Ivory Coast first coronavirus case confirmed [The Morning Call]
Ivory Coast has announced its first case of the novel coronavirus while stressing all precautionary measures are being taken. The virus was detected in an … source
Seven African countries record increase in coronavirus cases [List]
Seven African countries recorded increases in their coronavirus tallies on Sunday over a weekend where Africa recorded a record number of index cases. source
Guinea-Bissau army deploys at state institutions as crisis deepens
Guinea-Bissau’s military deployed at key state installations in the capital on Saturday, as a political crisis continues to bite in the small West African country. source
From elections to xenophobia: African countries grappling with fake news [SciTech]
Last week’s xenophobic attacks in South Africa evoked strong emotions and reactions across the continent, mainly because of updates that were shared on … source
Zimbabwe top court sacks 'illegally appointed' main opposition leader
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader has been removed as President of the Movement for Democratic Change party. Nelson Chamisa lost a court appeal to … source
COVID-19: OPEC slashes oil production [Business Africa]
OPEC’s decision to cut oil production worldwide is yet another blow for oil-exporting countries. The organization now forecasts a global demand of 0.99 million … source
Uganda: Gay pride parade stopped
A planned gay parade in Uganda was on Saturday stopped by police. Authorities threatened to arrest the organisers of the event, arguing such gatherings were … source
Nigeria: Ex-presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore re-arrested [Morning Call]
Human rights groups called on Monday for the release of a former presidential candidate facing treason charges who was re-arrested a day after being freed … source
South African Airways suffer financial losses [Business Africa]
South African Airways suffer heavy financial losses as the ramifications of the covid -19 pandemic hits hard. The South African airline, which has been denied … source
DRC: Reactions trail arrest of Vital Kamerhe [Morning Call]
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 … source