William met with volunteers at the National Maritime Rescue Institute station in Simon'sTown, near Cape Town, before boarding the boat for the short trip to Kalk Bay harbour.Wearing sunglasses and a bright red waterproof jacket,…
Qatar, Yasin, Al-Shabaab Hold Somalia in Linked Triangular…
Qatar's ‘support' for Somali Spy organisation raises storm over links with Al-Shabaab Qatar has but once more been sucked into Somalia's inner politics, with mounting accusations from quite a few quarters over alleged guide to…
Uganda: Kikuube turns to sugarcane growing as the…
For so many years, locals in the Albertine place have patiently waited for industrial manufacturing of oil in vain. However, as the projections suffer one shift after another, many farmers, in particular those in Kikuube…
Nigeria: Ambush on Borno State governor’s kills 30
Burned vehicules laying on the side of the road, stays of friday's attack. Jihadis fighters linked to the Islamisc State in West Africa Province ISWAP crew killed 30 safety personnel in an ambush on Friday.…
ECOWAS set to uphold Mali sanctions until appointment…
West African bloc ECOWAS will maintain its sanctions on Mali until a civilian prime minister is appointed, ECOWAS mediator Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday. A choice on whether ECOWAS will raise its sanctions towards Mali…
Nigeria: Gas tanker explode in Lagos State
A fuel tanker truck exploded Thursday in Nigeria’s Lagos State, injuring at least 15 people, incinerating quite a few cars and razing a number of buildings, local media reported. The incident happened at a bus…
Sudan: Death toll from flooding to 124
The dying toll from flooding in Sudan precipitated by using months of heavy rains has risen to 124, the country's Interior Ministry said early Thursday. More than 100,000 residences have come to be partly or…
Parliament gives nod to new ministers, judges in…
Ethiopia’s parliament on Tuesday authorized the appointment of countless key ministers and judicial officers. The House of Peoples’ Representatives, the lower chamber of Ethiopia’s parliament, recommended the appointments of Kenea Yadeta as defense minister, Gedion…
Fear rises for imprisoned Qatari royal in the…
Pressure is mounting over the case of QatariSheikh Talal Al Thani – the grandson of the founder of the gas-rich nation – after his wife, Asma Arian, submitted an 11th-hour plea for his release at the United Nations Human Rights Council on…
Nigeria: President Buhari mourns death of emir of…
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday mourned the loss of life of Emir of Zazzau Alhaji Shehu Idris, one of the country’s most influential standard leaders who exceeded away on Sunday at the age of…
Uganda records 270 new COVID-19 cases as total…
Uganda's Ministry of Health on Sunday mentioned 270 new tested coronavirus instances elevating the countrywide complete to 6,287. Of the 270 cases, 240 have been contacts and indicators whilst 29 have been returnees and one…
In weeks, Kenya will be rolling out COVID-19…
Kenya's pinnacle medical research body will begin trials for a COVID-19 vaccine in a few weeks as the East African us of a continues its fight in opposition to the virus. Kombe Yeri, the Director-General…
South Africa records 2,055 new COVID-19 cases, 85…
South Africa mentioned 2,055 new COVID-19 instances bringing the number of validated infections to 657,627, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced late Friday. Mkhize stated 85 human beings died from the coronavirus in the past 24…
President appoints new prime minister in Somalia
Somali President Mohamed Farmaajo appointed Mohamed Hussein Roble as the country's new high minister early Friday, hours after regional leaders agreed on a revised mannequin for presidential and parliamentary elections. The Somali presidency made…
South Africa records 64 new Coronavirus deaths
South Africa mentioned 64 new coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period, bringing the whole range of fatalities to 15,705, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize stated late Wednesday. Mkhize stated there have been 1,923 new COVID-19…
Mali: West African body urges for transitional gov’t
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday met with Mali's military junta in Ghana's capital Accra to locate a definitive answer to the political situation in the country. "Terrorists are taking advantage…
Uganda ‘s National Authority for Identification and Registration…
Uganda's National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) was on Monday closed temporarily after a security personnel tested positive for COVID-19. "One person has tested positive at our head offices-Kololo ceremonial grounds and the person is…
Uganda, Tanzania sign a crude oil pipeline construction…
East African countries Uganda and Tanzania signed the Host Government Agreement (HGA) for the building of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The signing of the settlement took area on Sunday in Chato…
South Africa records 1,816 new COVID-19 cases, 49…
South Africa recorded 1,816 new cases of the novel coronavirus Saturday and 49 deaths, according to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. Almost 4 million people have been tested for the virus on account that it was…