Rwandan Minister of Health Daniel Ngamije on Sunday warned the COVID-19 pandemic has reached a “critical stage” in the country, with an ongoing spike in new cases and an increase in deaths. Some people without underlying diseases have also been killed by the virus while COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units have increased recently,…
Drivers in Uganda have been put on notice that they will face prosecution if found guilty of violating COVID-19 health protocols during the festive season. The Ugandan government has blamed the steady rise in confirmed cases in the country on complacency by citizens and blatant violation of COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). The transport sector…
Rugby World champions South Africa confirmed two opponents for their three-game European tour in November next year. SA Rugby announced the Springboks will play Scotland at BT Murrayfield in Edinburgh on November 13 followed by a repeat of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final against England at Twickenham on November 20. The identity of the…
South Africa on Sunday reported 7,999 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 860,964, the country’s health department reported. Meanwhile, 170 more COVID-19 deaths were recorded, taking the country’s death toll from the disease to 23,276, it said. The ministry also reported a total of 761,011 recoveries from the…
Ethiopia on Saturday reported 515 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 116,297, Health Minister Lia Tadesse tweeted. Meanwhile, 12 more COVID-19 deaths were recorded, taking the nationwide count to 1,803, she said. The minister also said that with 1,240 new recoveries registered, the national total amounted to 92,449.
Rwandan Minister of Health Daniel Ngamije on Sunday warned the COVID-19 pandemic has reached a “critical stage” in the country, with an ongoing spike in new cases and an increase in deaths. Some people without underlying diseases have also been killed by the virus while COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units have increased recently,…
Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Sunday reported 461 new confirmed coronavirus cases, taking the total number of cases in the country to 27,532. The capital Kampala reported a majority of the 460 cases from contacts and alerts with 281 followed by Wakiso (67), Kasese (31), Mbarara (16) and Kabale (11) districts. Among the new cases…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday announced it had severed the case against a Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru in connection with the post-election violence in the country between 2007 and 2008. Gicheru had been indicted by the ICC for alleged witness tampering in a case against the country’s current deputy president, William Ruto. Gicheru and…
Je suis fier d’annoncer le concours de la meilleure affiche «Stop GBV» en partenariat avec S.E Mme NEO JANE MASISI, La Première Dame du Botswana et Ambassadrice de Merck More Than A Mother, dans le but de prévenir la violence sexiste et la maltraitance des enfants en le pays. J’ai rejoint virtuellement la Première Dame du Botswana lors de sa…
Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed 550 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national total to 70,195, said the country’s Center for Disease Control. Meanwhile, the nationwide death toll from the virus rose to 1,182. Nigeria’s economy has slipped into recession for the second time in four years as oil prices plunged amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said official…
