South Africa’s coronavirus cases surpass half a million
South Africa’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 have crossed half a million, its health ministry said on Saturday, while cases in Africa as a whole approached...
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AfDB Group supports Ghana’s coronavirus response plan with $69 million grant
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Friday approved a $69 million grant to support Ghana’s efforts to tackle the COVID-19...
UK bans Huawei 5G gear, orders all network equipment torn out by 2027
Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain’s 5G network by 2027, risking the ire of China by signalling that...
UN accuses multiple countries of quietly sending arms to DR Congo
DR Congo’s military is receiving weapons and training from multiple countries without notifying the United Nations as required by a 2004 resolution, according to a...
Health workers across Africa struggle in coronavirus ‘war zone’
Health workers toiling on the frontline across Africa say they are facing rising infections, shortages of protective equipment and growing strains as they battle the...
South Africa partly lifts lockdown to try to fix battered economy
South Africa partly lifted a two month-old coronavirus lockdown on Monday, letting people outside for work, worship, exercise or shopping, and allowing mines and factories...
Donald Trump extends Huawei ban through May 2021
President Donald Trump has extended his executive order banning US companies from working with or buying telecommunications equipment from companies deemed a national security risk...
Chad’s troop deployment and the anti-jihadist campaign in the Sahel
Chadian President, Idriss Deby Itno, has threatened to end the deployment of his troops beyond national borders, a move freighted with potential consequences for the...
China in the driver’s seat amid calls for Africa debt relief
Support is growing for debt relief to help the world’s poorest, indebted nations – most of them in Africa – confront the economic havoc wreaked...
Zimbabwe doctors sue over ‘dire shortage’ of protective gear
Zimbabwean doctors have filed a lawsuit aimed at compelling the government to beef up coronavirus protection for public hospitals and healthcare workers. In an application...