Ghana to reopen schools partly after weeks of COVID-19 shutdown
Ghana’s schools will reopen partly as the country gradually begins to reopen following a weeks-long shut down aimed at curbing
South Africa agrees to new SAA bailouts, document shows
The South African government has agreed to more bailouts for South African Airways (SAA), reversing its previous stance, a draft
Botswana president cleared to leave COVID-19 quarantine after testing negative
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has been cleared for release from quarantine after spending two weeks in self isolation. The 57-year-old
South Africa loosens lockdown in economic recovery effort
South Africa sought to revive its stuttering economy on Monday with the partial lifting of a coronavirus lockdown, letting people
Armed bandits kill at least 18 in Nigeria’s Katsina state
Armed bandits in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Katsina killed at least 18 people, including a local official, and stole thousands
Namibia shuts harbour town airport after two coronavirus infections
The airport in the Namibian harbour town of Walvis Bay has closed after two residents tested positive for the coronavirus
Indiscriminate shelling kills 5 in Libyan capital
At least five people were killed and three others wounded by indiscriminate shelling that hit the Libyan capital Tripoli
Suspect in DR Congo murder of UN experts arrested
One of the main suspects in the 2017 murder of two UN experts in the Democratic Republic of Congo has
Militants in Burkina Faso kill 35 in separate attacks, government says
Militants in Burkina Faso attacked a cattle market and a humanitarian convoy, killing at least 35 people, the government said
Rwanda cancels further easing of lockdown after reassessment
The Rwandan government on late Sunday cancelled its earlier decision to further loosen COVID-19 lockdown after reassessing the situation. Transportation