Africa’s COVID-19 death toll tops 1,000
Africa’s COVID-19 deaths have surpassed 1,000, with the World Health Organization (WHO) suggesting that the number could be even higher.
Local journalists help flatten COVID-19 curve in Africa’s refugee camps
“Refugees both in Kakuma and Kalobeyei are panicking due to news of the pandemic… health facilities are poor & few
Kenya’s COVID-19 cases rise to 262 as 16 more test positive
16 more people in Kenya have tested positive for COVID-19 raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country
Ethiopia records nine new COVID-19 cases raising the total to 105
Ethiopia’s confirmed coronavirus cases have reached a total of 105 after nine more people were confirmed positive for the virus.
Lesotho’s Prime Minister deploys army into the streets to ‘restore law and order’
Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has placed the country under what some claim to be martial law. The army has
23 killed and several injured in DRC flash floods
At least 23 people were killed and dozens of others injured on Friday by floods in the Democratic Republic of
African Center for Disease Control race to fill corona-virus test gap
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to distribute a million COVID-19 test kits from next week
South Africa’s President Ramaphosa rejects calls to lift alcohol sale ban
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said earlier in the week that alcohol sale ban will remain in place during the
Malawi court blocks government from starting a 21-day virus lock-down
A Malawi high court on Friday granted a temporary injunction against the the government’s 21-day corona virus lock down period
Rwanda extends lockdown to April 30 as COVID-19 cases hit 143
The Rwanda government has extended the country’s lockdown to April 30, as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continue to