Virus Fears Spark Xenophobia In China
The African community in Guangzhou is on edge after widespread accounts were shared on social media of people being left homeless this week, as China's warnings against imported coronavirus cases, they say, stokes anti-foreigner sentiment.
In the southern Chinese city, Africans ... Read More
African Leaders Back WHO Head Against Trump Attacks
President of Rwanda, H.E Paul Kagame
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is the latest African leader to defend the World Health Organization (WHO) and its head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus against attacks by US President Donald Trump.
Mr Trump tweeted on Tuesday ... Read More
AfDB Group Unveils $10 Billion COVID-19 Response Facility To...
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina – AfDB President
The African Development Bank Group on Wednesday announced the creation of the COVID-19 Response Facility to assist regional member countries in fighting the pandemic.
The Facility is the latest measure taken by the Bank to ... Read More
SA Minister Suspended For Breaking Lockdown Rules
South Africa’s communications minister has been suspended for two months – one of which will be without pay – for having lunch with a friend during the coronavirus lockdown.
Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has been the talk of the town since a photograph ... Read More
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson Spends Second Night In Intensive ...
Mr Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has spent a second night in intensive care as he continues to receive treatment for coronavirus.
The PM is being kept at St Thomas' Hospital in London "for close monitoring", Downing Street said.
Mr Johnson's condition is ... Read More
Coronavirus: US Records Highest Death Toll In Single Day
The US has the highest number of recorded coronavirus cases in the world
The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with 1,736 fatalities reported on Tuesday.
It brings the total number of deaths in the country to ... Read More
ECOWAS Supports Member States With COVID-19 Supplies
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has pledged to support its member states to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
To that effect, the bloc has made available financial support from its own resources, in addition to assistance from international partners, ... Read More
Coronavirus: Africa Will Not Be Testing Ground For Vaccine, ...
A health worker carries out a door-to-door testing near Durban in South Africa
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned as "racist" the comments by two French doctors who suggested a vaccine for the coronavirus could be ... Read More
Ghana Takes Delivery Of Covid-19 Medical Supplies From China...
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has taken delivery of COVID-19 medical supplies for Ghana and 17 other African countries.
The items were supplied by the Chinese government as part of efforts to combat the ... Read More
Coronavirus: PM Admitted To Hospital Over Virus Symptoms
Mr Boris Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus, Downing Street has said.
He was taken to a London hospital on Sunday evening with "persistent symptoms" - including a ... Read More