Kenya’s parliament cancels sitting after travel ban
Kenya’s special parliament sitting scheduled for Wednesday has been cancelled indefinitely due to fears of mass coronavirus infections among members
World Bank delivers $82 million boost to Nigeria’s public health efforts
The World Bank has released $82 million for immediate support in strengthening Nigeria’s public health response through the Regional
Nigeria says total COVID-19 cases at 254; 6 dead
The death toll from COVID-19 has risen to six in Nigeria, as the number of confirmed cases reached 254, the
Fighting COVID-19: Egypt extends curfew for two weeks
The Egyptian government has extended a partial curfew for another two weeks until April 23. All measures that had been
UN Chief urges all to shun hate speech as Rwanda marks 26 yrs after genocide
Rwanda marked 26 years after the genocide that killed more than a million people over a period of 100 days.
Egypt to ban Ramadan gatherings to counter spread of coronavirus
Egypt will ban any public religious gatherings during the holy Muslim fasting month Ramadan starting in around two weeks
Talk Africa: Africa’s response to COVID-19
It is a global pandemic of unprecedented scale, sparing no territory on the face of the earth. Since being declared
French doctor apologises for suggesting COVID-19 treatment be tested in Africa
A French doctor apologised on Friday for suggesting a possible treatment for COVID-19 should be tested in Africa, after
South African government warns against fake news about coronavirus
The South African government warned on Wednesday that peddling fake news about the COVID-19 outbreak “is unacceptable and dangerous to
South African president punishes minister for violating lockdown regulations
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on a two-month special leave after she