Tag: africa
‘Aggressive action’ needed as Africa coronavirus cases pass 1m
"Aggressive and bold" action is needed as Africa's coronavirus cases pass the one-million mark, according to the African Union (AU) body dealing...
World’s second largest Ebola outbreak over
More than 2,200 people died in the Ebola outbreak in north-east DR CongoAs we've been reporting, the 23-month long Ebola outbreak in...
China to cancel interest-free loans to African nations
China will cancel interest-free loans to African countries that are due to mature by the end of 2020, President Xi Jinping has...
Malawians defy Covid-19 measures in election fever
Nine opposition parties have formed an alliance against President Peter MutharikaMalawi's main political coalitions continue to defy Covid-19 prevention measures in...
Africa’s Sahel becomes latest al-Qaeda-IS battleground
West Africa's Sahel region has become the latest scene of jihadist in-fighting, after Islamic State group (IS) revealed it is engaged in...
Africa cases top 1,000 amid more national curbs
Africa has seen its coronavirus cases pass the 1,000 mark this weekend. There are currently 1,198 confirmed cases of Covid-19, the continent's...
Jack Ma ‘to donate coronavirus test kits to Africa’
Chinese billionaire and co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, has pledged donate 20,000 testing kits, 100,000 masks and 1,000 protective suits to...
Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases now hit 27
Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases reached 27 on Thursday after South Africa confirmed one case.
Earlier on Wednesday Algeria and...
Coronavirus tests ‘ready within weeks’ across Africa
The World Health Organization's regional director for Africa says she expects that all nations in sub-Saharan Africa will be able to test...
We must not jeopardize Africa’s future in the name of fighting...
Pressure is building to phase out fossil fuels in Africa to fight climate change.Organizations ranging from the World Bank to the European...
