Egypt reports record 789 daily new COVID-19 cases, 18,756 in total
Egypt reported on Tuesday a record 789 daily new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number in the North African country
Hope ‘shattered’ for Kenya’s Ogiek people three years after landmark ruling
Kenya’s indigenous Ogiek people are being harassed and threatened with eviction from the country’s largest forest, despite a landmark court
South Africa to allow places of worship to operate from June
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced that places of worship, including churches, will begin to operate from June
UNHCR seeks solutions for urban refugees in eastern Africa amid COVID-19
The UN refugee agency said Tuesday it’s working closely with partners and governments in eastern Africa to find solutions for
90 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast: IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday said that another 90 illegal immigrants were rescued off the Libyan coast.
Suspected Islamist militia kills at least 17 in northeastern Congo
Suspected Islamist fighters killed at least 17 people in an early morning raid on a village in northeastern Congo on
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 115,000: Africa CDC
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent surpassed 115,616 as the death toll from the ongoing pandemic
Tunisian health minister calls for acceleration of reform of national health system
Tunisian Minister of Health Abdellatif Mekki on Tuesday called for an acceleration of the reform of the national health system
Manchester United, Shanghai Shenhua in talks over Ighalo loan deal
English Premier League club Manchester United is in discussions with Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua to explore the possibility
Israeli research: Gaucher’s disease drug effective against COVID-19
Israeli researchers have found that derivatives of two Gaucher’s disease drugs are effective against coronavirus, the defense ministry said