Egypt shortens curfew hours during Ramadan
Egypt on Thursday announced a change in its curfew time making it from 9pm to 6am during the Muslim holy
Lesotho PM shows no signs of leaving to defuse crisis
Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has said he will not be told when to leave office, a national newspaper reported
S. Africa sees highest daily surge in COVID-19 cases
South Africa on Thursday reported 318 more COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest daily surge since the
Morocco imposes month-long curfew as coronavirus cases rise
Morocco’s Interior Ministry on Thursday announced a nationwide curfew for a month, starting Saturday, as the COVID-19 cases rose to
Algeria relaxes lockdown measures on eve of Ramadan
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday ordered the government to gradually lift the lockdown measures due to an improved COVID-19
South Sudan reports fifth confirmed COVID-19 case
South Sudan on Thursday reported its fifth confirmed coronavirus case, an official at the National Ministry of Health said. The
Kenya, UN agencies to mobilize $3.1million to combat COVID-19
Kenya and the UN on Thursday have resolved to mobilize 310 million shillings (about 3.1 million U.S. dollars) towards mitigating
Total number of COVID-19 cases in Mali tops 300
Mali’s health authorites reported 16 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 309
South African company charged for inflating prices during COVID-19 lockdown
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited, a South African wholesale distributor and retailer of pharmaceutical products, has on Thursday been charged for inflating prices during
Africa’s 43% jump in virus cases in 1 week worries experts
Africa registered a 43% jump in reported COVID-19 cases in the last week, highlighting a warning from the World Health