Tags GENERAL Africa CDC: 34 African countries report some 640 COVID-19 cases as death toll reaches 16 Around 640 COVID-19 cases have been reported in 34 African countries so far, the Africa Center for Disease Control and
Tags GENERAL Explosion in Nigeria’s commercial hub displaces at least 276,000 people At least 276,000 people were displaced following a heavy explosion that rocked the Amuwo-Odofin area of Nigeria’s commercial hub and
Tags GENERAL Ghana eases monetary policy stance to minimize impact of COVID-19 Ghana’s central bank has slashed its benchmark policy rate by 150 basis points (150 bps) to 14.5 percent, from the
Tags GENERAL Stringent measures announced to tackle COVID-19 in S. Africa As the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 increased, South African government has published a number of regulations set
Tags GENERAL African consumers surprised by sudden rise in food prices In Kigali, Jean Marie Mutsinzi often shops at the Kimironko market, among the largest of Rwanda’s capital. He said he
Tags GENERAL Egypt closes malls, restaurants over COVID-19 concerns Egypt will shut down malls, restaurants and coffee shops from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily until March 31 to
Tags GENERAL UN-backed Libyan govt says indiscriminate shelling kills 3 children in Tripoli Indiscriminate shelling on Wednesday killed three children in the south of the Libyan capital, said a local official. “Three children
Tags GENERAL Proposed UN resolution would support Sudan’s peace efforts A proposed U.N. Security Council resolution would replace the joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan’s restive Darfur region with
Tags GENERAL African artists produce song “War against Covid-19” As the number of confirmed coronavirus COVID -19 cases in Africa increase daily. Some International students, of Liaocheng University, Shandong
Tags GENERAL Tanzania confirms two new COVID-19 cases, raising total to six Two new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed by Tanzania’s health ministry, bringing the total number of acknowledged cases in