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Rwanda on ‘LOCKDOWN’ to stop spread of Covid-19

Rwanda's government has imposed new measures that are meant to stop the spread of Coronavirus as the country's infections increase. The country has so far...

Kenya: Man accused of catching coronavirus beaten to death

A Kenyan man has died after some young people attacked him and beat him up for allegedly catching coronavirus in south-eastern part of the...

Scientists discover new forms of coronavirus in Ugandan bats and camels

A team of Ugandan scientists has discovered new forms of coronavirus in bats and camels. The scientists from the Makerere University College of Veterinary Medicine...

Kenya gets $60 mln from World Bank to fight Covid-19 outbreak

Kenya is getting $60 million from the World Bank to help it battle the coronavirus outbreak that has spread to at least 30 countries...

Kenya bans entry for non-residents over Covid-19

Kenya unveiled a series of strict measures to curb coronavirus on Sunday, blocking entry to the country to all except citizens and residents and...

Rwanda confirms its first case of Coronavirus

Rwanda has become the latest country in East Africa to confirm a case of coronavirus, the first in that country. The country's Ministry of Health...

All public gatherings in Kenya suspended over coronavirus

Kenya's government has now suspended all public gatherings after the country recorded its first case of coronavirus. Church services are however not affected by the...

Uganda: Father and daughter arrested for giving fake coronavirus vaccine

A Ugandan father and his daughter have been arrested by Police for allegedly giving people a fake vaccine against the coronavirus. The pair claimed the...

Tanzanian official wants 40% of men’s salaries given to their wives

The regional commissioner of Tanzania's Dar es Salaam city Paul Makonda has announced his intention to petition Tanzania's Parliament to introduce a controversial bill. The...

Uganda’s ex-army chief to challenge Museveni for the presidency

A former army commander in Uganda, Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde has announced his intention to challenge President Yoweri Museveni for the presidency. The former Security...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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