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Over 18,000 sheep imported from Somalia

More than eighteen thousand sheep were brought to Salalah Port from Somalia on Wednesday in order to boost availability of…

April 16, 2020

Ethiopia coronavirus cases hit 82, Bill Gates donates $600,000 to Addis Ababa

Ethiopia’s COVID-19 file as of April 14 has 82 cases (eight new cases) with three deaths and 14 recoveries. The…

April 14, 2020

Okonjo-Iweala and three others appointed as AU Special envoys

The Chairperson of the African Union, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and three other Africans as AU…

April 13, 2020

African nations berate China over COVID-19 linked racism in Guangzhou

African officials are confronting China publicly and in private over racist mistreatment of Africans in the Chinese city of Guangzhou,…

April 12, 2020

Burundi banks on ‘divine protection’ despite coronavirus threat

Burundi has recorded its first cases of COVID-19 but unlike many countries across Africa, there are no restrictions on movement…

April 11, 2020

Uganda’s Museveni shows lock down fitness routine via socials

If you’are not sure how to keep fit during this lockdown, Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni has some drills to share…

April 10, 2020

Chad president joins frontline combat against Boko Haram

Chadian President, Idriss Deby Itno joined the country’s soldiers in the frontline of the fight against Boko Haram terrorists in…

April 7, 2020

African countries await 500 ventilators from Jack Ma

Jack Ma, Chinese business magnate, on Monday announced the second donation of medical equipment to 54 countries in Africa. Ma,…

April 6, 2020

Morocco set to free over 5000 prisoners to curb spread of coronavirus

King Mohammed VI on Sunday pardoned more than 5,000 inmates to prevent the new coronavirus from contaminating Moroccan prisons, the…

April 5, 2020

Drogba, Eto’o blast doctors’ for suggesting Africa should be used as a test site.

Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto’o have slammed suggestions made by two France-based doctors that Africa should be used as a…

April 4, 2020

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