Coronavirus
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Malawi
Sierra Leone: President Julius Maada Bio Announces Relaxation In Coronavirus Restrictions
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday announced relaxation in coronavirus restrictions across the country that includes reducing the…
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Nigeria
Nigerian Doctors Group Calls Off Week-Long Strike After Government’s Assurance
Nigerian resident doctors in state-run hospitals have suspended a strike that they had called last week over welfare and inadequate…
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Morocco
Morocco: Domestic Flights, Public Transport Between Cities To Resume This Week
Morocco is set to resume domestic flights, and public transport between cities starting Thursday, June 25, reported Reuters. The government…
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Kenya
Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta Confirms Talks On Trade Deal With Washington Delayed
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday said the government has decided to delay talks on a trade deal with the…
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Kenya
Kenya Reports Highest Single-Day COVID-19 Case Spike, Total Toll Now Stands At 4,044
Kenya recorded a record high in the number of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday after 184 cases were confirmed in…
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South Africa
South African President Announces Re-opening Of Restaurants, Casinos, Cinemas
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday announced re-opening of casinos, cinemas, personal care services and certain forms of accommodation…
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike Over Lack Of PPE Kits Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Nigeria’s National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) announced an indefinite strike starting Monday midnight over their demand for better benefits,…
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Ghana
Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Confirms Health Minister Tested Positive For COVID-19
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced that the country’s Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has contracted the novel coronavirus and…
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Egypt
Egypt Government To Gradually Resume International Flights From July 1
The Egypt government on Sunday announced it is going to reopen all its airports for scheduled international traffic starting July…
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Health
WHO Warns Coronavirus Pandemic Is Accelerating In Africa, Test Kits Needed
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating in Africa, reported Reuters. The warning…
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South Africa
Over 58,000 South African People Now Infected By Coronavirus, Death Toll At 1,284
South African Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize on Thursday announced that the country now has 58,568 confirmed cases of coronavirus,…
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South Africa
South African Health Minister Confirms Coronavirus Cases Hit 50,000 Mark
The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus surpassed 50,000 mark on Monday, with 2,594 cases reported in the…
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Tunisia
Tunisian President Kais Saied Lifts Coronavirus-Related Nationwide Curfew
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday ordered lifting of a nationwide curfew imposed in March to contain the spread of…
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South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Urges Citizens To Drink Responsibly
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday urged the people to not to drink responsibly and not put undue pressure…
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Senegal
Senegal: Government Announces Ease In Curfew Timing Following Violent Protests
Senegal government on Thursday announced it has decided to roll back some lockdown restrictions in the country after two nights…
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Senegal
Senegal Postpones Re-Opening Of Schools After Reporting Fresh Coronavirus Cases
The Senegal government on Tuesday decided to postpone the reopening of schools after a cluster of coronavirus infections was detected…
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Nigeria
Nigeria Government Allows Relaxation In Coronavirus Curbs On Places Of Worship
The Nigeria government has finally allowed for immediate relaxation of the lockdown restriction imposed on places of worship as part…
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Egypt
Egyptian Government Changes Night Curfew Timing As Coronavirus Cases Surge
The Egyptian government on Sunday announced a change in the night curfew timings as it recorded new highs in the…
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South Africa
South African President Says Moving Country To Level 3 Of Coronavirus Lockdown A Milestone
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said June 1 will mark a significant shift in the country’s approach to…
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Algeria
Algeria Extends Coronavirus Lockdown Until June 13 In 44 Provinces Amid Pandemic
The Algeria government on Thursday announced the extension of lockdown from May 30 to June 13, as the number of…
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South Africa
South African Government To Allow Opening Of All Core Productive Sectors
The South African government on Thursday said most of the economic sectors including mining and manufacturing will be allowed to…
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Nigeria
Nigeria Reports 389 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Number Of Cases Cross 8,733
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday announced the number of COVID-19 cases in the country increased further…
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Algeria
Algeria To Continue Using Hydroxychloroquine Against Coronavirus Despite WHO Ban
Algeria will continue to use anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine against the novel coronavirus despite the World Health Organization (WHO) suspending clinical…
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South Africa
South African President Allows Re-Opening Of Places Of Worship Starting June
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced that places of worship will reopen in the country starting June 1,…
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Health
WHO Halts Malaria Drug Hydroxychloroquine Trial For Coronavirus Due To Safety Fears
The World Health Organization (WHO) stopped testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for coronavirus because of…
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