In Africa, slowly rising numbers of cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, have surpassed 100,000, according to the World Health Organization. The coronavirus has spread to every country on …
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Coronavirus Cuts Different Paths Across Africa
The coronavirus, medical experts like to say, doesn’t care about borders, or language, or any of the cultural aspects of humanity. Like viruses the world over, it just sees targets.
But since …
Read MoreAfrican Development Bank: ‘No Decision’ Yet on Demands for Probe
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday said “no decision” had been taken regarding a U.S. push for an outside probe into its chief, accused by whistleblowers of ethics breaches.
U.S. Treasury …
Read More‘It’s Like We’re at War,’ Africa CDC Pledges to Ramp Up Testing for COVID-19
As many African countries reopen, the head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges widespread testing as the best way to avoid a surge in new cases of coronavirus.…
Read MoreSouth Africa Eases Restrictions on Religious Gatherings
South Africa has softened its coronavirus restrictions on houses of worship, with President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing Tuesday night that religious gatherings will now be allowed under strict conditions. Ramaphosa also announced a …
Read MoreCameroonian Villagers Flee Military Base at Site of Civilian Massacre
Cameroonians are fleeing the northwestern village of Ngarr-buh after the military began building a base this week near where troops in February massacred at least 13 civilians. Cameroon says the base is …
Read MoreBomb Blast in Somalia Kills 4 During Eid Celebrations
At least four civilians were killed and more than 15 others were wounded in a bomb blast during Eid al Fitr celebrations outside the Somali town of Baidoa, witnesses said.
Two of …
Read MoreMuslims in Cameroon Defy Eid-al Fitr Prayer Ban
Thousands of Muslims in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, have defied Sunday’s ban of Eid-al Fitr public prayers, ordered as part of measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. There have been 4,400 confirmed …
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