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Everyone is always looking for that perfect island getaway and most travelers are seeking a destination that offers sun and fun, excellent food and nightlife options, and opportunities for some self-care and pampering. If these are things that motivate your travel decisions, then look no further than the Seychelles. If you are willing to go a […]
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Many people have been killed since clashes began on Monday. Scores too had been killed in the run up to the vote as protestors marched against Conde's bid for a third term.
There are now more than over 290,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic.
According to the latest data by the John Hopkins University and Africa Center for Disease Control on COVID-19 in Africa, the breakdown remains fluid as countries confirm cases as and when.
As of May 13, every African country had recorded an infection, the last being Lesotho.
We shall keep updating this list largely sourced from the John Hopkins University tallies, Africa CDC and from official government data.
SUGGESTED READING: Africa’s COVID-19 deaths pass 100,000 mark
Major African stats: June 21 at 8:30 GMT:
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\t\tConfirmed cases = 297,112
\t\tActive cases = 146,571
\t\tRecoveries = 142,622
\t\tNumber of deaths = 7,919
Countries in alphabetical order
\t\tAlgeria – 11,631
\t\tAngola – 176
\t\tBenin – 650
\t\tBotswana – 89
\t\tBurkina Faso – 901
\t\tBurundi – 104
\t\tCameroon – 11,610
\t\tCape Verde – 863
\t\tCentral African Republic – 2,686
\t\tChad – 858
\t\tComoros – 247
\t\tCongo-Brazzaville – 883
\t\tDR Congo – 5,672
\t\tDjibouti – 4,565
\t\tEgypt – 53,758
\t\tEquatorial Guinea – 1,664
\t\tEritrea – 143
\t\tEswatini – 627
\t\tEthiopia – 4,469
\t\tGabon – 4,428
\t\t(The) Gambia – 37
\t\tGhana – 13,717
\t\tGuinea – 4,960
\t\tGuinea-Bissau – 1,541
\t\tIvory Coast – 7,276
\t\tKenya – 4,478
\t\tLesotho – 4
\t\tLiberia – 601
\t\tLibya – 544
\t\tMadagascar – 1,503
\t\tMalawi – 620
\t\tMali – 1,933
\t\tMauritania – 2,813
\t\tMauritius – 337
\t\tMorocco – 9,839
\t\tMozambique – 688
\t\tNamibia – 46
\t\tNiger – 1,035
\t\tNigeria- 19,808
\t\tRwanda – 702
\t\tSao Tome and Principe – 698
\t\tSenegal – 5,783
\t\tSeychelles – 11
\t\tSierra Leone – 1,309
\t\tSomalia – 2,755
\t\tSouth Africa – 92,681
\t\tSouth Sudan – 1,882
\t\tSudan – 8,580
\t\tTanzania – 509
\t\tTogo – 561
\t\tTunisia – 1,156
\t\tUganda – 763
\t\tZambia – 1,430
\t\tZimbabwe – 479
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[Seychelles News Agency] Voters in Seychelles begin casting ballots in the island nation's presidential and National Assembly election on Thursday, the first of three days of voting.
[International Consortium of Investigative Journalists] ICIJ partners investigated suspicious transactions linked to prominent politicians, arms companies, the ivory, gold and diamond trades, and more.
April 18, 2020: Eritrea president likens COVID-19 to sudden war
\tEritrean president Isaias Afwerki has delivered his first public address on the coronavirus pandemic since the country recorded index case on March 21.
As of April 18, the Eritrea COVID-19 situation report had 35 confirmed cases, all currently under treatment – meaning the country had not recorded any recovery or death.
April 14, 2020: Eritrea cases reach 34, diaspora contributions pouring in
\tEritrea coronavirus statistics as of April 14 stood at 34, no death and no recoveries have so far been announced meaning all 34 patients were under treatment.
The country continues to celebrate the financial commitment and contributions of its diaspora in supporting government efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
He wrote: “#Eritrea: Financial contributions to bolster GOE measures on COVID-19 continue to flow from individuals, firms/ commercial enterprises in the country our communities in the Diaspora…Eloquent and veritable testimony that the nation is marching in lock-step in these hard times!”
There are now more than over 100,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic.
