South Africa, Africa’s most developed country, is a new global hot spot with 238,339 cases overall
10 Jul 2020 4:06 PM
In an attempt to bolster the army that failed to contain jihadist violence, the government passed a law to arm civilians in January
09 Jul 2020 2:03 PM
More than 80 people have been killed in unrest in Ethiopia after the popular singer Hachalu Hundessa was shot dead this week
05 Jul 2020 2:20 PM
Studies have shown that food insecurity is a barrier to taking the drugs daily and can decrease their efficacy
04 Jul 2020 4:27 PM
The African continent overall has more than 433,000 confirmed virus cases, while South Africa alone has 2,900 casualties due to virus
04 Jul 2020 1:23 PM
Thousands of biracial children were taken away and raised in state institutions to ensure separation between races during colonial times
01 Jul 2020 4:16 PM
The dead included protesters and members of the security forces, and some businesses had also been set on fire
01 Jul 2020 3:30 PM
While COVID-19 overwhelms the wealthiest nations, one could imagine its effects on countries that were struggling even without a pandemic
29 Jun 2020 4:01 PM
A report by Amnesty alleges that authorities had snooped on journalist Omar Radi using Israeli-made technology
27 Jun 2020 4:00 PM
UN says scores of migrants arriving in Somalia every day are unaware of the pandemic that's wreaking havoc all over the world
25 Jun 2020 2:54 PM
The infections and deaths in the country have doubled in the past fortnight after lockdown introduced three months ago were further eased
24 Jun 2020 9:46 AM
Local media reported the source of the outbreak was a strawberry packing plant in the town of Kenitra
20 Jun 2020 12:45 PM
His wife, the first lady, and two aides are all being treated after testing positive for the virus
17 Jun 2020 12:04 PM
Venezuela’s Supreme Court is known to be loyal to current president Nicolás Maduro
17 Jun 2020 11:19 AM
Preliminary reports indicate dozens of victims, probably all civilians, found in the city’s mass graves had been buried alive
13 Jun 2020 4:19 PM
To be fair, new campaigns in the USA and Europe are now following Africa’s lead
12 Jun 2020 2:10 PM
National Security Council accuse allies of the late leader Mugabe and opposition officials of peddling rumours of an impending military coup
11 Jun 2020 12:42 PM
Every percentage point drop in global gross domestic product (GDP) means an additional 0.7 million stunted children, Guterres said
11 Jun 2020 11:42 AM
Burundi’s government had downplayed the virus and held the election and large rallies while also firing their WHO representative
10 Jun 2020 9:52 AM
About 260 people have been stranded in Honduras since mid-March when countries in the region closed borders
04 Jun 2020 11:37 AM