Africa

Liberia confirms first coronavirus case

DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) -- Liberia announced its first case of the novel coronavirus on Monday, becoming the 27th African country…

Seychelles confirms first cases of coronavirus

VICTORIA, Seychelles (AFP) -- Seychelles has confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus, which has now hit 25 countries in…

Mauritania confirms first coronavirus case

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AFP) -- Mauritania has confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus, the country's health minister said on Friday,…

Kenya confirms first case of coronavirus in East Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Kenya announced Friday the first confirmed case of coronavirus in East Africa, as the region so…

13 injured as trains collide in Cairo

CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Thirteen people were injured when two passenger trains collided Thursday in the Egyptian capital, the health…

46 tourists stuck on virus-hit Nile cruise boat fly home

LUXOR, Egypt (AFP) -- Egyptian authorities said Wednesday that 46 French and US tourists who had been quarantined on a…

Morocco announces first coronavirus death

RABAT, Morocco (AFP) -- Morocco's health ministry said Tuesday the country had recorded its first death linked to the new…

Tunisia arrests 5 over attack near US embassy

TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) -- Five people have been arrested in Tunisia over a double suicide attack that killed a police…

25 virus cases on Egypt Nile cruise boat test negative

LUXOR, Egypt (AFP) -- Egyptian authorities said Tuesday that 25 people who had intially tested positive for the novel coronavirus…

Tourist in Egypt becomes 1st confirmed virus death in Africa

CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- A German tourist died Sunday of the novel coronavirus in a Sinai resort of eastern Egypt,…

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