Saudi-trained cleric emerges as driver of Mali protest movement
When five West African presidents arrive in Mali on Thursday to try to defuse a political crisis that has alarmed governments in the region and...
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Ivory Coast ruling party may ask president to stand again after premier dies
Ivory Coast’s ruling party may ask President Alassane Ouattara to rethink his decision not to stand for a third term, after the sudden death of...
Pandemic costs Africa travel, tourism almost $55 billion
African countries have lost almost $55 billion in travel and tourism revenues in three months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the African Union (AU) commissioner...
WHO: Africa does not have manifold undetected coronavirus infections
Flickr The World Health Organization (WHO) does not think there are manifold undetected coronavirus infections in Africa with people dying unreported, the regional director of...
UN calls for calm, dialogue amid huge Mali protests
Reuters The United Nations’ Secretary General has called for calm and dialogue in Mali after tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in...
Senegalese return to mosques after restrictions eased
Some Senegalese mosques opened their doors on Friday after the government eased coronavirus restrictions, but others judged the rate of infection too high and stayed...
Ghana overtakes Nigeria as coronavirus death toll hits 2,223 in Africa
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that there are now 60,657 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 53 countries...
Ghana tops coronavirus cases in West Africa after easing lockdown
Ghana has the highest number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in West Africa. According to data obtained from the World Health Organisation, no fewer than...
Senegal reports 59 more coronavirus cases
Senegal’s Ministry of Health and Social Action, on Friday, reported 59 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the confirmed total to 1,551 in the country. A...
UNECA: Africa will lose $65 billion to full lockdown
Mr Stephen Karingi, Director, Regional Trade and Integration, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), says African economy will lose 65 billion dollars if there...