News24.com | Kenya confirms first case of coronavirus in East Africa
Kenya announced its first confirmed case of coronavirus on Friday, saying a woman who returned from the United States tested positive for the illness in Nairobi. “I want to inform…
News24.com | Malawi anti-government activists freed on bail
A Malawi court on Thursday granted bail to three anti-government activists arrested for planning protests against President Peter Mutharika’s attempts to quash upcoming elections. The leaders of the Human Rights…
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…