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Zimbabwe minister accuses China of producing COVID-19

Public health experts in Zimbabwe are condemning remarks by the country’s defense minister who accused China of botched "experiments" as responsible for the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world.  President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has since distanced itself from…

Malawi: COVID kills two cabinet ministers

The Malawian government on Tuesday confirmed the death of two of the country’s cabinet members due to covid19. News about the deaths was disclosed by the information minister – Gospel Kazako. According to Kazako – the minister of Transport, Sidik…

DRC: Gunmen kill six park rangers

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say gunmen have killed at least six rangers in the Virunga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the restive east of the country. There was no immediate claim of responsibility…

Africa exceeds 3 million COVID-19 cases

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Sunday that Africa passed the milestone of 3 million confirmed cases COVID-19 on Sunday, including more than 72,000 deaths. South Africa, with more than 1.2 million reported cases, including 32,824 deaths,…

Secretary General Wamkele Mene speaks on AfCFTA

The Secretary General of The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Wamkele Mene, has said that the African Union has transferred all functions related to the organization’s agreement from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Ghana. According to Mene, the decision of…