President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the 21-day lockdown to April 30, 2020. In his address to the nation last night, Ramaphosa said: "We are only at the beginning of ... Read more »
183 schools have been targeted by vandals, burglars, and arsonists across the country since the start of the COVID-19 lockdown, according to Basic Education Minister Angie ... Read more »
Cameroon has made the wearing of face masks mandatory by all citizens and has begun the large-scale production of Chloroquine to treat COVID-19, the Minister of Science and ... Read more »
Nigeria is anxiously awaiting President Muhammadu Buhari's decision on whether to extend the two-week COVID-19 lockdown he imposed on Federal Capital Territories Abuja, Lagos and ... Read more »
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa who is also the AU Chairperson, has appointed three envoys who will expedite the process of securing economic support to enable countries on ... Read more »
As the global fight against the coronavirus continues, President George Weah has taken additional restrictive measures, including a declaration of a 21-day state of emergency that ... Read more »
Given the informal nature of Africa's economies, lockdowns will lead to job losses and must be accompanied by plans to ensure that populations remain nourished... without ... Read more »
The National Organisation of Nurses and Midwives of Malawi has asked its members to proceed to work normally after assurances by the government to resolve their grievances which ... Read more »
The government of Eswatini has dismissed as fake news, reports that King Mswati III - the last absolute monarch in Africa - is "critically ill" with COVID-19. The reports began to ... Read more »
Africans have been evicted from their homes by landlords and authorities have ordered bars and restaurants not to serve clients who appear to be of African origin despite many ... Read more »
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