40 years ago, Bob Marley paid his own way to play Zimbabwe’s iconic independence...
Just
before midnight 40 years ago on April 18 at the Rufaro Stadium in Harare (then
called Salisbury), Robert Nesta Marley stepped on to...
44 jihadists found dead in Chad prison
A group of 44 suspected members of Boko Haram, arrested during a recent operation against the jihadist group, have been found dead...
Landlords are soliciting sex in exchange for rent, advocates say
By NBC
Some
landlords are taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak, soliciting sexual favours
in lieu of rent payments from...
Virus takes cheer out of Zimbabwe independence celebration
Zimbabwe on Saturday April 18, 2020 celebrated the 40th anniversary of its independence, but without the traditional pomp and nationwide rallies because...
Guinea’s electoral commission boss dies of coronavirus disease
Mamadou Salif Kébé, President of Guinea’s Commission Electorale Nationale Indépendante, CENI, has died from coronavirus infection.
Kebe was said...
Uber driver dies of COVID-19 after ‘catching virus in cab’
A family has been left “shattered” after an Uber driver died in hospital with his family thousands of miles away after contracting...
Japan facing catastrophe in Coronavirus fight
Hospitals in Japan are increasingly turning away sick people as the country struggles with surging coronavirus infections and its emergency medical system...
Italy celebrates as virus cases level off
Italian health officials cheered Friday after the number of people currently being treated for COVID-19 rose by only a few hundred for...
U.S. Coronavirus death toll hits new single-day record
The U.S. coronavirus death toll reached 4,591 in 24 hours on Thursday, nearly doubling the previous single-day record, according to data compiled...
World Bank to have COVID-19 related projects in 100 countries by end of April
The World Bank Group says it will have COVID-19-related projects in 100 countries by the end of April.
The...
