Zambia detains Glencore Mines executive
Zambia prevented the head of Glencore Plc’s local unit from leaving the country after police intercepted him at the airport,
WHO reviews impact of US funding withdrawal amid COVID-19 pandemic
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday emphasized the importance of international solidarity in tackling the COVID-19
Mozambique police chief says northern provinces are not under insurgent control
No parts of Mozambique’s troubled northernmost province are under the control of insurgents, national police commander Bernardino Rafael said on
Africa set to roll out more than 1 million COVID-19 tests
More than 1 million coronavirus tests will be rolled out starting next week in Africa to address the “big gap”
G20 countries agree on debt freeze for world’s poorest countries
Finance officials from the Group of 20 major economies agreed on Wednesday to suspend debt service payments for the world’s
Libya’s internationally recognized government imposes 24-hour curfew
Libya’s internationally recognized government, in the west, imposed a 24-hour curfew for 10 days effective from Friday, April 17, the
Lesotho Finance Minister not convinced the country is COVID-19 free
Lesotho’s Finance Minister, Moeketsi Majoro says although the country has not yet recorded any COVID-19 case, he still remains unconvinced
Kenya thanks China for well being of Kenyans in China
Kenyan Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Kamau Macharia has thanked the Chinese government for “securing the well being” of Kenyans in
IMF projects Africa to rebound from COVID-19 effects in 2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that Africa will reverse an economic contraction linked to fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic
WHO regrets President Trump de-funding decision
The World Health Organization says it regrets the decision by the U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw funding from the