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A widely used proverb across parts of Africa is: “Prevention is better than cure.” It could have different variation in terms of wording but drives home the fact that prevention of a problem should always be a priority. This proverb is perhaps at the front of preventive response to the coronavirus pandemic that has plunged the world and especially Africa… Read More

North Africa Despite being among 11 African countries that have not recorded any cases of the coronavirus, Sierra Leone president Julius Maada Bio has imposed a twelve-month state of public health emergency effective today March 24. Our correspondent in Free Town, Eric Sylas Kawa, had reported last week that government had imposed a raft of measures but the president in… 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

From Cameroon to Africa and the world. The death of veteran Afro-jazz star Manu Dibango was confirmed on Tuesday by his family and representatives. He succumbed to the coronavirus pandemic at a hospital in the French capital, Paris. A message on his official Facebook page confirmed the death reading in part: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the… Read More

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has tested negative to COVID-19. This comes as his Chief of Staff Abba Kyari tested positive for the disease. The test was carried out on the President on Monday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control (NCDC). However, fears are emanating that the Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari who has tested positive for the dreaded… Read More

South Africa’s coronavirus cases leapt again to 554 on Tuesday, the most of any country in Africa, as its 57 million people rushed to prepare for an unprecedented lockdown that begins Thursday. Across Africa, 43 of its 54 countries now have cases, with the total at 1,788. Thirteen countries have reported 58 deaths. South Africa has not recorded one. South… Read More

March 23 – 24: Ethiopia starts deployment of Jack Ma’s coronavirus donation Ethiopian Airlines started the distribution of coronavirus donation made to Africa by Chinese business mogul Jack Ma, CEO of e-commerce giants Ali Baba. on Monday, the carrier which is Africa’s most expansive and most profitable disclosed on Monday that it was starting with its neighbours – Eritrea, Djibouti,… Read More

March 24: President tests negative, chief of staff infected Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari took a coronavirus test and was declared negative by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), multiple local news portals have reported. The test was carried out on Monday and the results delivered to the president “this morning in Abuja,” the local news portal THISDAY reported. His… Read More

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s former Health Minister and his financial advisor have been jailed five years with hard labour for misappropriating funds meant for the fight against the Ebola virus. According to court papers, Oly Illunga and his associate stole monies to the tune of $400,000 from Ebola funds. The two were convicted of forging tens of thousands of… Read More

One of Nigeria’s richest women Folorunsho Alakija has advanced prayer as a sure route to beat the coronavirus pandemic. According to her Africa’s most populous nation has beaten past plagues and the current one will be no different with divine intervention. In a video shared on her Twitter handle titled “Prophetic Declaration and Prayers Against COVID-19, Alakija, in her capaccity… Read More