Gambia government officials ravaged by coronavirus
Three ministers in Gambia’s government have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said, days after the West African nation’s president went into self-isolation. President Adama...
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Kenya coronavirus cases rise to 22,053 after 690 more test positive
Kenya’s coronavirus cases continued to increase sharply on Sunday with the Health ministry’s announcement of 690 more infections. The new patients – 681 Kenyans and...
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...
WHO warns of drawn out pandemic as South Africa cases top 500,000
The UN health agency warned that the coronavirus pandemic would be lengthy and could lead to “response fatigue”, as the case count in South Africa...
South Africa will not have universal basic income grant this year – minister
South Africa will not implement a universal basic income grant until at least March, Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said in an interview on Friday,...
Kenya crosses 20,000 mark with 723 more coronavirus infections
The number of coronavirus cases in Kenya surpassed 20,000 on Friday, with the recording of 723 more positive results following the testing of 8,679 samples....
South Africa’s central bank plans more reverse bond repurchases
South Africa’s central bank will extend its tool kit to manage market liquidity by adding short-term, bilateral reverse repurchases of government bonds from commercial banks,...
Somalia parliament impeaches premier in no-confidence vote
Somalia’s Parliament has ousted Prime Minister Hassan Khaire, throwing into confusion the country’s electoral plan. After a motion of no-confidence was Saturday tabled in the...
Kenya coronavirus cases rise to 16,268 after 667 more contract virus
Six hundred and sixty seven more people in Kenya have been found to have the coronavirus, following the testing of 5,075 samples. This raised the...
Five African leaders in Mali to resolve political crisis amid ongoing protests
Five African leaders are set to make a fresh bid to end Mali’s political crisis on Thursday, following weeks of sometimes deadly protests demanding the...