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While South Africa has less than 9,000 infections, it’s still one of the highest numbers on the continent. The government imposed a lockdown late March that shuttered schools and businesses...

The UN health agency cited a new study by its regional office in Brazzaville  which found that between 83,000 and 190,000 could die and 29 to 44 million be infected...

The Commandant of the Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mr Mahmud Fari, said in Lafia that the woman was arrested in the Obene area...

Lagos (CNN)A man in Nigeria was sentenced to death via the popular video conferencing app Zoom this week, sparking condemnation from rights groups who described the ruling as inhumane. A judge...

Asmara, 06 May 2020- Contribution by nationals, associations and organizations inside the country and abroad to fight the COVID-19 is stepping up. Accordingly, the association of tourism service provision institutions...

Country-Specific Information: As of May 6, Algeria confirmed 4,997 cases of COVID-19 and 476 COVID-19 related deaths in its borders. Algeria has banned all types of gatherings of more than...

The COVID-19 storm is exacerbating the plight of refugees and internally displaced people. Today, a majority of the 213 countries and territories or areas with confirmed cases of the coronavirus...

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Youth Task Force on COVID-19 has again advised President Muhammadu Buhari to lockdown Nigeria due to rising cases on coronavirus.Itsey Sagay, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee...

CAIRO – 7 May 2020: An exceptional flight is set to land in Egypt’s Marsa Alam International Airport, carrying around 160 stranded Egyptians from Chad and Ghana, a source at...

CAIRO – 7 May 2020: The National Council for Women announced the issuance of the second edition of the women policy tracker that monitors the policies and measures considerate to...