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Two more African countries have joined the list of patrons for Madagascar’s purported cure for COVID-19. Tanzania and Comoros confirmed their interest in the herbal cure over this weekend. The Comorian president, Azali Assoumani, held a teleconference with his Malagasy counterpart, Andry Rajoelina, following which a formal request was made for the product. Rajoelina posted a screenshot of their meeting… Read More

May 3: KQ repatriation flight, Nairobi fumigation Kenya Airways has announced plans to repatriate citizens from three global cities. The national carrier announced the special repatriation flights via social media handles. The first is from London (May 4th), Mumbai (May 7th) and finally from Guangzhou (May 8th). “Only Kenyan Citizens with COVID-19 test results will board,” KQ clarified. According to… Read More

Unable to go out and perform at the circus because of the new coronavirus, an Egyptian lion tamer has brought the show home. Ashraf El-Helw, who comes from a long line of famous lion tamers, could not stay away from the big cats any longer. Gimana, the lion, quietly sits on command when told and when it is time perform,… Read More

Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly is in France for medical checks, the government announced on Saturday in an official statement. He arrived in Paris same day. In his stead, Defense Minister Hamed Bakayoko, will act as Prime Minister. The statement did not specify when he will be returning to the country. Coulibaly is a top official of the government… Read More

May 2: Cases rise to 2,169 Ghana’s official May 2 case tally is at 2,169 only one case behind Nigeria’s 2,170. The figure represents 95 new cases from the last tally of 2,074 as of April 30. Recoveries are up to 229 – an increase of 17 – with 18 deaths so far, the Ministry of Information reported on latest… Read More

Case count at 435, mass testing starts Kenya recorded 24 new coronavirus cases bringing the total tally to 435. 17 of the cases were recorded in Nairobi (10 in Eastleigh, 7 in Kawangware). Five in Mombasa. and two in Migori County. A 51-year-old woman in Mombasa became the 22nd victim whiles two more recoveries brings the total to 152. These… Read More

Republic of Congo will take delivery of a Malagasy ‘cure’ for the virus, COVID-Organics, information minister Thierry Moungalla confirmed on Twitter. According to him, the decision to turn to the Malagasy mixture was reached after a three-way teleconference between presidents of the two countries as well as the President of Guinea-Bissau. COVID-Organics although not scientifically proven as a preventive or… Read More

South Africa is seeking to create a new thriving national airline out of the ashes of its current state-owned carrier, which is technically insolvent and on the brink of being placed in liquidation by administrators. South African Airways (SAA) has recorded no profit since 2011 and has survived through government bailouts. An ideal replacement for South African Airways would have… Read More

In the Republic of Congo, the population will have to endure further lockdown as the country finds ways in curbing the spread of coronavirus. President Denis Sassou Nguesso in a national broadcast on Thursday (April 30), announced a 15-day extension of containment measures. This is the second round of lockdown the first of which started from March 31 until April… Read More

The decision by the Gabon government to ease lockdown measures in the country has brought relief to the vulnerable section of the population. The measure imposed since April 13, affected the capital Libreville and three bordering communes. It was primarily to help contain spread of the COVID-19 virus in the Central African country. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Julien Nkoghe… Read More