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Miriam Makeba’s Pata Pata Revived by UNICEF to Spread COVID-19 messages
Pata Pata, the popular song by the late Grammy-award winning singer Miriam Makeba has been re-released with new lyrics to spread information about coronavirus to vulnerable communities Once called the “world’s most
ECOWAS leaders appoint Buhari champion of COVID-19 response
Presidents of West African countries, under the aegis of the Economic Community of West African States Authority of Heads of State and Governments, have appointed
Muslims in Kenya told to follow COVID-19 rules during Ramadhan
Muslims in Kenya will start observing the holy month of Ramadhan on Saturday, Chief Kadhi, Ahmed Muhdhar has announced. Sheikh Muhdhar said the crescent moon,
Tanzania frees 60 Nigerian prisoners for repatriation
The Nigeria Government said it has secured the release of 60 out of the 73 Nigerians serving various jail terms in Tanzanian prisons.It said arrangements
COVID-19 cases rise to 23,000 in Africa – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has said the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa had risen to
COVID 19: Sierra Leone president quarantined
The President of Sierra Leone, Julius Bio, has gone into a 14-day quarantine after one of his guards tested positive for coronavirus. The president on Monday
COVID-19 crisis hits millions of Africans who rely on remittances
When the coronavirus began hitting Western economies, it hurt the economies of African countries, too – not only because of a loss in trade and
South Africa’s tobacco association to challenge cigarette ban in court
The Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA) will be approaching the courts to have the ban on the sale of cigarettes under the national lockdown lifted.
Two South African entrepreneurs invent rapid COVID-19 test kit
A COVID-19 test kit that provides results in a little over an hour has been created by entrepreneurs Daniel Ndima and Dineo Lioma of Cape Bio,
Mali Holds Second-Round Elections Amid Coronavirus Fears
Malians went to the polls on Sunday for the second round of parliamentary elections. Amid fears of COVID-19 and security threats, turnout is expected to
