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Morocco bans travel to and from major cities after Covid-19 spike

Morocco has banned all travel to and from some of its major cities to try to stem a small spike in coronavirus cases, even...

South African anti-apartheid hero Andrew Mlangeni dies at 95

Leading South African anti-apartheid activist Andrew Mlangeni has died at the age of 95. He was the last remaining survivor of the historic Rivonia Trial,...

Zimbabwe police detain prominent journalist

Zimbabwe police have detained a prominent journalist and an opposition leader ahead of anti-government protests planned for the end of this month, their lawyers...

South Africa poised to join countries most affected by coronavirus

South Africa was poised on Saturday to join the top five countries most affected by coronavirus, while breathtaking numbers around the world were a...

Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zindzi dies at 59

Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South African anti-apartheid leaders Nelson and Winnie Mandela, has died at the age of 59. State television South African Broadcasting...

South African province prepares 1.5 million graves as virus hits ‘full speed’

The coronavirus pandemic in Africa is reaching “full speed” and it is good to prepare for the worst-case scenario, the Africa Centres for Disease...

Egyptian authorities arrest doctors and silence critics amid pandemic

Egyptian security agencies have tried to stifle criticism over the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi’s handling of the rising coronavirus crisis. At least 10...

South Africa braces itself for surge in Covid-19 patients

Hospitals are prepared for a new wave of patients after South Africa’s reported coronavirus cases more than quadrupled in June. That is partly due to...

Botswana investigating deaths of hundreds of elephants

Botswana says it is investigating a staggeringly high number of elephant carcasses found in the popular Okavango Delta area of the southern African nation...

Democratic Republic of Congo marks 60 years since independence

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi vowed to root out the corruption and impunity that has hindered the country since its independence...

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