African Essence

South Africa: Ribbons to remember Coronavirus victims

A church in South Africa is honouring the country's coronavirus victims by putting out white ribbons to mark each and…

August 1, 2020

Muslim faithfuls celebrate Eid amid COVID-19

The streets of Abidjan were almost empty on Friday for the Eid al-Adha celebrations that have been complicated by the…

July 31, 2020

South Africa: Civil Rights Icon Mlangeni Laid to Rest

Andrew Mlangeni, the closing civil rights icon who fought for the liberation of black South Africans against apartheid, the racist…

July 30, 2020

Tourists flying to Seychelles after Aug. 1 re-opening must have recent COVID-19 test

All passengers coming to Seychelles from Aug. 1 when the airport opens for scheduled passenger flights ought to have proof…

July 29, 2020

Why Nigeria must decisively end rape menace

Rape is dishonorable, immoral and sinful to humans and must be outrightly condemned by all. Every man or woman in…

July 28, 2020

Kenya fears surge in coronavirus cases

Kenya Sunday recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 infections since March 13, a development likely to inform the outcome…

July 27, 2020

COVID-19 cases in Africa top 828,000

The number of coronavirus cases in Africa reached 828,214 on Sunday, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and…

July 26, 2020

Mali opposition dogged with demands despite ECOWAS mediation

Five West African heads of state meeting in Bamako on Thursday failed to get the Malian opposition to accept their…

July 25, 2020

Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed lauds early filling of controversial massive dam

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday lauded the “historic” early filling of a massive dam on the Blue Nile…

July 24, 2020

Uganda: Rebecca Kadaga summons Attorney General over election ballots deal, EC sackings

The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed that the attorney widely wide-spread together with the minister of Justice and…

July 23, 2020

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