Somalia has announced the first death from Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by coronavirus. The victim was a 58-year-old man, according to the Minister for
Category: Africa
World Bank warns on sub-Saharan Africa recession
The World Bank is projecting that sub-Saharan Africa will go into recession for the first time in a quarter a century as the Covid-19 pandemic
Botswana quarantines all MPs amid COVID-19 fears
Botswana’s 57 MPs will be put in mandatory quarantine for 14 days after a parliamentary nurse tested positive for Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by
Kenyans stranded in the capital after the travel ban
Hundreds of Kenyans have been stranded in the capital Nairobi, after the police mounted road blocks on all roads in and out of the city
Kenyans ‘hike across borders’ to beat travel ban
Kenya’s government is enforcing new containment measures in the capital, Nairobi, which include a travel ban in and out of the city in order to
Rwanda’s 26th genocide anniversary muted by virus
Rwanda is marking the 26th anniversary of the 1994 genocide under a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. In a televised address
Malawi announces first coronavirus death
Malawi’s Ministry of Health has announced the country’s first coronavirus death. The patient was a 51-year-old Malawian woman of Indian origin who had recently returned
‘Al-Shabab founder killed’ in US airstrike
The United States says it has killed a founding member of the militant Islamist group al-Shabab, Yusuf Jiis, in an airstrike in Somalia. There has
Africa’s mega-churches adjust to empty auditoriums
The auditoriums of Nigeria’s mega churches are empty and their gates are shut as they are forced to observe a government ban on large gatherings
Kenya’s parliament cancels sitting after a virus travel ban
A recall of Kenya’s parliament scheduled for Wednesday in the capital, Nairobi, has been cancelled. Lower house Speaker Justin Muturi told local media that the