Sudan floods

Sudan flash floods kill seven, 2 injured –…

The rainy season is well underway in Sudan and the intensity of the downpours have led to flash floods that have claimed seven lives and left two others injured, the state-owned SUNA news agency reported…

Rwanda DRC

Strict movement along Rwanda-DRC border

The Democratic Republic of Congo border with Rwanda is under high guard as movement across is very restricted. The Rwandan authorities are worried that the highly contagious Ebola virus can cross into its borders advising…

PM Hayatou

Cameroon: Former PM Hayatou to be laid to…

Former Cameroon Prime Minister Sadou Hayatou will be laid to rest in his home town Garoua today after passing away weeks ago. The mortal remains of Sadou Hayatou who passed away at the age of…

Nigeria: Bauchi Government Raises Alarm over Threat to…

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Sunday alleged that some “disgruntled elements” in the State were bent on disturbing the peaceful atmosphere in the area. Raising the alarm in his Sallah message to the…

Buhari, Guinean President Conde Give 4 Cows to…

Visiting Guinean President Alpha Conde on Sunday donated two cows to Corps members serving in Daura, Katsina state, President Buhari’s hometown. Conde, a guest of Buhari and the Daura Emirates was complementing the gesture of…

Tanzania Fuel Tanker Blast: At Least 60 Killed

At least 60 people have been killed and 70 injured in a fuel tanker explosion in Tanzania, police say. Pictures posted online show flaming wreckage scattered over a wide area and charred bodies lying on…

Fuel Tanker Blast Kills 57 in Tanzania

57 people have died and 65 others injured after a fuel tanker exploded in Tanzania on Saturday. Many of the victims were siphoning petrol from the vehicle, which had crashed, state broadcaster TBC Taifa said.…

Ghana Will Continue to Forge Partnership With Nations…

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey says Ghana will continue to forge partnerships with like-minded countries to achieve the vision of a free, peaceful and prosperous continent. She said her…

Court Approves Live Coverage as Malawi Poll Challenge…

Malawi’s Constitutional Court on Thursday (August 8) began hearing a presidential election petition challenging the re-election earlier this year of Peter Arthur Mutharika. Five judges were empaneled to listen to the case filed by two…

Ugandan Musician Died in Road Crash; Police Dispels…

The Ugandan Police Force on Tuesday officially responded to the circumstances surrounding the death of a musician and blogger, Ziggy Wine. Reports on Monday suggested that the deceased had died of injuries he sustained after…

Zimbabwe Legalises Growing of Hemp

Zimbabwe will change its laws to allow farmers to grow industrial hemp for export, cabinet ministers said on Tuesday, adding that the government saw the plant as a future substitute for tobacco, the country’s biggest…