Africa

NEWS: Mali president calls for dialogue amid crippling protests

Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita went on national television early Saturday, urging dialogue with his opponents just hours after thousands…

July 11, 2020

South Africa: Top cop gets 2-year jail term

Former officer-in charge of Gweru CID, Detective inspector, Leonard Gwandu, was on Thursday jailed for an effective two years after…

July 11, 2020

South African rapper, AKA tests positive for COVID-19

Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, South African rapper, popularly known as AKA has tested positive for COVID-19. The singer made the announcement…

July 11, 2020

Sports: Search Is On To Fill Top SAFA Role

The search is on at the South African Football Association for a candidate to fill the technical director role. The…

July 11, 2020

Nigerian president removes anti-corruption body boss

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday ordered the immediate suspension of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

July 11, 2020

Business: IMF warns cutting spending too soon could derail recovery

As governments rushed out funding to prevent an economic collapse amid the coronavirus pandemic, global public debt swelled to the…

July 11, 2020

Health: Hypertension, ulcers drugs could cause cancer – NDA

The National Drug Authority (NDA) has said two important drugs, Ranitidine and Angiotensin II receptor blockers, may be having nitrosamine,…

July 11, 2020

Sudan reshuffles cabinet amid mounting economic, protest pressures

Sudan’s transitional government announced a major cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, hoping to defuse public discontent over economic collapse and other…

July 10, 2020

NEWS: Police arrest four COVID-19 escapees in Rwanda

Rwandan police on Thursday arrested four people who had escaped from a COVID-19 treatment centre in Eastern province. The quartet,…

July 10, 2020

World’s rarest species of gorillas spotted in Cross River state

Photos have been released for the first time in years showing a group of rare gorillas in the mountains of…

July 10, 2020

Sports: Plenty of time for Rhulani Mokwena to bounce back

Rhulani Mokwena’s time at Orlando Pirates may have had its ups and downs during his three-year spell at the club,…

July 10, 2020

Breaking: Man kills own four-year old son in Anambra

A 35-year-old man, Mr Christian Alisigwe from Ihite Azia, Ihiala local government area of Anambra State has killed his four-year-old…

July 10, 2020

I hate men – BBN’s Khloe says

BBNaija reality star, Abiri Oluwabusayomi aka Khloe has revealed that she is a misandrist in her recent post on Snapchat.…

July 10, 2020

Coronavirus cases in Ghana top 23,000

The number coronavirus cases in Ghana surpassed 23,000 Thursday with 641 infections reported over the past 24 hours, according to…

July 10, 2020

Domestic flights resume in Nigeria amid strict virus protocols

Nigeria resumed domestic flights on Wednesday, July 8, after a hiatus of three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Airports…

July 9, 2020

Egypt reopens Giza pyramids amid pandemic

Egypt reopened its famed Giza pyramids to the public after a three-month closure. The reopening marked the restart of a…

July 9, 2020

Ethiopia girds to fill GERD regardless, Abiy jabs anti-democratic forces

Ethiopia will proceed with filling of its gigantic dam on the Blue Nile despite inconclusive talks with impacted neighbours, Sudan…

July 9, 2020

Business: Why Kenya’s Equity Bank broke off talks with Atlas Mara

The Kenyan giant is renouncing the acquisition of African subsidiaries of the British headquartered bank Atlas Mara. A decision linked…

July 9, 2020

Tacha reacts as lady begs BBNaija organizers not to select anyone whose mother is dead

Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Natacha Akide was recently thrown into sadness after a lady identified as Adedoyin tweeted the…

July 9, 2020

Nigeria: Osinbajo didn’t collect N4bn from Magu –Aide

The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, on Wednesday said there was no…

July 9, 2020

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