Virus caseload exceeds 10,000 in Madagascar
Virus caseload in Madagascar has passed the 10,000 mark as of today according to Johns Hopkins University tallies. Recoveries have also risen markedly to 6,613 with 93 deaths. The country…
Football picks up in Africa despite Covid-19
Morocco decided to re-open its Major League Football tournament the Botola Pro 1, after four months away from the pitch. Leader of the competition before Covid 19 put a stop…
Somalia court jails journalist over Covid-19 Facebook posts
A court in Somalia has sentenced journalist Abdiaziz Ahmed Gurbiye to six months in prison over Facebook posts that were critical of the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mr…
Panel clears AfDB president of corruption charges
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has been cleared of corruption charges after a review by an independent panel. The US, one of the bank’s biggest shareholders, insisted…
Ecowas demands release of Mali opposition leader
West African presidents have demanded the release of one of Mali’s opposition leaders, Soumaila Cissé. He was kidnapped by an unknown group just days before the now-disputed parliamentary elections on…
Jerusalema: Popular South African song evokes worldwide dance challenge
A song that has transcended its national boundaries, the continent and has people across the world dancing to its vibrant rhythm. So vibrant it has inspired a dance challenge that…
Zambia football league resumes after 28 players test positive to COVID-19
Zambian Super League restarted on Sunday, one day behind schedule, after 28 players and staff of league leaders Forest Rangers tested positive for Covid-19. The Football Association of Zambia (Faz)…
Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister tests positive for COVID-19
Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama has tested positive for Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by coronavirus. He is a member of a presidential task force on Covid-19 that is…
Popular Kenyan actor, Charles Bukeko, dies from Covid-19 complications
Popular Kenyan actor Charles Bukeko, who passed away on Saturday at 58, died in a car while waiting for admission to a hospital in the capital, Nairobi, his widow has…
Coronavirus: Kenyan senator labelled ‘drunk senator’, charged for flouting curfew
A top Kenyan politician has apologised for flouting a dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja was over the weekend found drinking at…