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Coronavirus cases in Africa topped 1 million as the numbers are consistently on the rise due to widespread outbreak. South Africa accounts for more than half a million cases. Experts say a lack of comprehensive testing across Africa means the true extent of the pandemic is not known. In the continent overall, more than 21,000 people have died with Covid-19 and almost 674,000 people have recovered, the figures show

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Radisson Hotel Group has added six hotels to its African portfolio, the company said on Tuesday, as it pushes ahead with its expansion strategy on the continent despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Global hotel chains, including Marriot International and Hyatt Hotels, have increased investments in Africa, which has some of the world’s only growing economies even after the impact of the pandemic, and a rising middle class

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South Africa has reintroduced a ban on alcohol sales and imposed a nighttime curfew as it looks to curtail a rapid surge in new coronavirus cases. In an address to the nation Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa also announced that masks are now mandatory in public, as the number of confirmed cases in the country exceeded 276,000. The curfew will be in effect between 9pm and 4am local time from Monday

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Ethiopian Government plans to go ahead with the $4 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project on the Blue Nile that will provide power to its more than 100 million citizens and create huge opportunities for its economy. But Sudan and Egypt downstream first want a legally-binding agreement on how long it will take to fill the dam and the way it will be operated.

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