African Nation that Inspired ‘Wakanda’ is Only Country in the Continent to Claim Zero Coronavirus Cases

AfricaCoronavirusFilmAfrican Nation that Inspired ‘Wakanda’ is Only Country in the Continent to Claim Zero Coronavirus Cases

PilotnewsMay 13, 2020

The African nation which became the basis for the Hollywood blockbuster Black Panther is in a miraculous position during the COVID-19 pandemic as the rest of the continent battles the virus. The Kingdom of Lesotho is a small country within the borders of South Africa, with a population of more than 2 million people. As the rest of Africa faces the prospect of the coronavirus pandemic getting worse before it gets any better, Lesotho has...

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Western Media Shows Death Only When it is in Africa

AfricaColumnsOpinionWestern Media Shows Death Only When it is in Africa

PilotnewsMay 12, 2020

Unlike the victims of Ebola, the tragedies of coronavirus victims are demonstrated in numbers. Let us try a little thought experiment. Imagine, if you will, that rather than Europe and North America, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus pandemic was Africa, and the disease was killing many tens of thousands of people there. What images and storylines would be used to tell the story on TV screens and newspaper front pages in the West? Would they...

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Madagascar COVID-19 Herb: Controversy, Source, and Countries that have Made Orders

AfricaCoronavirusMadagascar COVID-19 Herb: Controversy, Source, and Countries that have Made Orders

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 12, 2020

As African countries are confronted with economic survival challenges, poverty, and the COVID-19, Madagascan President, Andry Rajoelina last month launch an herbal remedy that he claimed could cure and prevent COVID-19. Medical experts were caught in awe with the announcement. Coronavirus had infected over four million people across the world at present. African countries are the most endangered species as virtually all African countries are still developing. Little or no standard medical facilities are in...

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13 Workers Die in Building Collapse in Uganda

AfricaNews13 Workers Die in Building Collapse in Uganda

PilotnewsMay 11, 2020

Uganda authority said a rescue operation was called off on Monday after 13 bodies were recovered from a building that collapsed over the weekend in the nation’s capital of Kampala. “We do not expect any other survivors…” Maureen Nabuduwa from the Red Cross said, adding that four people were rescued from the rubble. Police spokesperson Luke Oweyisigire said “we think that the structure had over 20 workers who were working and sleeping there.” Oweyisigire said that...

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Massive Bombardment Hits Tripoli as Water Supplies Threatened

AfricaNational SecurityMassive Bombardment Hits Tripoli as Water Supplies Threatened

PilotnewsMay 11, 2020

A withering bombardment shook Tripoli on Sunday as the eastern-based forces of Khalifa Haftar fought overnight for new territory in the southern suburbs, after losing ground recently around the city. Armed men in the south had stormed one of the facilities in northwest Libya, reducing supply and adding to the misery of Tripoli residents. “My father said we should be ready to leave at any moment… the fighting last night was heavier than at any...

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Kenya COVID-19 Cases hit 672 as 23 More Confirmed

AfricaNewsNigeriaKenya COVID-19 Cases hit 672 as 23 More Confirmed

PilotnewsMay 10, 2020

Kenya’s Ministry of Health, on Sunday, confirmed 23 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 672. Rashid Aman, Chief Administrative Secretary for Health, told journalists in Nairobi that the latest cases involving 22 Kenyans and a Burundian who were detected from 1,056 samples that were tested in the last 24 hours. He said 32 patients recovered from the deadly respiratory disease, bringing the total number of those who have been discharged from...

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‘Queen Sono’ and Netflix’s future in Africa

AfricaArts & CultureFilm & TV‘Queen Sono’ and Netflix’s future in Africa

PilotnewsMay 10, 2020

Queen Sono may be Netflix’s most popular series, but it may not be the right home for the new wave of African film and television. Netflix has landed in Africa! Traveling through Johannesburg’s downtown and suburbs, it’s hard to ignore that indeed, Netflix has arrived. Johannesburg’s cityscapes have been painted with posters, billboards and murals promoting the streaming giant’s first script-to-screen production in Africa, Queen Sono. Netflix partnered with Johannesburg-based production company Diprente, and with creator/executive...

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AFRICA: Why Spending In Healthcare Is A Healthy Investment

AfricaHealthInvestingAFRICA: Why Spending In Healthcare Is A Healthy Investment

PilotnewsMay 10, 2020

There’ve been several reminders in recent weeks about the pledge African leaders made to dedicate 15% of their budgets to healthcare back in April 2001 at an African Union meeting. The pledge is known as the Abuja Declaration (pdf). The reason for those stories or social media posts is that few of these countries have come close to matching that reasonable target and we’re all in the middle of a health crisis. As Quartz Africa covered last week, many...

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Sierra Leone’s President Accuses Main Opposition Party of Inciting Violence

AfricaNewsPoliticsSierra Leone’s President Accuses Main Opposition Party of Inciting Violence

PilotnewsMay 9, 2020

FREETOWN  – Sierra Leone’s president Julius Maada Bio has accused the main opposition party of orchestrating a spate of violent incidents, deepening a political standoff that risks undermining the country’s efforts to contain a coronavirus outbreak. At least 18 people have died in three riots in separate parts of the country in recent weeks, including a disturbance at Freetown’s central prison on April 29 which started after an inmate tested positive for the virus. In...

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COVID-19: ECOWAS Dismisses Reports of Endorsing Herbal Drugs from Madagascar

AfricaCoronavirusNewsCOVID-19: ECOWAS Dismisses Reports of Endorsing Herbal Drugs from Madagascar

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 8, 2020

The ECOWAS Commission had denied the reports that its health institution, West African Health Organisation had ordered medicine developed by the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research, Madagascar, for COVID-19 treatment. The regional body affirmed that it was aware that several COVID-19 cures had been claimed to have been made in a different part of the world. It added that it could endorse only proven effective drugs through scientific study. Madagascar before now had boosted organic...

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