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Southern Africa: EU Adds Zimbabwe to Money Laundering Blacklist
[New Zimbabwe] Local NGOs say they were not surprised by the recent blacklisting of Zimbabwe as posing a financial risk to the EU Commission through anti-money laundering and terrorism financing shortfalls.
Namibia: COVID-19 Testing Hit By Lack of Reagents
[Namibian] THE mass testing for Covid-19 is being hindered by the limited availability to reagents.
Burundi: Burundi Announces First Two Covid-19 Cases
[East African] Burundi has confirmed its first two coronavirus cases, Health minister Thadée Ndikumana announced late Tuesday.
Africa: Our Chance for a Just Recovery After Novel Coronavirus
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] As policymakers respond to the pandemic and its fallout, they must also tackle the interrelated crises of wealth inequality, racism and ecological decline
Africa: Why the Third Wave of the Novel Coronavirus Could Be the Deadliest
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] As dark as coronavirus crisis seems right now, the fact is it could get much worse
Ethiopia: Govt Suspends Flights to 30 Countries in Battle Against COVID-19
[Nation] Ethiopia on Friday stepped up its battle against Covid-19 by suspending flights to 30 countries hardest hit by the new coronavirus.
How prayer is changing as a result of covid-19
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South Africa: Travel Restrictions and Cancellation of Events Expected As Govt Moves to Contain Spread of COVID-19
[Daily Maverick] The South African government is expected to introduce travel restrictions from some foreign countries and to recommend that all mass events in the country be cancelled or postponed in an effort to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) which the World Health Organisation this week declared a global pandemic.
Somalia: Top Al-Shabaab Commander Believed Killed in Drone Strike
[VOA] The U.S.