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[Zimbabwe Independent] Reinstated MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora has delivered stinging criticism of his long-time nemesis Nelson Chamisa and his allies, saying they faced disciplinary action for failing to comply with Tuesday's Supreme Court decision rendering Thokozani Khupe as the rightful leader of the party.

[Namibia Economist] During last year, an estimated 12 elephants and 45 rhinos were poached during 2019, the ministry of environment and tourism's wildlife crime report of 2019 shows.

[New Zimbabwe] Econet founder and executive chairman, Strive Masiyiwa has urged African governments to turn to their Chinese friends for help in fighting Coronavirus.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -The low infection rates in Africa countries could be a result of a lesser capacity to test for COVID-19, relative to other countries where it has spread, and not necessarily an accurate reflection of the rates of new infections, according to the latest WHO briefing on the virus.

[Vanguard] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has updated the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria to 190 following six confirmed cases in Osun State on Thursday.

[The Conversation Africa] The human evolutionary path is complicated. It's almost impossible to say exactly when we modern humans became "us". This quandary is best articulated by the famous naturalist Charles Darwin in his book The Descent of Man:

[News24Wire] It is day five of the lockdown in Mamelodi, Pretoria. The status quo remains unchanged.

[Nation] The Congolese government has been forced to create corridors for delivery of foodstuffs and other essential items after prices shot up in the wake of a lockdown on Kinshasa.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -Extreme weather bring greater risk of conflict in underdeveloped countries with large populations and ethnic tensions

[DW] Countries like South African and Nigeria have announced wide-ranging relief measures to help cushion the blow of the coronavirus pandemic. But it's still unclear when funds will be available and who can access it.

[GroundUp] Protesting refugees moved to Bellville site

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] With chatbots and interactive sites, techies on the well-connected continent are finding new ways to slow the infection rate

[IPS] Geneva -The multi-layered crisis of the Coronavirus epidemic has been a dramatic shock to everyone. But, to communities affected by HIV and AIDS, the crisis has not only brought a further shock to already vulnerable people, it has brought other reactions too - a troubling sense of déjà vu, and a passionate, empathetic, fierce solidarity with all those affected by Coronavirus.

[UN News] Food insecurity levels in the Sahel region are "spiralling out of control", the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday, as it expressed concerns about the potential impact on humanitarian supply chains because of restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[This Day] The Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has deleted a tweet in which it pleaded with American billionaire, Elon Musk, for ventilators to treat the COVID-19 pandemic.

[News24Wire] The police will crack down on businesses selling cigarettes in the Western Cape, Police Minister Bheki Cele said on Thursday.

[News24Wire] The number of people who tested positive for Covid-19 in South Africa currently stands at 1 462, which is an increase of 82 new cases, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Thursday.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi has declared its first three confirmed cases of the deadly Coronavirus (Covid-19) following a statement from President Peter Mutharika on Thursday evening.

[East African] Uganda Airlines is facing difficult decisions over the delivery timetable for its A330-800 neo fleet, which had been brought forward from the initial December 2020 date for the first aircraft, to October 2020.

[Premium Times] The death toll from the ongoing Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has risen to 185, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Thursday.

[allAfrica] The turnout for Mali's parliamentary elections this week was just 36 percent, officials said on Thursday.

[Daily Trust] The Presidency says the daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, who had been on 14-day self-isolation following her return from London, a hotbed of the coronavirus pandemic, joined the family yesterday.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -Guinean President Alpha Conde's party has won more than two-thirds of the seats in legislative elections held in March, AFP reports.

[The New Humanitarian] Bournemouth, UK -'Any interventions should be in line with international human rights standards.'

[ENOUGH] President Kiir's Associates Tied to 32 Mining Companies; High-Level Corruption in Minerals Sector Risks Fueling Armed Conflict, Report Warns

[Namibian] THE government has committed N$562 million as an emergency income grant to support households that have lost incomes as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

[TechCrunch] In March, the virus gripping the world -- COVID-19 -- started to spread in Africa. In short order, actors across the continent's tech ecosystem began to step up to stem the spread.

[AIM] Maputo -In parts of Maputo, the Mozambican police have acted as if the declaration of a state of emergency, to deal with the threat posed by the Covid-19 respiratory disease, gives them the right to close down bars, shops and market stalls, while elsewhere in the city traders and their clients behaved as if nothing had changed.

[AIM] Maputo -The number of confirmed cases of the respiratory disease Covid-19 in Mozambique has risen from eight to ten, according to the National Director of Public Health, Rosa Marlene.

[News24Wire] South Africans hoping to say their final goodbyes to loved ones will now face an easier process to attend funerals during the 21-day national lockdown.