UN chief wants Sudan dropped from terror list
The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has told African leaders that it’s time to remove Sudan from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Addressing […]
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coronavirus: Ghana tests two suspected cases; Uganda quarantines over 100 persons
Health officials in Ghana said on Wednesday they are investigating two suspected cases of coronavirus in the capital, Accra. The suspected cases involve two men, […]
Libya situation, a ‘scandal’ – UN Secretary General
The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called the situation in Libya a “scandal”. Speaking in a press conference in which he was […]
Cameroonian student in China contracts coronavirus
A 21-year-old Cameroonian student in China has become the first African known to be diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus, local media reported. In a statement, […]
Eritrea, others denounce Trump’s expanded US travel ban
The government of Eritrea has described a US ban on immigrant visas for its citizens as “unacceptable”. Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh Mohammed said […]
Coronavirus: Moroccan nationals returning from Wuhan to be quarantined for 20 days
Morocco will put people airlifted from China’s Wuhan into quarantine of 20 days amid the implementation of measures to avert the spread of the virus […]
Coronavirus: Algeria to repatriate Tunisian, Libyan nationals from Wuhan
Algeria’s national carrier, Air Algérie has flown to Wuhan, the epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak, to bring back its nationals as well as citizens of […]
Over 200 African Inmates granted free pardon in Morocco
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has granted free pardon to 201 African inmates, for humanitarian reasons. The exceptional royal pardon was granted to the 201 […]
Africa Futsal Cup: FIFA Deals Hard Blow to Polisario, Algeria & South Africa
The Polisario separatist group and its Algerian & South African supporters suffered another major setback after the FIFA, the world football governing body, affirmed that […]
Morocco starts screening int’l airport passengers for coronavirus
Morocco started screening passengers at its international ports and airports as part of preventive and safety measures after the outbreak of the coronavirus in China […]