News24.com | Sudan suspends flights over virus fears
Sudan suspended flights and closed its land border with Egypt on Thursday, in efforts to prevent the arrival of the new coronavirus pandemic, a government statement said. Flights from China,…
News24.com | 13 injured as trains collide in Cairo
Thirteen people were injured when two passenger trains collided on Thursday in the Egyptian capital, the health ministry said, triggering a suspension in nationwide rail services. It said the casualties…
News24.com | Senegal announces 5 new coronavirus cases
Senegal announced five new cases of novel coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the west African state’s total number to 10, and making it the worst affected country in the region. The…
News24.com | Algeria registers first coronavirus death
Algeria has registered its first death from the novel coronavirus, the health ministry announced on Thursday, as schools were closed for three weeks. The man, aged 67, had heart disease,…
News24.com | US accuses Mozambique security forces of ‘arbitrary’ killings
The United States has accused Mozambique security forces of unlawful and arbitrary killings in their battle against a shadowy jihadist group in the country’s northern region. In its 2019 global…
News24.com | Central African Republic militia fighting kills 13
At least 13 people were killed in fighting in the Central African Republic where rival armed factions are battling after a seven-year civil war, UN officials said on Thursday. Fighting…
News24.com | Zimbabwe adopts new forex trading system to curb runaway inflation
Harare – Zimbabwe’s finance minister announced on Wednesday that the country will adopt a “managed float” exchange rate system to slow the drop in the value of its currency and…
News24.com | US doubles down on sanctions on Zimbabwe officials
The United States on Wednesday expanded sanctions against two senior Zimbabwean officials accused of suppressing protests, demanding that Harare allow peaceful demonstrations. The Treasury Department said it was blocking any…
News24.com | Coronavirus case in Senegal holy city ahead of religious event
A novel coronavirus case has been confirmed in the central Senegalese city of Touba, the country’s health ministry said on Wednesday, ahead of a large religious gathering planned there later…