At least ten dead during Guinea referendum – opposition

Opposition parties and civil society organisations have called for fresh protests on Monday and Tuesday after the African nation held a disputed referendum that critics say is a ploy to keep the president in power.

Sporadic violence as Guineans vote in constitution referendum

President AlphaConde is proposing a change to the constitution to codify gender equality and introduce other social reforms.

UN welcomes positive responses to fighting pause in Libya

UN secretary-general welcomes the positive response from the government on March 18 and warlord Haftar's militia on March 21 to calls for a humanitarian pause to allow the country to focus on the danger from the coronavirus.

Botswana's first hunting season hangs in balance due to coronavirus threats

Botswana Wildlife Producers Association has now asked the government to extend the hunting season which was due to commence next month, after the coronavirus pandemic spread across the globe.

Africa's cases above 1,000 as presidents defy own travel bans

At least 40 of Africa's 54 countries are now affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Italy overtakes China's coronavirus death toll – latest updates

Coronavirus has infected more than 230,000 people worldwide and killed around 10,000 as countries race to slow deadly virus from spreading. Here's what's happening on March 19:

South African power utility Eskom orders investigation into COO

The company had received correspondence from anti-graft organisation Corruption Watch and the South African Federation of Trade Unions detailing fresh allegations against Jan Oberholzer, Eskom's chief operating officer, the board said in a statement.

Africa sees 'extremely rapid evolution' of pandemic, UN says

African countries to close their borders on Thursday as the coronavirus’ local spread threatened to turn the continent of 1.3 billion people into an alarming new front for the pandemic.

Africa should 'prepare for the worst' with virus - WHO

Thirty-three of Africa’s 54 countries now have novel coronavirus cases. Though the pandemic is in its early days on the continent, health experts have warned that even facilities in Africa's richest nation could be overwhelmed by the virus' spread.

Haftar militia kills four in Libya rocket attacks

Militias loyal to notorious warlord Khalifa Haftar kill three children and a woman in two separate attacks, government officials say.

Turkey confirms second death from coronavirus – latest updates

The novel coronavirus has spread to more than 170 countries, infected more than 205,000 people worldwide. More than 81,000 people have recovered so far, mostly in China.

Militia 'sect' wreaks havoc in remote DR Congo region

Since the start of the month, around 50 people have been killed in the eastern province of Ituri, according to local sources as violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo intensifies.