Coronavirus: Africa faces 'complete collapse of economies and livelihoods' if spread is not controlled, UN warns
Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed also warns of ‘existential threat’ to way of life
News24.com | Jailed Ivory Coast opposition leader needs treatment: Amnesty
Amnesty International has appealed to the government of Ivory Coast to grant urgent independent medical care to jailed opposition leader Alain Lobognon. Lobognon, who is also a deputy, was arrested…
News24.com | Nigeria eyes $1.3bn health fund to tackle virus
Nigeria is looking to set up a $1.3 billion (1.2 billion euro) fund to boost its fragile healthcare system for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Saturday. Finance…
News24.com | ‘True friend’ China helps Algeria battle coronavirus
As adversity strikes in the form of the coronavirus pandemic, Algeria has found a helping hand in China, an old friend and the top exporter to Africa’s largest country. An…
News24.com | Tunisian parliament grants PM special powers amid pandemic
Tunisia’s parliament on Saturday gave the prime minister special powers for two months to allow for the accelerated adoption of measures to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. Prime…
News24.com | Malawi president takes wage cut to fund virus fight
Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika said Saturday he was taking a wage cut to help fund the fight against the coronavirus, and ordered his government to the same. Mutharika said in…
News24.com | DR Congo ‘prepared’ to take part in vaccine testing: official
The Democratic Republic of Congo is prepared to take part in testing of any future vaccine against the coronavirus, the head of the country’s taskforce against the pandemic said on…
News24.com | Kidnapped Mali opposition leader ‘doing well’ as release talks under way
Mali’s opposition leader Soumaila Cisse is “doing well” a week after his kidnapping, his political movement said on Friday, as negotiations were under way with his captors for his release.…
News24.com | Virus crisis shines light on troubled North Africa health care
Rabat – The coronavirus pandemic has put the spotlight on shortcomings in health care in several North African countries, even as governments moved quickly to announce restrictions to limit the…