The health ministry in Guinea Bissau says the Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam has tested positive for coronavirus. Interior Minister Botche Cande and two other
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Mozambique extends state of emergency
Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi has extended the country’s state of emergency for 30 days to prevent the spread of coronavirus. President Nyusi said the extension
Flight arranged for Kenyans stranded in China
Kenyans wishing to return home from China will be able to do so next Friday – but will have to buy their own tickets, costing
Cameroon police ‘disperse Muslim worshippers’
Muslims in Cameroon have clashed with police at the start of the holy month of Ramadan for violating government orders not to gather because of
Burundi opposition decries crackdown ahead of the poll
Burundi’s main opposition party, the National Congress for Liberty (CNL), says about 10 of its members have been killed and 200 others jailed ahead of
DR Congo’s Virunga National Park hit by ‘deadliest’ attack
At least 12 rangers have been killed by suspected members of a Rwandan rebel group in the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of
Rwandan officers ‘raping and killing during lockdown’
An international pressure group has accused the Rwandan security forces of killing, raping and arresting people since a coronavirus lockdown came into force. Human Rights
IMF approves $363m of coronavirus aid for DR Congo
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $363m (£293m) aid package to help the Democratic Republic of Congo deal with the effects of coronavirus.
Kenya quarantine escapees arrested while drinking at a bar
Two people who fled a quarantine centre in Kenya have been arrested at a bar where they were found drinking despite social distancing regulations. They
Travel ban imposed across Nigeria to stop virus
The governors of Nigeria’s 36 states have banned inter-state travel for two weeks to curtail the spread of coronavirus. Their statement says that only essential