News WATCH | At least 27 gun-toting mourners arrested at funeral in Namibia At least 27 people, who were part of mourners at a funeral in Pionierspark cemetery in Namibia, were arrested... Read more 5 Jul, 2021
Coronavirus Covid-19: Over 10 000 held as Zimbabwe tightens lockdown amid third wave Police in Zimbabwe have reportedly arrested over 10 000 people in recent days, as the government enforces a tighter... Read more 5 Jul, 2021
Coronavirus South Africa hits record 24 000 daily Covid-19 cases as controls tightened South Africa has recorded a record tally of new Covid-19 infections, with more than 24 000 cases in the... Read more 3 Jul, 2021
Coronavirus Sierra Leone declares curfew amid third virus wave Sierra Leon President Julius Maada Bio has announced a raft of anti-coronavirus measures, including a nationwide curfew and a... Read more 3 Jul, 2021
Business Soaring food prices: Families struggle to survive in Nigeria Soaring food prices are having dramatic consequences in Nigeria as many families are being pushed into poverty, with some... Read more 2 Jul, 2021
Business Ugandan traders sleep rough as Cover lockdown drags on Ugandan traders at the east African country’s biggest market are struggling under a strict 42-day coronavirus lockdown, as they... Read more 2 Jul, 2021
Coronavirus Covid-19: Delta variant spreading in Africa at record pace, says WHO The Delta variant of Coronavirus is driving the pandemic forward in Africa at record speeds, the World Health organisation... Read more 2 Jul, 2021
Arts and Leisure Mauritius beaches reopen after three months Mauritius beaches are set to reopen on Thursday, three months after they were closed due to coronavirus, a report... Read more 1 Jul, 2021
Coronavirus Tunis goes under partial lockdown over record virus cases Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, has been placed under a partial lockdown from Thursday by authorities, in a bid... Read more 1 Jul, 2021
Coronavirus Donors pledge $700m to boost jab output by South Africa’s Aspen South Africa’s Aspen is set to boost the production of Covid-19 vaccines and treatment on the under-vaccinated continent after... Read more 1 Jul, 2021