The Nigerian president’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari, has died after contracting coronavirus. A statement from President Muhammadu Buhari’s office said it “regrets to announce
Category: Africa
South Africa records a spike in coronavirus deaths
South Africa has recorded 14 more deaths as a result of coronavirus, bringing the total to 48. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the two provinces
Diaspora locked out of Burundi vote
Burundi’s foreign ministry says the electoral commission is unable to organise for Burundians living abroad to vote in next month’s polls because of the coronavirus
Coronavirus: Magufuli calls for a weekend of prayer
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has appealed to Tanzanians to use the weekend for prayer against the coronavirus outbreak. It is unclear if he wants people
Five hotel workers among new cases in Kenya
Kenya’s Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe has confirmed 12 new coronavirus cases in the country, five of them involving hotel workers. Mr Kagwe told a media
Billions needed for an African safety net – UN
The UN says it is likely the coronavirus pandemic will kill at least 300,000 people in Africa and push nearly 30 million into poverty. The
Ethiopians grieve ‘at least 100’ virus deaths in the US
News of the deaths of dozens of Ethiopians living in the US from coronavirus has angered many back home. Little was known before about the
Coronavirus lockdown halted in Malawi
Plans for a lockdown in Malawi have been scuppered at the last minute, after a court injuction ordered it be delayed by at least seven
Coronavirus: Tanzania’s cases jump significantly
Tanzania’s health ministry has announced the country’s biggest rise in coronavirus cases so far as it confirmed 29 new cases. Of the number, 26 cases
Ghana mortuaries congested as people avoid private burials
Mortuaries in Ghana are congested as families shun private burials that have been necessitated by the ban on social gatherings aimed at controlling the spread