AFRICA

A song by a South African choir about how to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection is being shared widely online. The song by Ndlovu Youth Choir shares tips on hand-washing and other safety measures. It is sung mostly in isiZulu but the choir has translated some of the tips …

The South African government has said that four of its citizens had to remain behind during repatriation from Wuhan in China – the epicentre of the Coronavirus outbreak – as they displayed symptoms of the virus. The Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize said the four were not infected. He added …

Emergency officials have rescued a three-year-old girl, Favour, from the rubble at the Abule-Ado explosion site in Lagos. Chairman, Nigeria Red Cross Society (NRCS) Lagos branch, Adebola Kolawole, while explaining on Monday how Favour was rescued said she was found amidst the rubbles during rescue operations on Sunday night. She added that …

The South African government has said that four of its citizens had to remain behind during repatriation from Wuhan in China – the epicentre of the Coronavirus outbreak – as they displayed symptoms of the virus. The Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize said the four were not infected. He added …

The coronavirus was confirmed in the Chinese city of Wuhan on January 7, 2020. Cases have since been confirmed in over 80 countries across the globe. The World Health Organisation, WHO, has since declared it a public health emergency of international dimensions. WHO chief Tedros Ghebereyesus said whiles China had …

Prophet T.B Joshua, Head and Founder of Synagogue Church Of All Nations has disclosed when the deadly Coronavirus will end. In his Sunday service, he noted that the Coronavirus pandemic will end on the 27th of March 2020. “I came out at the beginning of this year saying lat year …

South Africa has announced strict measures to limit foreign visitors, following the example of Kenya. On a continent which the virus has been slow to penetrate – there is a sudden sense of urgency. The virus is now confirmed to be present in at least 26 nations across the continent. President …

At least 15 people have been confirmed dead and many others injured after an explosion at a gas processing plant on Sunday in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said the explosion was caused by a truck that hit gas cylinders piled up at the plant …

There is palpable tension in Imasayi, Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun State, as an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) was allegedly killed during a melee involving suspected smugglers. It was learnt that the incident occurred on Saturday night when officers of the NCS engaged the said …

A routine question from her doctor about menstruation set Kenyan Julian Peter, now 29, down a path that led her to discover she was born without a womb, cervix or a vagina. Twelve years on she shared her story with the BBC’s Anne Ngugi. I was born with a condition …