By XINHUA Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has wished the Chinese people a Happy New Year. “A Happy New Year to the government and the people of China. May this year bring health, happiness, prosperity and success to our friends in China, to the people of Zimbabwe and to humanity as a whole,” Mnangagwa said. The Chinese…
By Jerry Omondi Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Sunday reiterated his country’s support of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). El-Sisi made the pledge in a meeting with the AfCFTA Secretary General Secretary General, Wamkele Mene, who is on an official visit to the North African country. “The President affirmed Egypt’s…
South Africa’s COVID-19 caseload surpassed the one million mark on Sunday as the county continues to see a steady surge in in virus numbers. Health minister Zweli Mkhize reported 9,502 new infections from tests conducted over the past 24 hours, taking the country’s total number of cases 1,004,413. South Africa is Africa’s hardest hit country…
Rwanda on Sunday reported 153 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily increase since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country on March 14. The new infections included 103 cases in a prison in Southern Province, according to the health ministry. Rwandan Minister of Health Daniel Ngamije earlier this month warned that the COVID-19…
The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa rose to 2,644,112 on Monday, according to the latest data from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) The data from the continental health body also showed a total of 62,366 deaths even as countries now shift focus to acquisition and distribution of vaccines. South…
EgyptAir, the flagship carrier of Egypt, decided on Monday to resume its flights to and from Oman. “The flights, Cairo-Muscat-Cairo, will be resumed starting from Dec. 28 in light of the new instructions of Omani Civil Aviation Authority,” the national airline company said in a statement posted on its Facebook page. Omani authorities decided on…
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uganda rose to 33,811 after the Ministry of Health on Sunday reported 248 new cases. The capital Kampala recorded about half of the new cases with 123 followed by the districts of Wakiso (22), Mukono (18), Luwero (17), Mbarara (10) and others. Among the new cases also was…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Saturday held a telephone conversation with his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi on various issues aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between their two countries. The Egyptian presidency said the two leaders discussed various areas of cooperation and coordination between the two brotherly countries. They also exchanged views…
Eritrea said on Wednesday that the Red Sea nation has recorded its first death related to COVID-19. The victim was a 50-year-old man receiving treatment for COVID-19 illness at a local hospital, the health ministry said in a statement. Eritrea recorded 25 new COVID-19 cases over the previous 24 hours, bringing the total number of…
China’s relationship with Malawi has been a success in the year 2020, China has maintained its friendly gesture to Malawi in the fight against COVID-19, a global pandemic. This has been seen in numerous medical donations that China has been rendering to the Malawian government and in various institutions. On March 31, the Chinese government…
