A pan-African infrastructure and logistics solutions company has donated an assortment of equipment to four African countries aimed at fighting the coronavirus. Arise, which is
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Bobi wine fails to correspond at Presidential directive on donations
Politicians in the Opposition wing have slsmmed President Museveni’s directive stopping local leaders and politicians from supplying food items to the vulnerable members in the
Marseille’s ex-president Pape Diouf dies of Covid-19
Former president of French football club Olympique de Marseille, Pape Diouf, has died after contracting coronavirus – the first death in Senegal from the pandemic.
Botswana confirms first coronavirus death
Botswana has announced its first coronavirus death just hours after confirming its first cases. The victim was an elderly woman who was discovered to have
Coronavirus: Top South African HIV scientist dies
Tributes are being paid to world-renowned South African scientist Gita Ramjee, who died on Tuesday of Covid-19 complications. Prof Ramjee had recently returned home from
Coronavirus: Gundogan would back ‘sporting’ decision to hand Liverpool Premier League title
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan admitted he is “okay” with handing Liverpool the Premier League title following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The Reds
Coronavirus: Messi never opposed Barca pay cuts
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu said Lionel Messi agreed with pay cuts at the LaLiga champions, after the captain criticised senior club figures behind the
Congolese star Koffi Olomidé pens coronavirus song
Koffi Olomidé is the latest musician to release a song warning people to stay safe as the coronavirus pandemic takes hold. His offering is called
Pastor charged for denying coronavirus exists in Africa
Ploice have charged a controversial pastor who is accused of telling his congregation that there is no coronavirus in Africa. Prosecutors accuse Augustine Yiga of
‘Empty streets on day one of Zimbabwe lockdown’
Zimbabwe’s police force including riot police was out in full force patrolling the streets and stopping vehicles and people on the streets to check whether