President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Friday, April 10, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump claimed the authority Monday to decide how and when to reopen the economy after weeks of tough social distancing guidelines aimed at fighting the new coronavirus.

Abdi Farreh with his daughter Safiya Copyright: Other 3rd Party The proud daughter of a leader of the Somali community in Sheffield has paid tribute to her dad after his death. Abdi Saeed Farreh, aged 83 and who was known as Berberaawii, was buried this week in a service which could only be attended by

China racism The media has been replete with reports of Chinese people evicting Africans over claims that they are the ones importing and spreading coronavirus in the country. This has ignited a conversation around the perverse racism against Africans that dominates Chinese society. Anger has been roused, and there are calls for Africans to take

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman extended a nationwide curfew until further notice due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the interior ministry said on Sunday, after the kingdom reported more than 300 new infections on each of the last four days. Last week Saudi Arabia placed its capital Riyadh and other big cities under a

Africans are stranded in China after being kicked out of their houses by Chinese nationals over coronavirus fears Kenyans living in China on Friday spoke of long nights in the cold, racial discrimination in shopping malls and retail outlets and attacks on public transport in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak, which originated in the

Kenya says it has raised a complaint with Beijing over footage of Kenyans sleeping on pavements and complaining of forced evictions. Nairobi says, however, that it was aware that China was imposing new rules to curb the Covid-19, including mass testing of people. The virus was first reported in Wuhan, China, on December 31, 2019

In this handout photo provided by the Turkish Defense Ministry, Serbian officials unload Personal Protection Equipment donated by Turkey to help the country combat the new coronavirus outbreak, in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, April 8, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with

Photo: Credit/AFP Punit PARANJPE Another horror day of the coronavirus pandemic saw the global death toll pass 94,000, although there were tentative signs of hope that the crisis was peaking in the United States and Europe. The picture of the unfolding economic catastrophe also became clearer with the IMF warning of a Great Depression and

As the world is frantically fighting the scourge of coronavirus, Africans who are residents in China have not been afforded peace. The blame game is rearing its ugly head as African are being blamed in China for importing coronavirus into the country. They are being forced out of homes and hotels because of the wild

Photo; Credit Reuters Vital Kamerhe, the chief of staff to the president of Democratic Republic of Congo, was arrested on Wednesday after testifying in an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of public funds, police said. Kamerhe’s arrest was a blow to President Felix Tshisekedi, who took power in January last year after campaigning on promises