Mauritius: Eight days without any new covid 19 cases
Mauritius recorded no new COVID-19 cases for the past eight days, according to statistics provided by the National Communication Committee on Monday May 4. Currently […]
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Tanzania: Director of National Health Laboratory fired
In Tanzania, the director of the National Health Laboratory was suspended on Monday, pending the results of an enquiry on Covid-19 testing in the country. […]
Niger’s Minister of Employment dies of coronavirus
Aged 55, Niger’s Minister of Employment and Labor, Mohamed Ben Omar, died in Niamey of coronavirus. He had been admitted to hospital several days ago. […]
Ivorian PM Amadou Gon evacuated to France for medical treatment
The Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon has been evacuated to France on Saturday, May 2, for “medical check-up”. The Presidency announced in a statement that […]
Togo President sworn-in for a fourth term
Faure Gnassingbé was sworn in before the Constitutional Court on Sunday for a fourth term at the helm of the country, after he won the […]
South Africa to set up new airline to replace SAA
South Africa will be turning nearly a century of history of a company that was founded in 1934 and was considered a national pride. The […]
Senegal makes largest seizure of cocaine its history
The Senegalese navy seized off the coasts of the African country this week 5.1 tons of cocaine, the largest seizure in the history of the […]
Jack Ma Foundation made its third donation of health equipment to Africa
The CDC, a specialized medical agency of the African Union, on Wednesday, 29th April, received medical equipment donated by China’s billionaire Jack Ma Foundation in […]
Haftar officially declares withdrawal from UN Skhirate Agreement
Libya’s renegade general Khalifa Haftar has officially declared he was withdrawing from the UN sponsored political agreement signed in Morocco’s Skhirate in 2015. Haftar declared […]
Algeria started selling its oil at loss
To cover even the variable part of its operating costs, Algeria has to sell its oil between 15 and 20 dollars. Saharan Blend is currently […]