Ethiopia to test 4000 COVID-19 samples daily
Ethiopia has embarked on door to door testing of the Novel Coronavirus cases in the country in a quest to
Miriam Makeba’s African dance hit ‘Pata Pata’ gets reboot for coronavirus
The world-famous song “Pata Pata”, a South African dance hit from 1967, is being re-released with new lyrics to spread
AMISOM troops foil Al Shabaab attack at Somalia’s Barawe airport
Troops from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Friday repulsed Al Shabaab militants who attempted to attack Barawe
Europe calls for humanitarian truce in Libya
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Italy and the EU’s top diplomat made a joint call on Saturday
Chelsea’s Antonio Rüdiger leads drive to get face masks for Sierra Leone traders
Germany and Chelsea defender Antonio Rüdiger announced that his foundation will spearhead an initiative to provide 60,000 face masks to
IMF approves $309 million assistance to Mozambique for COVID-19 pandemic
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday announced the approval of emergency financial assistance allowing the disbursement of $309 million
More than 3,000 migrants rescued off Libyan coast so far in 2020: UNHCR
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said that more than 3,000 migrants and refugees have been
Malawi prison guards protest over lack of COVID-19 protective gear
A clash between police and prison guards in Malawi erupted on Friday after the latter protested in jails across the
Zimbabwe grapples with surge in malaria cases amid COVID-19 fight
Zimbabwe’s struggling public health sector, already buckling under the pressure of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, now has to contend
Rwanda registers highest daily increase of 22 new cases, raising total to 176
The Rwandan Ministry of Health reported late on Friday 22 new COVID-19 cases, the largest single daily increase since the