Major African stats: May 27 at 7:00 GMT:
\t\tConfirmed cases = 119,454
\t\tNumber of deaths = 3,592
\t\tRecoveries = 48,607
\t\tActive cases = 67,255
\t\tAlgeria – 8,697
\t\tAngola – 70
\t\tBenin – 208
\t\tBotswana – 35
\t\tBurkina Faso – 832
\t\tBurundi – 42
\t\tCameroon – 5,436
\t\tCape Verde – 390
\t\tCentral African Republic – 671
\t\tChad – 700
\t\tComoros – 87
\t\tCongo-Brazzaville – 487
\t\tDR Congo – 2,403
\t\tDjibouti – 2,468
\t\tEgypt – 18,756
\t\tEquatorial Guinea – 1,043
\t\tEritrea – 39
\t\tEswatini – 261
\t\tEthiopia – 701
\t\tGabon – 2,238
\t\t(The) Gambia – 25
\t\tGhana – 7,117
\t\tGuinea – 3,275
\t\tGuinea-Bissau – 1,178
\t\tIvory Coast – 2,477
\t\tKenya – 1,348
\t\tLesotho – 2
\t\tLiberia – 266
\t\tLibya – 77
\t\tMadagascar – 586
\t\tMalawi – 101
\t\tMali – 1,077
\t\tMauritania – 268
\t\tMauritius – 334
\t\tMorocco – 7,577
\t\tMozambique – 213
\t\tNamibia – 21
\t\tNiger – 952
\t\tNigeria – 8,344
\t\tRwanda – 339
\t\tSao Tome and Principe – 441
\t\tSenegal – 3,161
\t\tSierra Leone – 754
\t\tSomalia – 1,711
\t\tSouth Africa – 24,264
\t\tSouth Sudan – 806
\t\tSudan – 3,976
\t\tTogo – 391
\t\tTunisia – 1,051
\t\tUganda – 253
\t\tZambia – 920
\t\tZimbabwe – 56
The leaders, 27 of them, said in an open letter that some countries were using health emergency laws to arbitrarily postpone elections.
They said such countries abandoned \"appropriate political channels as stipulated by their constitutions and international standards\" and did not have a \"consensual process for fixing a new date\" for elections.
The letter, however, admitted the challenges faced by countries that are due to hold elections - challenges such as how to hold campaign rallies, voter registration, face-to-face debate, and election-day gatherings.
It suggested some key principles that could guide the electoral processes in countries due to hold elections during the pandemic:
A firm grounding in the law.
In protecting the health and safety of our citizens, we must also be sure that protection measures safeguard the integrity of elections and the legitimacy of democratic political systems,\" the letter said.
There are now more than over 550,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic.
According to the latest data by the John Hopkins University and Africa Center for Disease Control on COVID-19 in Africa, the breakdown remains fluid as countries confirm cases as and when. As of May 13, every African country had recorded an infection, the last being Lesotho.
Major African stats: July 12 at 7:00 GMT:
Confirmed cases = 578,307
Active cases = 280,346
Recoveries = 284,972
Number of deaths = 12,989
Algeria – 18,712
Angola – 462
Benin – 1,378
Botswana – 314
Burkina Faso – 1,033
Burundi – 191
Cameroon – 15,173
Cape Verde – 1,623
Central African Republic – 4,288
Chad – 874
Comoros – 317
Congo-Brazzaville – 2,028
DR Congo – 7,971
Djibouti – 4,968
Egypt – 81,158
Equatorial Guinea – 3,071
Eritrea – 232
Eswatini – 1,311
Ethiopia – 7,402
Gabon – 5,942
(The) Gambia – 64
Ghana – 24,248
Guinea – 6,044
Guinea-Bissau – 1,842
Ivory Coast – 12,443
Kenya – 9,726
Lesotho – 184
Liberia – 998
Libya – 1,389
Madagascar – 4,578
Malawi – 2,261
Mali – 2,406
Mauritania – 5,275
Mauritius – 342
Morocco – 15,542
Mozambique – 1,135
Namibia – 668
Niger – 1,099
Nigeria- 31,987
Rwanda – 1,299
Sao Tome and Principe – 727
Senegal – 8,014
Seychelles – 100
Sierra Leone – 1,618
Somalia – 3,051
South Africa – 264,184
South Sudan – 2,021
Sudan – 10,250
Tanzania – 509
Togo – 710
Tunisia – 1,245
Uganda – 1,013
Zambia – 1,895
Zimbabwe – 982
[Nation] The Africa Hockey Federation has released a revised coronavirus interrupted calendar of events.
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Despite recording a number of achievements, the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) member states still have a long way to go in realising the dreams of the bloc's founding fathers.
There are now more than over 400,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic.
Major African stats: June 30 at 7:00 GMT:
Confirmed cases = 432,421
Active cases = 214,627
Recoveries = 207,148
Number of deaths = 10,646
Algeria – 14,657
Angola – 315
Benin – 1,199
Botswana – 227
Burkina Faso – 967
Burundi – 170
Cameroon – 12,592
Cape Verde – 1,301
Central African Republic – 3,788
Chad – 868
Comoros – 303
Congo-Brazzaville – 1,382
DR Congo – 7,189
Djibouti – 4,715
Egypt – 71,299
Eritrea – 215
Eswatini – 873
Ethiopia – 5,846
Gabon – 5,513
(The) Gambia – 55
Ghana – 18,134
Guinea – 5,450
Guinea-Bissau – 1,654
Ivory Coast – 9,992
Kenya – 6,941
Lesotho – 35
Liberia – 819
Libya – 891
Madagascar – 2,403
Malawi – 1,342
Mali – 2,260
Mauritania – 4,606
Mauritius – 341
Morocco – 12,969
Mozambique – 918
Namibia – 293
Niger – 1,081
Nigeria- 27,110
Rwanda – 1,063
Sao Tome and Principe – 717
Senegal – 7,054
Seychelles – 81
Sierra Leone – 1,518
Somalia – 2,944
South Africa – 168,061
Sudan – 9,663
Togo – 667
Tunisia – 1,178
Uganda – 902
Zambia – 1,632
Zimbabwe – 617
[New Dawn] The 2020 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), launched on Monday November 16 by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, highlights a decline in African governance performance for the first time since 2010.
