China donates medical supplies to help Botswana fight COVID-19
China on Friday donated medical protective supplies to Botswana to help the country fight COVID-19. An aircraft carrying the consignment
Somalia to set elections for early 2021 despite COVID risks.
Somalia will hold presidential and parliamentary elections in early 2021, removing doubt that it will delay the elections because of
Sudan summons Ethiopian envoy over suspected cross-border attack
Sudan summoned the Ethiopian Chargé d’Affaires on Saturday over a border attack by suspected Ethiopian militias that killed and wounded
S.African tobacco firms, associations seek court action over cigarette sales ban
A raft of South African tobacco companies, activists and associations are seeking legal action over the ban on cigarette sales
Kenya confirms 143 new COVID-19 cases
Dr. Rashid Aman. Image courtesy Kenya’s Ministry of health confirmed on Saturday, 143 new COVID-19 cases reported, just a day
South Africa to open four airports for limited domestic air travel
The South African government on Saturday unveiled guidelines for resuming domestic air travel with further easing of COVID-19 restrictions starting
Lagos is running out of bed space for COVID-19 patients
Lagos, which is the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, is facing a new challenge. It is running out
WHO and partners launch a health technologies pool: COVID-19
As the world races to create a vaccine, the World Health Organization and partners have launched the COVID-19 Technology
S. Africans now brewing alcohol in their homes: COVID-19
Since President Cyril Ramaphosa banned alcohol sales to help stop the spread of COVID-19, South Africans have turned to home
Kenya to enforce ban on single-use plastics in protected areas
The ban on single-use plastics in Kenya’s biodiversity hotspots including wildlife sanctuaries, wetlands, forests and beaches will be enforced on