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Capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, will no longer be locked down on Saturday March 28 as earlier communicated. Authorities had planned the measure to arrest the spread of coronavirus. But with hours to the commencement of the lockdown, spokesperson of the provincial government said the decision has been withheld due to unnecessary hike in prices. Charles Mbutamuntu,… Read More

Guinea has voted to back a contested new constitution, the country’s electoral body said Friday, in a blow to President Alpha Conde’s opponents who fear the reforms are a ploy to extend his grip on power. The proposal to change the constitution was hugely controversial in the West African state, spurring mass demonstrations in which at last 32 people have… Read More

March 27: Sierra Leone closes borders for 30 days Virus-free Sierra Leone on Friday announced closure of its borders for a 30-day period barely days after President Julius Maada Bio announced a state of public health emergency. According to reports, the measure was to keep out the coronavirus which has engulfed all of West Africa except for Sierra Leone. The… Read More

The coronavirus was confirmed in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late December 2019. Cases have since been confirmed in over scores of countries across the globe. The World Health Organisation, WHO, has since declared it a pandemic. WHO chief Tedros Ghebereyesus said whiles China had a robust health system to detect and control, his outfit remained concerned about the… Read More

Despite the coronavirus pandemic dominating news and social media spaces since the last few weeks, there is a ‘competitor’ that on Friday dethroned coronavirus to become the top Twitter trend in Nigeria. Mohammed Tawhidi threw jibes at Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian president, and whiles at it he has generated a heated debate among Nigerians. Tawhidi, a self acclaimed Imam of… Read More

Malak el-Kashif is one of Egypt’s outspoken transgender. At birth she was assigned a male identity. But growing up, el-Kashif named Abdel-Rahman said she identified as female. At just 13-years old she fled home due to family rejection. When our families bail on us, life becomes more difficult and the confrontation becomes bigger. “My parents’ rejection was like a bomb,… Read More

Ethiopia PM – Ali Baba CEO Africa – wide coronavirus support Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on March 15 announced that he had secured a continent wide support coronavirus support from Chinese businessman Jack Ma. The Ali Baba founder confirmed the news 24-hours later following which the materials were flown to Ethiopia on March 22. Ethiopia had agreed to use… Read More

March 27: Tests rise after Jack Ma’s donation Nigeria reports that receipt of donation of medical supplies from Chinese businessman and CEO of Ali Baba; Jack Ma, had shot its testing capacity up by 32%. Africa’s most populous nation had carried out a paltry 262 tests for the virus as at March 25, local media portal The Cable reported citing… Read More

For decades, 73-year-old Deepak Chopra has extolled the health benefits of spiritual practices. The Indian-American’s pursuit of mental health, happiness and holistic wellness has culminated in the publication of more than 90 books, including the bestseller, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. He’s best-known for advising people how to live beyond their limitations through finding pathways to higher consciousness, and… Read More

There are now more than 3,200 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic. According to the latest data by the Africa Center for Disease Control on COVID-19 in Africa, the breakdown remains fluid as countries confirm cases as and when.… Read More