President Muhammadu Buhari will determine whether or not to extend the 14-day lockdown in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun State, after assessing a report on the coronavirus situation. Buhari took … read more »
The World Health Organization has officially designated COVID-19 a pandemic. "All countries in Africa must act," says Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa. " read more »
Nearly 25,000 people across Africa have been infected with COVID-19, and almost 1,200 have died. read more »
With U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that people could receive injections of disinfectant to treat COVID-19, Madagascar's president saying he has "herbal remedy", and three ... Read more »
The Almajiri is a system of Islamic education practised in northern Nigeria, where children are sent by their parents to live with and study Quranic education with a teacher. ... Read more »
Sudan's Anti-Corruption Committee has confiscated 79 properties that were illegally acquired by leading members of the country's Islamic movement during the regime of ousted ... Read more »
The new coronavirus has now infected more than one million people worldwide, with Algeria becoming the country with the highest COVID-19 death toll in Africa. This has forced ... Read more »
Ramadan is the Muslim holy month that is usually marked by fasting, prayers and mass gatherings that could spell disaster if they happen this year. Many countries have advised ... Read more »
The British firm has said it is transferring its assets for the Lake Albert Development project and the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline System to Total Uganda at U.S.$575 ... Read more »
COVID-19 has impacted all facets of life around the world. Not just economically or through social distancing but also through sport, a great unifier that normally brings people ... Read more »
Lesotho's coalition government has agreed with South African mediators and other stakeholders, on a guaranteed "dignified, graceful and secure retirement" for embattled Prime ... Read more »
The government will use U.S.$61 million of the recovered U.S.$322.5 million from former military ruler Sani Abacha to assist poor households through the COVID-19 ... Read more »
Restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 will be eased starting on May 1, 2020 so that parts of the economy can reopen, President Cyril Ramaphosa has ... Read more »
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