Legendary kwaito musician Doc Shebeleza, born Victor Bogopane, has died at age 51. The renowned businessman and kwaito veteran had been battling health issues for several years. On 2 December 2024, Doc Shebeleza shared with…
Uganda:12 new COVID-19 cases confirmed
Twelve new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the country, bringing the number of confirmed cases of nationals to 329. The 12 new cases were from 1,928 samples that were tested from different points…
Amnesty accuses Ethiopia of extrajudicial killings
Ethiopian security forces in the Oromiya region have executed 39 opposition supporters and arrested thousands of others accused of being members of an armed group, Amnesty International said on Friday. The rights group said in…
Nigeria: Parents in Lagos kick against reopening of…
Some parents in Lagos State are against plans to reopen schools. Earlier this week, the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, spoke on plans to divide classes into morning and afternoon sessions, in a…
Gunmen kill 60 in northwestern Nigeria
Armed criminals killed 60 people in a string of attacks on villages in the restive northwest of Nigeria, medics and residents said Thursday. Dozens of gunmen — described locally as “bandits — riding motorcycles raided…
Adesina reaffirms the innocence of suspected wrongdoing in…
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, yesterday maintained his innocence over allegations of fraud and breach of code of ethics of the bank levelled against him by whistle-blowers. Adesina, in a…
Senegal president’s brother tests positive for coronavirus
The brother of Senegalese president, Macky Sall has announced he has tested positive for Coronavirus. Aliou Sarr who is the mayor of Guédiawaye is being treated at the Dalal Diamm hospital in Dakar. His wife…
COVID-19: Oando staff raise above N25 m to…
The employees of Oando Plc have contributed over N25million under The Aggregator Platform (TAP) initiative, to feed needier Nigerians as global pandemic continues unabated with millions of Nigerians living without food and basic needs of…
Madagascar sends soldiers, doctors to virus-hit city
The government of Madagascar has announced the deployment of soldiers and doctors to the city of Toamasina (east), after a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country’s second largest city. The…
News: South Sudan’s Kiir denies rumours about his…
President Salva Kiir addressed the nation on Monday calling to observe social distancing rules to contain community transmission of coronavirus and to ignore false rumours about his infection with the respiratory disease. Kiir’s remarks come…
U.S calls for probe against AfDB president
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has rejected plans by the African Development Bank’s board to end an investigation into its president, Akinwumi Adesina, and called for an independent probe into allegations against him. In a…
Five killed in Eid Al Fitr bomb explosion…
At least five people were killed and more than 20 wounded on Sunday after a bomb exploded during Eid Al Fitr celebrations in Somalia. The explosion was caused by a bomb in Baidoa, 250 kilometres…
Ethiopia coronavirus: 193 cases in 5 days as…
Ethiopia is one of East / Horn of Africa’s least impacted nations as compared to rate of COVID-19 case growth and infection of its neighbours. A state of emergency lasting five-months has been imposed by…
SPLM-IO denounces an assault on South Sudanese students…
The SPLM-IO Saturday condemned the brutal attack by the Ethiopian police on South Sudanese students in Addis Ababa and called to summon the foreign minister to elucidate the incident. On Thursday Ethiopian police charged a…
Botswana eases lockdown measures
Botswana has began to progressively lift containment measures. Since Saturday, the Botswanan people have began to gradually resume activities. The city, which was closed for 48 days is coming back to life. For many citizens,…
Nigeria: Senator Tinubu congratulates Muslims on Eid-el-Fitr
The Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has congratulated the Muslim Faithful in the district, Lagos State and Nigeria on the successful observance of the Ramadan fast and…
Tanzania: president’s son recovers from COVID-19
The number of people infected with the coronavirus is reported to have dropped considerably in Tanzania. It’s a delightful news that Tanzanian President John Magufuli is hoping to announce this Sunday. Magufuli stated that one…
‘Face Mask, Social Distancing Now Compulsory in NRC…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has made the use of face masks and social distancing mandatory for all its districts and workers as part of measures to help fight the raging COVID-19. The corporation noted…
Uganda: Coronavirus turns Entebbe into ghost city
Entebbe municipality is a popular weekend retreat. It’s a place most people go on weekends to have a break from the hustle and bustle of Kampala city. Known for its serene environment due to its…
