British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday that he is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19. “Over the last 24 hours I have developed
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Tanzania first Covid-19 patient recovers
Tanzania’s first coronavirus patient has recovered and will be discharged from hospital soon, Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu has announced. “I am happy to announce our
Kenya’s coronavirus cases rise to 31
Kenya has confirmed three more cases of coronavirus, raising the national tally to 31. In a briefing, Health Chief Administrative Secretary Mercy Mwangangi said the
Kenya declares first virus recovery and imposes curfew
Kenya has announced the first full recovery of a patient with Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by coronavirus. President Uhuru Kenyatta has also ordered a
Coronavirus: Kenya bans second-hand clothing imports
Kenya has banned the importation of second-hand clothes, popularly known as “mitumba”, as a way of limiting the spread of coronarivus. “Importation of used clothes
Coronavirus: More calls for G20 to suspend Africa debt
Calls have intensified for developed nations to consider suspending debt repayments by African nations in order to help them tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this
Germany not paying for masks ‘stolen in Kenya’
The German authorities have said they do not have to pay for the six million face masks the government ordered but that went missing from
Tanzania to close schools over coronavirus
Tanzania has announced the closure of all schools as part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus in the East African nation. They will
Kenya to hold a day of prayer for coronavirus
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged citizens to set aside time on Saturday to pray to end the coronavirus pandemic. The East African nation announced
Arrest order over Sudan minister’s 1989 coup role
The Sudanese prosecutor’s office has ordered the arrest of a former foreign minister, Ali Karti, over his role in the 1989 coup that brought Omar