Tags GENERAL Botswana’s president dismisses two senior officials in health ministry Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has dismissed the permanent secretary in the ministry of health and his deputy with immediate effect,
Tags NEWS Scores of Senegalese youth arrested for breaking virus curfew 74 young people were arrested by Senegalese police on Tuesday night in a working-class district of the capital Dakar, after
Tags GENERAL Malawi’s visually-impaired get COVID-19 information on braille A local NGO in Malawi has partnered with the government to provide braille pamphlets to help people with visual impairments
Tags GENERAL Kenya’s COVID-19 cases top 300 as minister warns against complacency Kenya has reported seven new cases of COVID-19, taking the country’s total number to 303. The new figures were announced
Tags GENERAL South Africa to deploy 73,000 more troops to enforce lockdown More than 70,000 extra troops will be deployed in South Africa to help enforce a lockdown intended to stop the
Tags NEWS Coronavirus hits Greek hostel that houses hundreds of African migrants Dozens of migrants, including many single-parent families, accommodated at a hostel in southern Greece tested positive for the coronavirus on
Tags GENERAL Botswana’s Masisi fires two top health ministry officials Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has dismissed the permanent secretary in the ministry of health and his deputy with immediate effect,
Tags GENERAL Mining firms urge Zambian government to shield them from COVID-19 impact The Zambia Chamber of Mines has urged the government to help cushion the industry from the impact of COVID-19. The
Tags GENERAL President Kenyatta pledges to continue COVID-19 fight in Kenya Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Wednesday his government would remain steadfast in the fight against COVID-19. Kenyatta made the
Tags GENERAL Nigeria reports highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases Nigeria confirmed Tuesday night 117 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the biggest single-day increase since the