Coronavirus outbreak closes world’s deepest mine
Operations at the world's deepest gold mine, in South Africa, have been halted after 164 cases of coronavirus were detected ...
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Tag: Africa
COVID-19 has exposed ‘structural weakness’ of Africa’s economy – Mahama
Former President, John Dramani Mahama has said the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore the structural defects in Africa’s ...
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Zimbabwe teachers threaten to strike if schools reopen
Teachers in Zimbabwe have opposed a phased reopening of schools saying safety measures were not yet in place to prevent ...
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‘Let’s party, coronavirus has ended’ – Tanzanian official
A senior politician has sparked disbelief among Tanzanians by saying that coronavirus has "ended" and calling on the public to ...
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Kenyan landlady ‘removes roof over rent arrears’
A Kenyan woman who failed to pay her rent last month has had the front door and part of her ...
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Two-day-old baby dies with Covid-19 in South Africa
A two-day-old baby has become the youngest person to die with coronavirus in South Africa after being born prematurely to ...
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Burundi cuts off social media on election day
Social media platforms have become inaccessible in Burundi as voting kicked off across the east African country on Wednesday. The ...
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Ugandan police ‘close shops without wash-points’
Police in Uganda's capital, Kampala, have closed shops that had not installed wash-points, the New Vision newspaper reports. The authorities ...
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Ghana receives COVID organics from Madagascar – Ministry of Information
The Ministry of Information has in a tweet announced that Ghana has received COVID organics from Madagascar. According to the ...
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Pastor Chris’ TV station sanctioned in UK
A TV channel in the UK owned by one of Nigeria's most flamboyant evangelical pastors has been sanctioned by Ofcom, ...
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