UK detects second COVID mutation, linked to South Africa

Plan to repay the IMF points to a possible turnaround for Morocco, where tourism and exports have taken a hit this year.

From fiction and non-fiction to essays and poetry, we bring you some of the continent’s most exciting reads from 2020.

The move coincides with attempts to scale down a crisis sparked by President Ouattara’s decision to seek a third term.

Mexico is the first country in the region to receive a coronavirus vaccine, but several are expected to follow suit.

The $2bn deal will see the additional 100 million doses delivered to the US by July.

COVID dealt a heavy blow to India’s small businesses, but some have used technology and creative thinking to survive.