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Coronavirus travel bans force African elites to rely on local healthcare
The coronavirus pandemic could narrow one gaping inequality in Africa, where some heads of state and..
Global demand for protective gloves is soaring, but Ivorian rubber farmers are losing money
Issued on: 03/04/2020 – 21:04Modified: 03/04/2020 – 21:05 As the coronavirus takes hold, the deman..
‘Not guinea pigs’: Africa vaccine trial suggestion sparks uproar
Issued on: 03/04/2020 – 19:37Modified: 03/04/2020 – 19:37 Two prominent French doctors have trigge..
Covid-19: World Bank announces emergency response for several African countries
Issued on: 02/04/2020 – 22:00Modified: 02/04/2020 – 22:00 In tonight's edition:Several Africa..
Kenya’s president apologises for police ‘excesses’ amid coronavirus curfew
Issued on: 02/04/2020 – 11:46Modified: 02/04/2020 – 12:06 Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta apologis..
Amid coronavirus spread, measles outbreak kills thousands of children in DR Congo
Issued on: 02/04/2020 – 10:59Modified: 02/04/2020 – 10:59 As DR Congo faces the onslaught of the C..
Guinean President Conde’s party rightfully won violent March elections: electoral commission
Issued on: 02/04/2020 – 05:15Modified: 02/04/2020 – 05:18 Guinean President Alpha Conde's par..
Son of French aid worker abducted in Mali says France has proof of life
Issued on: 01/04/2020 – 09:05Modified: 01/04/2020 – 09:05 Frances foreign ministry has evidence da..
Security forces use violent tactics to enforce Africa’s coronavirus shutdowns
Issued on: 01/04/2020 – 04:26 Soldiers tower over youngsters in South Africa's Soweto townshi..
64 bodies found in shipping container in Mozambique
In a statement released Tuesday night, IOM confirmed that 14 survivors were rescued by local authori..