Kenya announces phased re-opening of the country from coronavirus lockdown
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta announced on Monday a phased re-opening of the country from a coronavirus-induced lockdown, lifting restrictions in and out of the capital...
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Malawi’s Lazarus Chakwera pledges graft clampdown in subdued inauguration amid virus
Malawi’s new President Lazarus Chakwera pledged to clamp down on corruption on Monday, as he delivered his inauguration speech in a scaled-down ceremony dampened by...
Madagascar re-introduces lockdown as coronavirus numbers increase
Madagascar has placed its capital Antananarivo under a fresh lockdown following a new surge in coronavirus infections, two months after the restrictions were eased, the...
Malawi’s election cheer dampened by coronavirus surge
Malawi’s new President Lazarus Chakwera on Saturday ordered his inauguration ceremony be scaled down amid a surge of coronavirus cases, dampening excitement around his election...
Over 150 killed in Ethiopia protests
At least 166 people have died during violent demonstrations that roiled Ethiopia in the days following the murder of popular singer Hachalu Hundessa, police said...
South Africa reopens restaurants as virus cases rise
“I am breathing again,” sighs Kanto Razafimandimby, on her first night out since South Africa reopened its restaurants and casinos as part of a gradual...
At least 10 dead as slaying of Ethiopian singer triggers protests
At least 10 people died and more than 80 were wounded when the killing of a popular singer triggered blasts and protests in Ethiopia’s capital...
One killed in Sudan as thousands rally for faster reform
One person was killed and several others injured during largely peaceful demonstrations in Sudan on Tuesday, a government spokesman said, as tens of thousands of...
WHO: African countries record over 380,000 confirmed coronavirus cases
Flickr The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 380,000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on African...
IMF calls for cautious reopening of Africa
As African countries commence the re-opening of their economies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has counselled them to do so cautiously because the pandemic is...