- BreakingEast Africa: Coronavirus Declaration by the 8-Nation Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
[IGAD] Djibouti -We, the Heads of State and Government of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), convening via video-conference at the Extraordinary Summit on coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) pandemic on 31st March 2020:
- 20 mins ago, 30 Mar 20, 11:02pm - - BreakingTanzania: Tanzania Coronavirus Cases Rise to 19
[East African] Tanzania has reported five new cases of coronavirus on Monday, raising the total number of confirmed infections to 19.
- 6 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 5:18pm - - BreakingUganda: South Sudan Refugees Enter Uganda Despite Border Closure
[Monitor] South Sudan refugees have continued to enter Uganda despite the closure of the country's borders as directed by President Yoweri Museveni.
- 6 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 4:54pm - - BreakingEthiopia: The Curious Case of the Ethiopian Traditional Medicine Derived Anti-#covid19 Treatment and the Need for Caution
[Addis Standard] As the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic unfold, the pressing question for all of us, and particularly for the general public is when will we have effective treatment? As the world grapples with the unprecedented nature of the COVID…
- 8 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 3:33pm - - BreakingSouth Africa: Lockdown - SANDF Must Not Use Excessive Force Against Citizens, Says Defence Minister
[News24Wire] Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has condemned any abuse committed by SA National Defence Force (SANDF) deployees against citizens during the lockdown period.
- 8 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 3:24pm - - BreakingZimbabwe: Harare Heeds Coronavirus Lockdown Call
[New Zimbabwe] The majority of residents in Harare have complied with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's lockdown decree which started this Monday.
- 8 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 3:20pm - - BreakingAngola: Police Detain Scores of Congolese Citizens At Border
[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo -At least 62 citizens from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were detained, in the last 48 hours, by the Border Control Police in the northern Zaire Province, for attempted border violation.
- 8 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 3:11pm - - BreakingZimbabwe: Harare Resident Seeks to Block Tagwirei Clinic
[Zimbabwe Standard] A Harare resident on Saturday filed an urgent chamber application in the High Court seeking an order to stop the establishment of a medical facility in a residential suburb to cater for people suffering from the deadly coronavirus…
- 9 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 2:06pm - - BreakingZimbabwe: Private Sector, Not Govt Should Lead Investment Drive - Labour Ministry
[New Zimbabwe] For Zimbabwe to attain an upper-middle-income status by 2030, the private sector, and not government, should lead the investment and employment drive, the Ministry of Labour has said.
- 9 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 2:04pm - - BreakingUganda: Seven New Patients Identified As Uganda's Covid-19 Cases Reach 30
[Monitor] Uganda's Ministry of Health last night confirmed more seven cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number to 30.
- 11 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 12:52pm - - South Africa: No, Govt Is Not Recording Your Phone Calls or Stalking You On Social Media
[News24Wire] Amid the many challenges posed by the novel coronavirus, which saw South Africa going into a 21-day lockdown on Friday morning, the spread of fake news, false information, hoaxes and scams appears to be as rapid as the spread of the viru…
- 13 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 10:31am - - Ghana: President, Vice President Donate Three Months Salary to Combat Coronavirus
[Ghana Presidency] Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has donated his three months salary to the Covid-19 Fund established by President Akufo-Addo to help the vulnerable infected by the virus and also the frontline health officers who are combating…
- 14 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 9:41am - - Africa: Netflix Takes Steps to Handle African User Surge
[allAfrica] Cape Town -Clearly the Internet is under pressure with more and more people working and entertaining themselves from home - and now Netflix is taking steps to stop a collapse.
- 15 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 8:38am - - Burundi: Zero COVID-19 Cases Confirmed
[East African] As of March 26 Burundi had not reported a single case of Covid-19. In a national address on the state broadcaster, government spokesman Prosper Ntahorwamiye warned media houses against spreading false information on the pandemic.
- 15 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 8:24am - - Africa: Can Health Systems Contain the COVID-19 Crisis?
[East African] A sharp increase in the number of coronavirus (Covid-19) infections across Africa has raised fears of a full-blown crisis across the continent, generating concerns that thousands could die if the pandemic overwhelms the already weak he…
- 15 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 8:21am - - Zimbabwe: 21-Day COVID-19 Lockdown Begins
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe begins its 21-Day lockdown this Monday following a decree by President Emerson Mnangagwa to restrict citizen movement in attempts to prevent the further spread of coronavirus in the country.
- 16 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 7:28am - - Sudan: Why More Needs to Be Done for Democracy to Work
[The Conversation Africa] Sudan is at a defining moment. The country's history and legacy of military rule and conflict leaves it at risk of continued violence.
- 16 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 7:26am - - South Africa: Treasury Announces COVID-19 Tax Measures
[SAnews.gov.za] Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on Sunday announced exceptional tax measures to counter the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
- 16 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 7:09am - - Somalia: Nugaal Governor Succumbs to His Wounds Following Suicide Attack
[Shabelle] The governor of Puntland's Nugaal region Abdisalam Hassan Hirsi has died of his grave wounds after AlShabab suicide bomb attack in Garowe on Sunday night.
- 16 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 7:05am - - Liberia: National Youth Taskforce Against COVID-19 Established
[FrontPageAfrica] Paynesville -The Ministry of Youth and Sports has launched the 'National Youth Taskforce Against COVID-19' as part of efforts to help contain the spread of the coronavirus in Liberia.
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- Kenya: Uproar Over Police Brutality During Novel Coronavirus Curfew
[Nation] Uproar has greeted the manner in which police officers executed curfew orders on Friday, with some rights groups calling for civic education for them and the public.
- 17 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 6:50am - - Africa: How Much U.S. is Giving African Countries To Fight COVID-19
[State Department] The U.S. government is leading the world's humanitarian and health assistance response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are mobilizing all necessary resources to respond rapidly, both at home and abroad. As part of this comprehensi…
- 17 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 6:45am - - Kenya: First and Third Persons to Test Positive for COVID-19 Now Test Negative
[Nairobi News] Two people who had initially tested positive for the coronavirus might be going home soon after their tests turned negative.
- 17 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 6:03am - - Uganda: Police Shoot Two for Defying COVID-19 Order
[Nairobi News] Police in Uganda have shot and injured two people reportedly caught defying a presidential directive on public transport.
- 17 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 6:01am - - Africa: Life Under the Threat of COVID-19
[DW] As the global pandemic evolves, Africa is taking measures to defend itself. We asked our correspondents across the continent of 54 nations how their countries are coping and how their own lives have been affected.
- 18 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 5:50am - - Africa: Why We Need Restrictions On Novel Coronavirus Surveillance
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] As the world implements surveillance tech to track coronavirus, we must ensure this is done with respect for privacy
- 18 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 5:40am - - Nigeria: Buhari Bans Movement in Lagos, Ogun, Abuja for 14 Days
[Premium Times] President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered residents of Lagos, Ogun and Abuja to stay at home for 14 days from Monday.
- 18 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 5:36am - - Nigeria: COVID-19 Cases Jump to 111
[This Day] Nigeria has recorded 14 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 111.
- 18 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 5:04am - - Mali: Polls Close in Parliamentary Elections
[allAfrica] Cape Town -Polls closed on Sunday (March 29) in Mali's long-delayed parliamentary elections, Al Jazeera reports.
- 19 hours ago, 30 Mar 20, 4:43am - - South Africa: Another Death As Novel Coronavirus Infections Rise to 1,280
[News24Wire] South Africa has recorded a second death as the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country reached 1 280 on Sunday.
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