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King of Morocco undergoes successful heart operation

The Monarch of Morocco, King Mohammed VI has successfully undergone a heart surgery, his health team announced. The King's medical team said the operation happened...

Pope Francis appeals for end to Libyan civil war

Head of the Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the civil war taking place in Libya. Warring factions continue...

Sudan: 3 killed and 79 wounded in tribal clashes

Three persons were killed during clashes between two tribes in Sudan’s eastern city of Kassala. 79 others were also left wounded in the clashes which...

Morocco turns to drones to fight coronavirus from the sky

The coronavirus pandemic has left many countries searching for solutions to win the battle and in Africa countries are turning to technology. Morocco has just...

Sudan says it needs $120 million to fight coronavirus

Sudan urgently needs $120 million to fight the new coronavirus, the country’s health minister told Reuters on Saturday, amid a shortage of the equipment...

North and West African regions record high covid-19 recoveries

Africa has so far recorded 913 recoveries from the deadly coronavirus as at April 7, 2020 out of some 10,000 cases. But the recoveries have...

Ex-Libyan leader who helped oust Gaddafi dies of coronavirus

Libya's former interim prime minister after the overthrow of former leader Muammar Gaddafi has died of coronavirus. Mahmoud Jibril died in a private hospital in...

Sudan declares state of emergency to deal with coronavirus

Sudan's Sovereign Council has declared a state of emergency as it makes efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus. Spokesman for the council, Mohammad al-Fakki...

Morocco to create $1 bln fund to counter coronavirus outbreak

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI ordered the creation of a 10 billion dirham ($1 billion) fund to upgrade health infrastructure and help vulnerable economic sectors...

Morocco records Africa’s second coronavirus death

An 89-year-old woman who entered Morocco from Italy has died of the coronavirus. She was among the cases confirmed by health officials in Morocco. That brings...

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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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