AFRICA

Indian-origin South Africans ‘musical’ initiative to fight coronavirus blues becomes global hit

1:18 am May 13, 2020

Johannesburg: The initiative by a group of Indian-origin South African musicians showcasing their talent online during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown has become an international hit. The ‘SA Musicians against COVID-19‘ project helps artists to showcase their talent in Indian music and song, sometimes accompanied by dance as well. The project was started by Johannesburg residents […]

EDMC kicks off month-long anti-dengue campaign

Fight against malaria could be set back 20 years, WHO warns

6:57 pm April 24, 2020

Cape Town: One of the hard lessons the World Health Organization learned during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa was this: Other diseases can be forgotten and take a deadlier toll. The WHO is now warning that the battle against malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, where it already kills hundreds of thousands of people a year, […]

Africa’s 43% jump in COVID-19 cases in week worries experts

11:49 pm April 23, 2020

Cape Town: Africa has registered a 43 per cent jump in reported COVID-19 cases in the last week, highlighting a warning from the World Health Organization that the continent of 1.3 billion could become the next epicentre of the global outbreak. Africa also has a “very, very limited” and very, very strained testing capacity, John […]

India assures support to Uganda to fight COVID-19

11:18 pm April 9, 2020

New Delhi: India on Thursday assured Uganda that it would extend all possible support to Kampala in its efforts to control the spread of the novel coronavirus. The assurance was given when Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The two leaders discussed the health and economic challenges arising out of […]

Virus prevention measures turn violent in parts of Africa

8:13 pm March 28, 2020

Johannesburg: Police fired tear gas at a crowd of Kenyan ferry commuters as the country’s first day of a coronavirus curfew slid into chaos. Elsewhere, officers were captured in mobile phone footage whacking people with batons. Virus prevention measures have taken a violent turn in parts of Africa as countries impose lockdowns and curfews or […]