Morocco closes schools & universities over coronavirus fears
Morocco’s Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research has decided to close schools and universities starting from Monday March 16. […]
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Tanzania’s tourism hit hard by coronavirus
In Tanzania’s semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar, the tourism-dominated economy has been hard hit by tourists’ fears over the Coronavirus pandemic, with reports of hotel cancellations […]
US military exercises in Africa hit by Coronavirus
The US Africa Command on Tuesday announced that one of the US military’s largest exercises in Africa has been significantly scaled down due to the […]
Coronavirus: Gabon closes borders with Cameroon, Benin earmarks $12mln to combat the virus
The authorities in Gabon have ‘temporarily’ closed a part of the country’s borders with neighboring Cameroon. Gabon restricted movement especially at its northern borders […]
Egypt records first coronavirus death in Africa
Africa has recorded its first fatality of the coronavirus outbreak. The victim is a German tourist who was under treatment in Egypt. The 60-year-old […]
Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal, others confirm first coronavirus cases
Health authorities in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal, Algeria, Egypt, and Nigeria have confirmed first coronavirus cases in their respective countries. The latest to announce their […]
Morocco asks citizens to abide by Saudi suspension of travel to Mecca, Medina
Morocco has asked its citizens to abide by the Saudi decision to temporarily suspend visits to Islam’s holiest sites in Mecca and Medina over coronavirus […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]