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COVID-19: South African police fire rubber bullets at shoppers

South African police enforcing a coronavirus lockdown on Saturday fired rubber bullets towards hundreds of shoppers queueing outside a supermarket in Johannesburg, an AFP...

3.3 million Americans are jobless due to the coronavirus

A record number of Americans filed for their first week of unemployment benefits last week, as businesses shut down to slow the spread of...

Young Zambians get innovative to tackle COVID-19

As COVID-19 closes in on most African countries, some Zambian residents are rolling up their sleeves to complement government efforts against the virus, with...

Ghana disinfects over 1,000 markets to stop spread of coronavirus

Ghana is carrying out a major disinfection exercise across the country as it steps up its fight against the spread of coronavirus. The country has...

Major African airlines suspend international flights over coronavirus

South African Airways (SAA) and the Ethiopian Airlines have all suspended intercontinental flights over the coronavirus. On Friday both airlines announced their decision as the...

First Secretary General of AfCFTA Secretariat sworn in

40-year-old South African Wamkele Mene has been sworn in as the first Secretary General of the AfCFTA Secretariat. Mene was elected in February this year...

Sierra Leone denies four tourists entry over coronavirus fears

Four Japanese tourists have been denied entry into Sierra Leone after arriving at the main airport in the capital, Freetown. Sierra Leone's action was due...

Covid-19: Nigeria bans travelers from US, UK, China and 10 others

Nigeria's government has banned travelers from what it calls 13 high-risk Coronavirus countries. These countries are China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany...

Chad repays $100m debt owed to Angola with cattle

Chad has started paying back debt owed to Angola with cattle, according to Angolan officials. Angola is due to receive repayment of a 2017 $100m...

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...

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