In Seychelles, Eritrea, Kenya and Rwanda services contribute 80 percent, 67 percent, 60 percent and 47 percent of GDP respectively.
Confirmed cases = 418,211
Active cases = 209,623
Recoveries = 198,182
Number of deaths = 10,406
Algeria – 13,272
Angola – 291
Burkina Faso – 962
Cape Verde – 1,267
Central African Republic – 3,745
Chad – 866
DR Congo – 7,122
Djibouti – 4,704
Egypt – 69,814
Equatorial Guinea – 2,001
Eritrea – 203
Eswatini – 840
(The) Gambia – 49
Guinea – 5,404
Ivory Coast – 9,702
Kenya – 6,673
Liberia – 804
Libya – 874
Madagascar – 2,303
Malawi – 1,265
Mali – 2,202
Mauritania – 4,472
Morocco – 12,636
Mozambique – 903
Namibia – 285
Niger – 1,075
Nigeria- 26,484
Rwanda – 1,042
Sao Tome and Principe – 715
Senegal – 6,925
Sierra Leone – 1,498
Somalia – 2,924
South Africa – 159,333
Sudan – 9,573
Togo – 661
Tunisia – 1,175
Uganda – 893
Zimbabwe – 605
There are now more than over 130,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic.
Major African stats: May 30 at 7:00 GMT:
\t\tConfirmed cases = 135,375
\t\tNumber of deaths = 3,923
\t\tRecoveries = 56,401
\t\tActive cases = 75,051
\t\tAlgeria – 9,134
\t\tAngola – 81
\t\tBenin – 224
\t\tBurkina Faso – 847
\t\tCape Verde – 405
\t\tCentral African Republic – 874
\t\tChad – 759
\t\tCongo-Brazzaville – 571
\t\tDR Congo – 2,833
\t\tDjibouti – 2,914
\t\tEgypt – 22,082
\t\tEquatorial Guinea – 1,306
\t\tEswatini – 279
\t\tEthiopia – 968
\t\tGabon – 2,613
\t\tGhana – 7,616
\t\tGuinea – 3,656
\t\tGuinea-Bissau – 1,256
\t\tIvory Coast – 2,750
\t\tKenya – 1,745
\t\tLiberia – 273
\t\tLibya – 118
\t\tMadagascar – 698
\t\tMalawi – 273
\t\tMali – 1,226
\t\tMauritania – 423
\t\tMauritius – 335
\t\tMorocco – 7,714
\t\tMozambique – 234
\t\tNamibia – 23
\t\tNiger – 955
\t\tNigeria- 9,302
\t\tRwanda – 325
\t\tSao Tome and Principe – 463
\t\tSenegal – 3,429
\t\tSierra Leone – 829
\t\tSomalia – 1,828
\t\tSouth Africa – 29,240
\t\tSouth Sudan – 994
\t\tSudan – 4,521
\t\tTogo – 428
\t\tTunisia – 1,071
\t\tUganda – 329
\t\tZambia – 1,057
\t\tZimbabwe – 149
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June 13: Mauritius lifts lockdown, beaches to reopen
\tMauritius has been cited as an example in the fight against the COVID-19.
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May 30: Mauritius ends lockdown
\tMauritius’ lockdown will be lifted midnight Saturday, May 30 per Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth’s announcement on Friday.
Confirmed cases = 335
Number of deaths = 10
Recoveries = 322
Active cases = 3
\tAll stats valid as at May 30, 2020 07:00 GMT
May 12: Mauritius virus-free after total recoveries
\tMauritius declared total recoveries from coronavirus infections as of May 11, 2020.
May 4: No new case in 8 days amid lockdown extension
\tMauritius recorded no new COVID-19 cases for the past eight days, according to statistics provided by the National Communication Committee on Monday 4 May.
The sanitary curfew put in place on March 20, and which should have ended today, has been extended until June 1, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced last Friday.
[Seychelles News Agency] Six Seychellois will battle one another, pitching and marketing their businesses or services to a panel of judges, in a race to win the main prize of a soon-to-air TV series in Seychelles.
President Hage Geingob has lashed back at the stinging criticism levelled against his administration when it comes to fighting corruption in the public sector.
While delivering his state of the nation address yesterday in the National Assembly, the head of state said his administration has made significant accomplishments in the fight against corruption and reducing public expenditure at record levels.
Probes
\"We launched investigations into alleged irregularities in the contracts for the National Oil Storage Facility and Neckartal Dam, which exposed government to currency fluctuations,\" Geingob told parliament.
In light of ongoing government measures to reduce public expenditure, Geingob said reforms were undertaken to eliminate wastage, with respect to the conditions of service and benefits for public office bearers.
Geingob attributed this to the introduction of a Public Performance Management System, legislative reforms to strengthen accountability and transparency and aforementioned investigations launched into public tender said the Whistle Blower and Witness Protection Acts would be operationalised during this term, as additional measures to strengthen the fight against corruption.
