flee their homes in northern
Nigerian military kills 392 gunmen in major operation
The Nigerian military said on Thursday that it had killed up to 392 gunmen across the northwest and north-central regions
Uganda unveils proposed stimulus package for private firms amid COVID-19
Uganda on Thursday unveiled a proposed economic stimulus package that will provide liquidity for private firms affected by the COVID-19-induced
South Africa records highest daily increase in COVID-19 cases
South Africa on Thursday recorded 3,267 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest daily surge since the disease
SA government to appeal court ruling invalidating some lockdown regulations
The South African government announced on Thursday that it had decided to appeal a court ruling which declares some of
Global Funds gives Zambia over 315 mln USD to combat HIV, TB and Malaria
The Global Fund has given Zambia over 315 million U.S. dollars to finance programs to fight HIV, tuberculosis and malaria,
Burundi court upholds disputed presidential election results
Burundi’s constitutional court on Thursday upheld the results of last month’s presidential election and rejected the complaints filed by opposition leader Agathon
African countries secure 90 million coronavirus test kits for next six months
African countries have secured 90 million test kits for the novel coronavirus for the next six months, a regional disease