African Essence

Coronavirus: Egyptian violinist serenades neighbours from balcony

As residents of Cairo in Egypt try to cope with a curfew, one Egyptian man decided to use his gifts…

April 3, 2020

African govts adopt ‘copy-and-paste’ approach to combat COVID-19

Several measures have been taken by different governments to contain the spread of coronavirus, which has been confirmed in 49…

April 2, 2020

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa tests positive to Covid-19

Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa is said to have tested positive coronavirus highly placed sources said last night. A family spokesm…

April 1, 2020

Eritrea ‘missing’ as IGAD leaders forge regional coronavirus plan

Leaders across East Africa and the Horn of Africa met via video conferencing for a meeting aimed at forging a…

March 31, 2020

Keeping up with the First Ladies: Gabon FL shares coronavirus murals

Across the African continent, First Ladies are generally considered the ‘Mother of the Nation’, and are often expected to be…

March 30, 2020

Malawi army deducts soldiers’ salaries

Barely a week after the change of command in the Malawi Defence Force (MDF), which saw General Vincent Nundwe being…

March 29, 2020

Infected South African duo who defied coronavirus isolation charged

South African police have charged two men with attempted murder for allegedly continuing to go out after they tested positive…

March 27, 2020

How terrorists killed 70 Nigerian soldiers in restive northeast

At least 70 Nigerian soldiers were killed in an ambush on their convoy by terrorists in the restive northeast, military…

March 26, 2020

Industrial pollution across Asia, Europe drops due to coronavirus

Global pollution has significantly declined thanks to the coronavirus pandemic which has slowed industrial production across the world. The European…

March 25, 2020

Bitcoin business needs support from the government – Odum

Odum Chijioke John, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Chiji14xchange, a leading Nigerian e-commerce company in the business of…

March 25, 2020

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