African Essence

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

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

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