African Essence

TPLF tells Ethiopia PM to face challenges, stop scapegoating

Ethiopian opposition party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), has accused Prime minister Abiy Ahmed and his government of being…

July 10, 2020

Egypt reopens Giza pyramids amid pandemic

Egypt reopened its famed Giza pyramids to the public after a three-month closure. The reopening marked the restart of a…

July 9, 2020

Africa’s coronavirus cases hits half a million, about 12,000 deaths

Africa now has more than a half-million confirmed coronavirus cases. The continent-wide total is over 508,000, according to figures released…

July 8, 2020

Morocco: pro-ISIS cell dismantled, four arrested

Morocco’s Interior Ministry announced Tuesday that four alleged members of a “terrorist cell” linked to the jihadist group Islamic State…

July 7, 2020

African nations reopening airspace despite rising COVID-19 cases

As COVID-19 cases surged in many parts of the world, the island nation of the Seychelles was looking good: 70-plus…

July 6, 2020

New reggae bar will soon infuse Seychelles’ La Digue island with spirit of Bob Marley

Reggae lovers in Seychelles' La Digue island will soon be able to enjoy food, music and a drink at the…

July 5, 2020

French court rejects probe into Rwandan president assassination

Rwandan authorities have welcomed a decision by a French court to reject a bid to reopen an investigation into the…

July 4, 2020

COVID-19: An opportunity for traditional medicines

COVID-19 has catapulted the issue of traditional medicines to the fore especially on the back of Madagascar’s claims that its…

July 3, 2020

Rape as another pandemic

Stella Odife Today, the voices of hunger, the voices of insecurity and the voices of COVID-19 have been almost drowned…

July 2, 2020

AFCON moved to 2022, delayed CHAN slated for Jan. 2021

The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced the postponement of the 2021 Africa Cup of…

July 1, 2020

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