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
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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
Ugandans react to plan to re-open schools
Ugandans online have expressed mixed reactions to government’s plan to reopen schools from the end of April. Education Minister Janet Museveni said primary and secondary
Coronavirus and chloroquine: Is there evidence it works?
There has been a global surge in demand for drugs normally used against malaria to tackle the coronavirus, as governments urgently seek out treatments for
Drones in Africa: How they could become lifesavers
Death comes fast, says Temie Giwa-Tubosun, as we sit in the scorching sunshine of Rwanda’s capital Kigali. She’s talking about post-partum haemorrhage – women bleeding
Burundi football forbids group goal celebrations
Burundi’s football federation has said it is going to carry on with the league after consulting the country’s health minister regarding the coronavirus outbreak, but
Islamic University produce hands-free washing aid
Students at the Islamic University in Uganda have developed a hands-free hand-washer to promote safe hygiene and save water during the Covid-19 pandemic. The two
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
WHO: Africa will not be testing ground for vaccine
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned as “racist” the comments by two French doctors who suggested a vaccine for the coronavirus
Education Minister: schools to reopen this month
The Minister for Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni has said that if all goes according to plan, schools will reopen later this month. On