March 30, 2020
Mali: Polls Close in Parliamentary Elections
Polls closed on Sunday (March 29) in Mali's long-delayed parliamentary elections, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
March 28, 2020
South Africa: Motsepe Pledges R1bn to Fight COVID-19
Businessman Patrice Motsepe and his family pledged R1-billion to fight COVID-19 in South Africa. Read more »
March 27, 2020
South Africa: Govt Confirms 2 Deaths From COVID-19
The Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize confirmed that two people died of COVID-19. Read more »
Cameroon: Separatist Group Announces Two-Week Ceasefire During COVID-19 Pandemic
A separatist militia in Cameroon is to implement a two-week ceasefire during the COVID-19 pandemic, the BBC reports. Read more »
Sierra Leone: 'Radical Inclusion' Approach to Education an Extraordinary Victory for Pregnant Girls
Mariatu Sesay was still a schoolgirl in Sierra Leone when she fell pregnant. Had it not been for her principal and class teacher, she would not have been able to finish her… Read more »
March 26, 2020
Africa: Keeping People Fed in a Time of COVID-19 Lockdowns
"The government is saying we stay in the house, but if we do that, we will die of hunger. If we go out to look for money to buy food, we will die from the virus. They need to tell… Read more »
Rwanda: Police Reportedly Shot Dead 2 For 'Defying COVID-19 Lockdown Orders'
Police shot and killed two people for defying lockdown orders imposed by the government to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to Bloomberg. Read more »
March 25, 2020
Africa: How Resource Scarcity Fuels Conflict - Young Activists Tackle Climate Crisis
She may not be from central Africa, but 17-year-old Makenna Muigai would like African leaders to rally their political muscle to save the endangered Congo Basin - for a good… Read more »
Africa: Electronic Cigarettes Hailed as Less Harmful Alternative - What Does Science Say?
The American Consumer Institute published a report on electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and public health on March 9, adding to the long list of studies that indicate that… Read more »
South Africa: Credo Mutwa Dies
Traditional healer Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa has died, according to reports on SABC News. Read more »
Africa: The Covid-19 Crisis and An Agenda for National & Global Problem-Solving
The Covid-19 pandemic is still in full swing, but its lessons start to emerge for those whose commitment is to think ahead. We are currently at war, like so many global leaders… Read more »
South Africa: Confirmed Novel Coronavirus Cases Hit 709
South Africa now has 709 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on SABC Morning Live today. Read more »
March 24, 2020
Africa: COVID-19 – Africa's Looming Humanitarian and Security Crisis
Africa remains by far the most vulnerable continent in terms of viral and bacterial infections. Covid-19 is likely to prove the worst of these. Numbers shift constantly, but by 24… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: First COVID-19 Patient Recovers - Health Minister
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reportedly announced that first patient to be diagnosed with COVID-19 no longer has the virus, the country's Health Minister Eteni Longodo… Read more »
Africa: Turning the Tables - African and European Narratives in the Time of Corona
Most of Europe is in lockdown, trying to cope with the huge implications of the battle against the novel coronavirus. Africans are following what is happening on the other side of… Read more »
Cameroon: Legendary Singer, Saxophonist Manu Dibango Dies from COVID-19
The veteran jazz singer and saxophone player has died after contracting the new coronavirus. Read more »
March 23, 2020
Africa: Health Minister Offers 'Clinic' on Explaining COVID-19 to 200 Million Nigerians
One of every six Africans is Nigerian, according to widely cited calculations, but that may underestimate Nigeria's share of the continent's population. Many of the country's 200… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Announces 'Stay at Home' Lockdown From Thursday
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that a "lockdown" forcing most citizens to stay at home for three weeks will be imposed on the country from midnight on… Read more »
Africa: You Need to Know the Latest Data to Avoid COVID-19
Ongoing research about SARS-CoV-2 – also called new Corona virus - the virus that causes COVID-19, is yielding new information daily, and there is still much to… Read more »
Africa: Where to Find the Latest, Trusted Coronavirus Info From Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic is dominating the news headlines - and people’s thoughts. Read more »
South Africa: National Three-Week Shutdown to Stop Coronavirus Spread - Full Details
My fellow South Africans, Read more »
Cameroon: Will Speaker Yeguie Be Fired After Ignoring Govt's Coronavirus Instruction?
The Speaker of the National Assembly of Cameroon tested positive for coronavirus, according to reports via hospital sources. Read more »
Guinea: Death and Violence in Constitutional Referendum
Guinea held a constitutional referendum on Sunday (March 22) despite the threat of coronavirus and an opposition boycott, Reuters reports. Read more »
March 20, 2020
Africa: Getting Ahead of the Virus Key to Change Course of COVID-19 - WHO Africa
"This is one of the biggest health challenges Africa has faced in a generation. Adopting approaches which are adaptable to the African context is key to containing the spread." Read more »
March 19, 2020
Africa: Coronavirus and Upcoming Elections - What Are the Options?
At the rapid rate at which the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been spreading, it was only a matter of time before Africa was affected. At the time of writing, cases of COVID-19… Read more »