According to a new report that was issued by the Nigerian Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, the Nigerian government recently made an announcement stating that it will take the first step towards the formation of…
Ivory Coast withdraws from African Human Rights and…
Ivory Coast withdrew from the African Human Rights and Peoples Court, a week after the tribunal ordered the West African nation to suspend an arrest warrant against presidential hopeful Guillaume Soro, who on Tuesday was…
Guinea-Bissau PM, 3 others test positive for COVID-19
The Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, Nuno Gomes Nabiam, announced on Wednesday that he had been contaminated by the new coronavirus, and, according to the Minister of Health, three other members of the government are also…
DRC:4 militiamen killed at Kahuzi Biega National Park
Four militiamen were killed and four wounded in the Kahuzi Biega National Park (PNKB) in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during an operation against a group engaged in illegal activities. A park guard was injured…
She is phenomenal – 2baba praises Simi
Nigerian veteran singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2face or 2baba has nothing but praise for Simi. The legendary singer took to his Twitter page yesterday to give the younger singer a shout out. "I…
Street beggars in South Africa struggle under lockdown
The homeless in Johannesburg South Africa are the most affected by containment measures that have been in place in the country for more than a month. With these restrictive measures, this very disadvantaged section of…
Nigerian Olympian who recently divorced her husband, open…
Blessing Okagbare is Nigeria's most successful athlete but she could not replicate her success in her marriage. The former world 200 meters champion recently divorced her husband Igho Otegheri who is a former Super Eagles…
Zimbabwean farmers start selling tobacco crop following coronavirus…
Zimbabwe farmers started selling their tobacco crop on Wednesday after the coronavirus outbreak delayed the opening of auctions, which provide vital foreign currency inflows, by more than a month. Tobacco is the second biggest earner…
Sudan’s Bashir requests prison transfer after aide tests…
Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir requested to be transferred from prison following the news that one of his former aides had contracted the deadly coronavirus, according to his lawyer. Bashir is currently detained in Kober…
Uganda restricts trucks on busy route to curb…
Uganda has stepped up restrictions on trucks passing through its territory – limiting them to one driver and banning them from stopping over in hotels – in a bid to curb the spread of the…
Malawi launches $40 cash transfer to cushion the…
Malawi launches emergency cash transfer programme targeting about 1 million people and small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, President Arthur Peter Mutharika said on Tuesday. Eligible households will receive a 35,000 Malawi kwacha ($40)…
Launch of Africa free trade deal postponed due…
The implementation of a mammoth African free trade agreement will not begin on July 1 as planned due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak, a senior official said on Tuesday. “It is obviously not…
IMF approves $3.4 billion emergency loan to Nigeria
The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday its executive board approved $3.4 billion in emergency financial assistance for Nigeria to support the oil exporter’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The global lender said it remained…
“Remember to continue social distancing from people that…
Nigerian singer, Adekunle Kosoko, popularly known as Adekunle Gold has advised his fans that they need to continue social distancing from a certain category of people after the pandemic. He gave the category of the…
Morocco detects more than 300 Covid-19 case in…
More than 300 cases of people infected with Covid-19 were detected in three prisons in Morocco, after a screening campaign conducted in the 73 prisons of the kingdom, prison authorities said Tuesday. Out of 1,736…
Lesotho senators limit PM’s powers to dissolve parliament
Lesotho’s Senate on Tuesday further increased pressure on Prime Minister Thomas Thabane to resign by limiting his power to dissolve parliament and order new elections. The small kingdom has been going through a serious political…
Former Ivorian Prime Minister Guillaume Soro jailed 20…
An Ivorian court on Tuesday sentenced former Prime Minister Guillaume Soro, who has been living in exile since December 2019, to 20 years in prison for corruption. This ruling is likely to end Soro’s political…
Fire destroys Malian displaced camp
Displaced Malians were forced to flee as a fire tore through their makeshift camp in the capital Bamako, destroying tents and reducing the land to ashes. Nobody was reported killed in the fire, Security Minister…
Chad abolishes death penalty for terrorist acts
Chad on Tuesday abolished the death penalty for terrorist acts, quashing an exception that was on the books for four years, Justice Minister Djimet Arabi told KnowAfrika. The Sahel country passed legislation in 2016 to…