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In South Africa’s Alexandra township, a sewing shop has shifted its production of traditional textiles to reusable face masks. The masks are given to indegenes at the local mall in a bid to curtail spread of the coronavirus. ‘‘We want to help the people of Alexandra to be safe in this virus so that’s why we decided to make these… Read More

Nigeria will cut its oil production by 1.9 million barrels per day. This will reduce its daily crude oil production to 1.412 million barrels. Abuja is hoping for a $15 rebound in the price per barrel in the short term. This rebound that could bring at least 2.8 billion dollars to the country, according to its oil minister. The decision… Read More

April 10: Cases reach 189, government gazettes regulations Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe announced today that 5 more Kenyans have tested positive after analysis of 504 samples; Kenya’s number of cases now 189. He added that 10 more people to be discharged from Mbagathi hospital after testing negative: number of recoveries now 22. Meanwhile, government has gazetted COVID-19 related regulations which… Read More

The coronavirus pandemic has been confirmed in over 180 countries globally since it was first discovered in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late December 2019. The World Health Organisation, WHO, has since declared it a pandemic due to its spread. All except three African countries have recorded cases as governments roll out measures to combat the spread. In this… Read More

April 10: stubborn MPs moved into govt supervised quarantine Barely 24 hours after government announced that all lawmakers were supposed to observe a period of quarantine for COVID-19, the Director of Health Services at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, says a number of MPs are to be put under government supervised quarantine. Dr Malaki Tshipayagae said the MPs in… Read More

A major arrest of a top aide in the Democratic republic of Congo DRC. Vital Kamerhe, who is Chief of Staff to President Felix Tshisekedi was arrested on Wednesday after testifying in an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of public funds. His arrest followed hours of testimony at the public prosecutor’s office into how the 304 million dollars infrastructure fund… Read More

A team of Chinese medical professionals on Wednesday arrived at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Nigeria flying in medical equipment worth about 1.5 million US dollars. The Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian, whiles welcoming the 15-man team said it is time to “reciprocate the friendship and kindness” offered by Nigeria. The value of the equipment, medical supplies is about… Read More

A somber time for reflection in Rwanda. It was around this time 26 years ago that events triggered what went on to be a very dark phase in the country’s history.The Tutsi genocide of 1994 is now being remembered again. Most Rwandans usually gather during this yearly commemoration but this time, they are asked to stay at home. Still, vice… Read More

It is now one year after the ouster of Sudan’s long time leader Omar Al Bashir. It was on April 11, 2019, four months after bloody mass protests sparked by a hike in bread prices – morphed into wider demands for freedom- that Sudan’s military authorities announced they had finally removed Bashir from power. He was then replaced by a… Read More

April 9: MPs infection report disputed, Ruto urges obedience of COVID-19 rules The government today responded to claims that some 17 lawmakers had tested positive for COVID-19. The Chief Administrator of the Health Ministry, Mercy Mwangangi, had earlier on Wednesday dismissed the report carried by some top newspapers. “It is important to ensure that labs follow protocols (in revealing results),… Read More