AFRICA NEWS
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South Africa hails ‘success’ in halting virus spread
South Africa says it is succeeding in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, with a nationwide lockdown showing clear signs of containing…
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One killed, several houses burnt in clash between two families over land
One person was reportedly killed on Sunday morning while several others were injured and many houses burnt in a renewed clash…
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Nigerians shake off coronavirus lockdown boredom with group exercise
The bored and the brave have taken over the six-lane highways of Nigeria’s capital, now on coronavirus lockdown. Vehicles in…
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Coronavirus: World’s deepest mines to take weeks to reopen after shutdown
When South Africa shut down its mining industry to contain the coronavirus, more than 450,000 workers were sent home in…
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AU Chair appoints special envoys for Africa’s coronavirus fight
The Chair of the African Union (AU), President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Dr Donald…
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Rain leaves 390 people homeless in Tanzania
A six-year-old child died and 390 people have been rendered homeless following heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds in two…
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Rwanda deploys drones to raise coronavirus awareness in communities
Rwanda National Police (RNP) on Sunday, April 12 announced the usage of drones to further raise awareness of the coronavirus…
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Ex-Togolese Prime Minister, Edem Kodjo is dead
Former Togolese Prime Minister and diplomat, Edem Kodjo is dead at the age of 82. Edem who served as the prime minister…
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African nations, US decry racism against blacks in China
African officials are confronting China publicly and in private over racist mistreatment of Africans in the Chinese city of Guangzhou,…
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Lockdown continues as long as necessary – Buhari
In the clearest indication yet that the two-week lockdown imposed on Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on…
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