AU Commission Head Moussa Faki in quarantine over Covid-19 suspicion

AU Commission Head Moussa Faki in quarantine over Covid-19 suspicion

Published at 04h21

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has gone into self quarantine after his staff member tasted positive for the deadly coronavirus."I can confirm that one of my collaborators in my Office at the African Union Commission has tested postive for #COVID-19. The staffmember is in a…

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S/Africa: Police arrest 55 during lockdown – Minister
Published at 02h21
South Africa's first full day of a 21-day lockdown has seen the arrest of 55 people for various violations, Police Minister Bheki Cele said on…
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eSwatini to test 20 000 Covid-19 patients locally
Published at 01h21
eSwatini will now be able to conduct Covid-19 tests locally, thanks to the donation of 20 089 test kits by Chinese Businessman Jack Ma.The consignment…
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Zimbabwe on COVID-19 lockdown from March 30
Published on 27.03.2020
Zimbabwe on Friday became the latest African country to announce a total lockdown as part of efforts to contain the spread of the dreaded coronavirus…
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AfDB raises $3bn to mitigate Covid-19 impact
Published on 27.03.2020
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has raised an exceptional amount of $ 3 billion over three years to help mitigate the economic and social impact…

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