Somalia’s health ministry has announced that the country is now able to test for coronavirus at the capital, Mogadishu. Previously samples were being flown over
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DR Congo frees 1,200 prisoners to decongest prisons
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s justice ministry has freed 1,200 prisoners in new measures to decongest prisons and prevent the spread of coronavirus. Those released
Ivory Coast minister tests positive for coronavirus
Ivory Coast’s Defense Minister Hamed Bakayoko has tested positive for the coronavirus. Mr Bakayoko said he had shown no symptoms before the tests and urged
Ethiopia announces its first coronavirus deaths
Ethiopia’s ministry of health on Sunday announced the country’s first deaths as a result of Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by coronavirus. The two deaths
Libya’s former prime minister dies from coronavirus
Libya’s former interim Prime Minister Mahmoud Jebril has died from the coronavirus, according to his political party. The 67-year-old contracted the virus in Egypt in
Kenya bans travel in and out of Nairobi
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that all travel in and out of the capital, Nairobi, will be banned for the next three weeks, starting
UK’S Boris Johnson In Intensive Care
The major news out of the UK overnight has been that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened. Mr
South Sudan records first coronavirus case
The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in South Sudan. Officials say the patient is a 29-year-old woman working for the United Nations who
Senegal cancels big party as it leads virus fight
Senegal has cancelled giant celebrations to mark its 60th anniversary of independence from France because of coronavirus. The West African nation has 140 active cases
Somali outrage at the rape of girls aged three and four
The government in Somalia has condemned the abduction and rape of two girls aged just three and four. The doctor in charge of the hospital