China reports sharp rise in Covid cases
Beijing – China reported 5 280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, more than double the previous day’s tally and the... Read more
15 Mar, 2022
WATCH | ‘We’re deeply disappointed,’ says Cyril Ramaphosa on ‘unjustified, discriminatory’ travel bans
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed disappointment over the decision by a number of countries to ban... Read more
28 Nov, 2021
Former Ivory Coast PM dies of coronavirus in a Paris hospital
Abidjan – Former Ivory Coast prime minister Charles Konan Banny died in a Paris hospital on Friday after contracting Covid-19,... Read more
11 Sep, 2021
SA scientists monitoring new coronavirus variant with unusually high mutation rate
Johannesburg – Scientists in South Africa are monitoring a new coronavirus variant with an unusually high mutation rate, and whose... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
Covid-19: Zimbabwe orders mandatory vaccination for civil servants
Harare – Zimbabwean authorities on Tuesday toughened virus curbs, ordering compulsory vaccinations for civil servants and reducing the number of... Read more
21 Jul, 2021
Covid-19: Vaccination rush as Zimbabweans warned they’ll face restrictions
Harare – A warning in Zimbabwe that people will face restrictions if they are not fully immunised against Covid-19 sparked... Read more
20 Jul, 2021
Nigeria puts six states on ‘red alert’ over Covid-19 fears
Abuja – Nigeria has put six states and its capital on “red alert” over rising Covid-19 cases, the government said... Read more
19 Jul, 2021
Covid-19: Senegal’s bus operator suspends intercity services amid virus surge
Dakar – Senegal’s national bus operator announced over the weekend that it will suspend intercity transport due to a... Read more
19 Jul, 2021
Senegal asks citizens to avoid travel for Eid over Covid-19 risk
Dakar – After daily record numbers of Covid-19 infections in recent days, Senegal health officials recommended on Thursday that people... Read more
16 Jul, 2021
Africa Covid deaths surge 43% in a week, says WHO
Brazzaville – Coronavirus-linked deaths in Africa surged by 43% in the space of a week, driven by a lack... Read more
15 Jul, 2021
