Police in Kenya has arrested a 23-year-old man for publishing false information on the spread of coronavirus. Elijah Muthui Kitonyo was arrested in Mwingi town
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Kenya confirms two more cases of coronavirus
President Uhuru Kenyatta has confirmed two more cases of the coronavirus in Kenya.The President on Sunday gave the country update on the coronavirus pandemic following
Kenyan insurance companies to cover treatment
The head of the regulatory body of insurance companies in Kenya has announced that policyholders infected and/or affected by the coronavirus will have their medical
Kenya coronavirus: Passengers sanitize hands before boarding bus
A news site in Kenya has shared a video of passengers in the capital, Nairobi, being offered hand sanitiser before they board a mini-bus popularly
Angelina Teny: South Sudan’s first female defense minister
There is cautious optimism in South Sudan that a newly formed unity government can finally bring peace following years of civil war. What has also
Coronavirus: Sudan confirms first case and death
Sudan says a man in his 50s who died on Thursday in the capital, Khartoum, had coronavirus, confirming the country’s first case. The man had
Ghana and Gabon confirm their first coronavirus cases
Ghana has confirmed its first two confirmed cases of coronavirus as Gabon confirmed its first case. Ghana’s Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang Manu said two people
Relief as South Sudan unveils new ministers
A new cabinet has been announced in South Sudan – a key step in the peace process following years of civil war. Three weeks ago
Cameroonian becomes DR Congo’s second virus, patient
The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed that a second person has tested positive for the new coronavirus and is being
Kenya suspends all public gatherings over coronavirus
The Kenyan government has suspended all public gatherings following the confirmation of the country’s first case of coronavirus. The minister of health, Mutahi Kagwe, said