Countries SA arrests 13 police officers over lockdown violence Johannesburg – South Africa’s police watchdog said on Tuesday it arrested 13 officers over the death of a man... Read more 20 Jul, 2022
Countries Ghana reports first cases of deadly Marburg virus Accra – Two cases of the deadly Marburg virus have been identified in Ghana, the first time the Ebola-like... Read more 18 Jul, 2022
Countries Ghana reports two suspected cases of Marburg virus Accra – Ghana has reported two suspected cases of the Marburg virus, which belongs to the same family as... Read more 8 Jul, 2022
News Mauritius lifts most Covid restrictions Port Louis – Mauritius has reopened nightclubs and bars, lifted restrictions on gatherings, and scrapped a public mask mandate as... Read more 29 Jun, 2022
Countries Morocco refuses entry to passengers on Covid-hit liner Rabat – Morocco has refused entry to passengers on a German cruise liner after some tested positive for Covid-19,... Read more 11 Jun, 2022
World WHO: 780 monkeypox outbreak cases Geneva – The World Health Organisation said on Sunday that 780 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases had been reported to it... Read more 6 Jun, 2022
World No concern yet monkeypox will cause pandemic, says WHO Geneva – The WHO said on Monday it was not concerned for now that the spread of monkeypox beyond... Read more 31 May, 2022
Countries Nigerian biker completes London-to-Lagos ride for polio campaign Lagos – A crowd cheered Kunle Adeyanju as he turned off his motorbike engine after completing an arduous 41-day... Read more 31 May, 2022
Countries Jewish pilgrims back in Tunisia after Covid absence Djerba – Hundreds of Jewish worshippers flocked to Africa’s oldest synagogue in Tunisia on Wednesday, reviving an annual pilgrimage after... Read more 19 May, 2022
Countries Mozambique detects polio case after Malawi outbreak Maputo – Mozambique has detected its first case of wild poliovirus in three decades, following an outbreak in neighbouring Malawi... Read more 18 May, 2022