More than 8,000 police officers deployed to enforce a lockdown in some parts of Ghana are being tested for coronavirus. The lockdown, which lasted for
Category: Africa
Manhunt for Ebola escapee in DR Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) is worried that an Ebola patient who escaped from a health centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo last week
South Africa to ease virus lockdown restrictions
South Africa’s president has announced an easing of some lockdown restrictions beginning next month, citing economic concerns. But President Cyril Ramaphosa warned that most people
Trump speaks to African leaders on COVID-19 response
US President Donald Trump held telephone conversations with two African leaders about their responses to the coronavirus pandemic Mr Trump spoke with South African President
Egypt reduces curfew hours for Ramadhan
Egypt’s prime minister has announced that night-time curfew hours will be shortened during the holy month of Ramadhan. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the curfew
Algeria lifts lockdown on coronavirus epicentre
Algeria has ended a full lockdown on the northern Blida province, the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, and replaced it with a
Mozambique villagers ‘massacred’ by Islamists
Islamist militants have killed around 52 people in northern Mozambique, police say. The police say that the villagers in Cabo Delgado province were “massacred”, with
SA minister pleads guilty to breaking lockdown
South Africa’s Communication Minister Stella Ndabeni has admitted to failing to follow the lockdown rules and has paid a 1,000 rand ($53;£42) fine as ordered
Coronavirus ‘devastating Somalia’s economy’
s Somalia’s finance minister has told the BBC that Covid-19 is having a devastating effect on the economy. Abdirahman Duale Beyle said remittance flows have
A sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in Djibouti
Djibouti has recorded another sharp rise in coronavirus cases. On Tuesday, it reported 99 new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 945.