East African countries are home to a growing list of wealthy individuals, with Tanzania topping the region in creating dollar millionaires.

Mali's government has issued a statement in support of the singer Rokia Traoré, who was arrested in Paris over a child custody dispute.

Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that a 60-year-old Egyptian woman from Daqahliya governorate passed away after contracting the coronavirus and that 13 new cases of the virus have been discovered.

The record budget of Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer estimated at 34.6 billion dollars for the year 2020 will be revised downwards, according to the Ministry of Finance. This is due to the sharp drop in the price of crude oil.

Last Monday, Ghanaian guitarist, Kwame Yeboah performed for Queen Elizabeth II and other key members of the Royal Family at a commemorative service to celebrate the Commonwealth of nations. At the service where Kwame performed were The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Earl and Countess of Wessex.

Sudanese Prime Minister met with his cabinet on Monday after surviving an assassination attempt. The alleged terrorist attack targeted Abdalla Hamdok’s convoy in the capital Khartoum, his senior adviser said. Faisal Mohamed Salih, government spokesman gave details of the attack in a press interaction after the cabinet meeting saying: “The convoy of Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was the victim of a terrorist attack this morning on its way from his home to his office.