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A group of armed men dressed as healthcare workers have stolen a large amount of cash from a supermarket in the South African city of Pietermaritzburg. The men pretended to be Covid-19…

            The government of Ghana vowed Friday to support blacks all over the world to break from the oppression of racism. The vow was made at a memorial organized in honour of the slain African-American, George Floyd.…

The Bureau of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has agreed to authorize an independent review of the report of the ethics committee of the bank’s board of…

South Africa sought to revive its economy on Monday with the partial lifting of a coronavirus lockdown, letting people out for work, worship or shopping, and allowing mines and…

Ghanaian President Nana Akufu-Addo has lifted the ban on social gatherings such as weddings in his country. But he said only 100 people should be at any social gathering. In a national broadcast on Sunday, Afufu-Addo said the…

International relations experts have likened the quest by the United States to dictate how the internal affairs of the African Development Bank (AfDB) are conducted as a cold war, which Africa must ensure it wins, writes BOLA…

          President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has assured Dr Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank of his support and that of his country. In a tweet on Sunday, Bio said his country has staunch…

The number of coronavirus cases in South Africa now stands at 32,683. It rose on Sunday from 30,097 after 1,716 new cases were declared. The death toll also increased from…

Lesotho’s former first lady, Maesaiah Thabane, has left the country a day after a Court of Appeal ordered her rearrest, according to the nation’s police on Saturday. Maesaiah Thabane is suspected of…

Rwanda’s Ministry of Health, on Sunday, reported the East African nation’s first death caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The victim was a 65-year-old driver, who opted to return…

A coalition of 14 former African presidents and a prime minister, totalling 15, have urged the US government to respect the governing systems of the African Development Bank (AfDB).…

Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s president, says places of worship will reopen as from June 1, but under stern restrictions to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus. This is despite the fact that South Africa is the…

Crisis of probe triggered by US move to have veto power in bank U.S. wants to block Adesina’s emergence for 2nd term as AfDB President Or U.S. would trigger exit from AfDB…

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina is expected to step back as the president of African Development Bank after the board supported an independent probe as requested by the U.S. The U.S. treasury…

Coronavirus infections in South Africa surged past 20,000 with close to 400 deaths, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday. In a statement the ministry reported 20,125 coronavirus positive cases, and a total of 397 deaths…

The COVID-19 pandemic on Friday reached a milestone in Africa, with more than 100,000 confirmed cases. The virus has now spread to every country in the continent…

South Africa on Thursday reported 1,134 confirmed COVID-19 cases, the highest daily record since the country recorded its first case in early March. With the newly-added…

South Africa’s schools will re-open on June 1, even though many are not equipped to do so without high risk of new Covid-19 infections. Under pressure, to be get back to ‘normal’ – or at least some version of ‘new normal’ – the…

              The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday reported that COVID-19 cases in Africa as at May 20, had risen to over 90, 000. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official…

A Nigerian has been shot dead by a police officer in Ghana while reportedly partying at a hotel. The unidentified man was allegedly gunned down while the police were trying to…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Madagascar to scientifically test a herbal remedy, which President Andry Rajoelina claims can cure the coronavirus. WHO Africa director…

The confirmed COVID-19 cases across Africa rose from 78,194 on Saturday to 81,307 on Sunday, the Africa CDC said. The virus has now spread into all of the 54 African countries, including Lesotho that…

With an expert flick of the wrist, South African nurse Bhelekazi Mdlalose collected throat swabs from young men lining up for coronavirus testing at a run-down hostel in downtown Johannesburg. Health workers were sent to the…

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has reached 10,015, with 595 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, has said. “We note with…