Urgent act

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded its second coronavirus death on Friday as infections rose in South Africa, where the government warned bluntly of a long haul in the fight against the disease. The post Africa in for tough battle as coronavirus cases rise appeared first on TODAY.

[East African] Burundi's minister in charge of Public Security, Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, has suspended all flights in and out of the country's Melchior Ndadaye International Airport to prevent the spread of the coronavirus into the country.

President Akufo-Addo has directed the Ghana 39;s borders both land and the airport to be shut down effectively midnight of Sunday March 22. He said the borders will be closed down for two weeks to help combat the deadly bug. He added that anyone traveler who arrives before Sunday midnight will undergo the 14days quarantine and test. ...

[Daily Trust] The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the closure of all the country's airports to international flights till April 23, 2020.

Coronavirus: Uganda Imposes Travel Ban on 31 Countries as Aviation Body Unveils Tougher Rules  chimpreports.com

[Coronavirus] South African Airways suspends all international flights until the end of May 2020  Aviation24.be

South African Airways (SAA) has suspended all regional and international flights until the end of May due to the transmission of COVID-19.

African airlines lose $4.4 billion in revenue following the spread of coronavirus on the continent  CNN

African gov'ts restrict int'l ops in bid to curb COVID-19  ch-aviation