Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts oversees South Africa's 10 million tree cover expansion project spanning five years from her office as Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment minister. South African staff members started "One Employee One Tree" in…
Zimbabwe: President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces possible coup’
THE ruling Zanu-PF formative years league has sensationally claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa was under threat from within his own celebration and accuses some insiders of working with exiled officials to dislodge him. Zanu-PF early…
Nigeria: Muslims will Hold Eid Prayers in Open…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that Eid prayers can preserve in open areas in Kaduna State but there will be no celebrations during the impending Eid Al-Adha Muslim festival. The governor who made this known…
Zimbabwean journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono denied bail
Zimbabwean journalist arrested after revealing alleged government corruption has been denied bail by a court in the capital, Harare, for fear he will "incite" others to protest. Hopewell Chin'ono was arrested on Monday on charges…
Coronavirus kills 38 people in Egypt
Another 38 human beings died from the novel coronavirus in Egypt throughout the past 24 hours, health officials there stated Friday. The death toll reached 4,518 and the quantity of cases climbed to 91,072 with…
Sudan discovers mass grave of military officers from…
The Sudanese General Attorney said Thursday it located a mass grave of military officers courting to 1990. The legal professional stated the grave consists of 28 officers believed to be worried in a failed military…
Cases of coronavirus in Nigeria surpass 38,000
More than 540 new coronavirus cases have taken the nationwide tally here to over 38,000, authorities introduced Thursday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated 543 greater COVID-19 instances and eight fatalities were recorded…
Are there terrorist group that Qatar does not…
Qatar’s funding of extremists, in the Arab world and beyond, is no secret to most residents of the Middle East. Yet, in the past week, new important points of Doha’s murky dealings overseas have emerged.…
S.Africa seized samples of viruses which spur biohazard…
A biohazard alert in South Africa's Eastern Cape used to be sparked Tuesday after large samples believed to be COVID-19 trying out went lacking when a truck was hijacked, in accordance to media reviews Tuesday.…
Hezbollah funding from Qatar exposed by whistle-blower contractor
A whistleblower claimed he earned tens of thousands of euros from Qatar to hide a dossier documenting Hezbollah 's country support. German press reported that a total payment of €750,000 (Dh3.1 million) was offered to…
COVID-19 claims 50 lives in Egypt
Over the past 24 hours another 50 people have died from the novel coronavirus in Egypt, the Ministry of Health said on Monday. It said the death toll reached 4,352 and the tally of cases…
Nigerian troops murder 8 senior leaders of Boko…
Nigerian troops in the northeastern country killed at least eight senior Boko Haram leaders, an official said on Sunday. John Enenche, Nigerian Defense Ministry spokesperson, told reporters about an airstrike targeting Boko Haram in Borno…
Ethiopian premier in Eritrea to discuss regional issues
Ethiopia’s prime minister arrived in Eritrea on an official visit on Saturday. Abiy Ahmed was welcomed in the capital Asmara by Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and other senior officials. The two leaders will confer on…
Global coronavirus cases top 14 million – Johns…
Global coronavirus cases exceeded 14 million Saturday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. The number of deaths from the virus reached 600,665, with recoveries topping 7.8 million. The US remains the…
Cameroon coronavirus cases surpass 16,000
Cameroon has confirmed more than 16,000 cases, as the Central African country is preparing to reopen borders, authorities said late Thursday. Health Minister Dr. Manaouda Malachie said the country's recovery rate stands at 85%. "While…
Ethiopia begins filling controversial Nile Dam
ISTANBUL Ethiopia said Wednesday it started to fill the Hidase Dam built on the Nile River. Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy Seleshi Bekele, said water is being kept in the dam in accordance with…
Former Nigerian president named special envoy to Mali
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has been appointed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as a special envoy to head its mediation mission in Mali, a report said Tuesday. “Given your position…
Nigeria: 600 Boko Haram members released
Some 600 Boko Haram members were freed in Nigeria on Monday after they regretted their membership and completed a rehabilitation and reintegration program. Bamidele Shafa, spokesperson for the Nigerian military’s Operation Safe Corridor, said members…
Mali protest leader calls for calm after demonstrations…
A Malian protest leader called for calm Sunday after four more people were killed during demonstrations calling for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita's resignation, the West African country's worst civil unrest in years. Bloody demonstrations rocked…
