Egypt tries plasma treatment to fight pandemic
Mohamed Fathi, an Egyptian man who has recovered from Covid-19, winced as he watched tubes running down his arm to donate blood plasma, but insisted:...
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POS, Mobile transactions volume hits four-year high in Nigeria
File Photo Despite the negative impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic witnessed by business owners, along with households across Nigeria, fresh indications have emerged that financial...
Egyptian security forces arrest Muslim brotherhood leader in Cairo – Interior ministry
Egypt’s National Security Agency has detained an interim leader of the Muslim Brotherhood (terrorist organisation, outlawed both in Egypt and Russia), Mahmoud Ezzat, in Cairo’s...
Coup: Mali suspended from international Francophone organisation
The international community increased pressure on the military junta that has seized power in Mali, as the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie suspended the nation...
Wild polio sufferers reflect as Africa set to be declared free of the disease
Nigerian Gbemisola Ijigbamigbe’s right leg was virtually paralysed after she contracted wild polio aged 11 months. Now the 28-year-old leads an active life as a...
West Africa’s BCEAO central bank reopens in Mali for first time since coup
The regional branch of West Africa’s BCEAO central bank has reopened in Mali for the first time since a military coup last week, Hamadoun Ba,...
Sudan, Egyptian premiers call for permanent deal on Ethiopia dam
Sudanese and Egyptian prime ministers on Saturday called for a permanent agreement on the controversial Ethiopian dam, saying that it will be the only way...
Africa’s death toll surges to 24,660
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa surged to 1,084,687 as...
Senior Muslim Brotherhood leader dies in Egypt prison
A senior leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood died Thursday in an Egyptian prison where he was serving multiple sentences including on terror-related charges, his...
Africa records over a million confirmed coronavirus cases
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Wednesday revealed the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa surged to 1,064,546 as...