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The first batch of medical equipment donated by a Chinese billionaire to help fight coronavirus in Africa arrived in Ethiopia on Sunday. Jack Ma, the co-founder of the online store Alibaba, is sending millions of test kits, surgical masks and protective clothing to the continent, where now more than 1,000

Kenya has confirmed another coronavirus case, bringing the total number to four, media reports in Kenya indicate. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe (pictured) on Tuesday confirmed that one more patient tested positive at a private health facility. Mr Kagwe said the patient travelled from London and arrived in Kenya on

Angola has received 75,000 head of cattle sent by Chad as part of the repayment of a 2017 $100m (Shs374bn) debt. More than 1,000 cows were delivered to the Ministry of Agriculture. State-run Jornal de Angola newspaper said the vessel that transported the cattle would return to Angola's capital, Luanda,

By AFP US President Donald Trump (pictured) has tested negative for the novel coronavirus, the White House physician said Saturday. Trump submitted to the test after coming in contact with several members of a Brazilian presidential delegation visiting his Florida resort who have since tested positive for the virus. "This

Sudan says a man in his 50s who died on Thursday in the capital, Khartoum, had coronavirus, confirming the country's first case, BBC reports. The man had visited the UAE in the first week of March, health authorities said. Sudan has stopped issuing visas for, and flights to, eight countries,

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (pictured) is stepping down from the company's board to spend more time on philanthropic activities. He says he wants to focus on global health and development, education and tackling climate change. One of the world's richest men, Mr Gates, 65, has also left the board of