Covid-19: Kenya's cases rise to 1,214

1,108 samples tested in the last 24 hours, Health CAS Rashid Aman says.

Rashid Aman.

Tourists land in Tanzania as hotels, firms and schools resume

A vendor sells green peppers on Mabibo Street without wearing a face mask despite the confirmed Covid-19 cases in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 16, 2020. PHOTO | ERICKY BONIPHACE | AFP

President John Magufuli cites a drop in Covid-19 related hospital admissions across the country.

Torture of activists: Are Harare’s dark days back?

Nelson Chamisa.

Enforced disappearance of critics were common during Mugabe’s reign.

Covid-19: South Sudan cases soar to 655

Passengers from an international flight given a

Individuals advised to wear a face mask while in public to prevent further spread of Covid-19.

What next in Odinga’s rise in government?

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga met women leaders at his Capitol hill offices in Nairobi on May 20.

Raila Odinga’s influence in Kenyatta’s administration is expected to grow further.

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    OBBO: Why an Ethiopia-Egypt war over River Nile dam might be ‘good’

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    Just A Band wins Pitch Prize at Hot Docs Forum

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