COVID-19 in Africa

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Friday he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was in self-isolation.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Friday he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was in self-isolation.

The BRICS bloc has played a crucial role in ensuring that countries in the Global South are not side-lined by...

Senegal is well known for its musical heritage and sporting successes - but less well known is a very unusual,...

The African continent's health security now and into the future depended on COVID-19 vaccines being produced in Africa for the...

The history of vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa dates back to 1881, when Egypt’s Vacsera company was established.

The African Union Peace and Security Council says it is concerned about the increase in food insecurity in Africa, especially...

Aspen Pharmacare, negotiated a licensing deal in November to package and sell Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine and distribute it...

COVID-19 cases in Africa are on the rise. The Africa Centre for Diseases Control (CDC) and Prevention says over 37...

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has reiterated a warning against complacency in COVID-19 preventative measures as several...

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning countries against laxity in the fight against COVID-19, adding that...

 Communal meals in which hundreds of people sit around long tables to break their fast during the holy month of...

The Botswana Health and Wellness Department says scientists are investigating a new coronavirus mutation detected in four people in the...

More than two thirds of Africans have been infected by COVID-19 since the pandemic started, 97 times more than reported...

Ghana will start producing its own COVID-19 vaccines in January 2024, President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Wednesday in his State...

Kenya says 840 000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines in stock have expired, while a further million doses of Johnson and Johnson...

Many African countries have announced they will ease their current COVID-19 restrictions in light of the improved pandemic situation on...

Nigeria recorded its first case of SARS-CoV-2 on 27 February 2020, and within five months at least one case had...

Pharmaceutical company Moderna announced on 7 March 2022 that it would develop a site in Kenya to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines....

Kenya lifted its remaining COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, including a ban on large indoor gatherings such as religious services and...