Africa

Entertainment: Sho Madjozi signs to USEpic Records

Sho Madjozi has signed to US label, Epic Records, making her the first South African artist to join the esteemed…

July 4, 2020

Senegal bans EU nationals after being blacklisted

Senegal announced Friday it will not re-open its airspace to EU travelers after the bloc did not include it on…

July 4, 2020

The World: Russia set to reopen embassy in Libya

Russia will reopen its embassy in Libya although it will be temporarily based in Tunisia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…

July 4, 2020

Botswana set to investigate sudden deaths of 275 elephants

Botswana Authorities are set to investigate the sudden deaths of 275 that tragically died mysteriously. An eyewitness said local communities…

July 4, 2020

Bauchi: Governor Bala Mohammed suspends Emir of Misau over killings

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has suspended the Emir of Misau, Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman, following the crisis that occurred…

July 4, 2020

COVID-19: An opportunity for traditional medicines

COVID-19 has catapulted the issue of traditional medicines to the fore especially on the back of Madagascar’s claims that its…

July 3, 2020

Breaking: Normalcy returning to Ethiopia capital, AU speaks, net still blocked

Four days since the murder of famed Oromo entertainer Hachalu Hundessa, normalcy is returning to the Ethiopian capital after last…

July 3, 2020

Senegalese fisherman protect sea turtles

Senegalese fishermen have joined forces to protect sea turtles. As one of the ocean’s most endangered species, the sea turtle…

July 3, 2020

NEWS: Senegal bans EU travellers in retaliation for flight blacklist

After a snub on the list of 15 nations deemed ‘safe’ for their citizens to travel to the European Union,…

July 3, 2020

Zimbabwe Union of Journalists Welcomes Scrapping Of AIPPA

The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) has commended the repealing of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act…

July 3, 2020

Nigerian star who could be immortalized in Benin Republic reveals stunning reason why he dumped Super Eagles

Nigerian-born footballer Razak Omotoyossi has disclosed that one of the best moments of his career was playing against the Super…

July 3, 2020

Health: Madagascar COVID-19 herb majorly anti-malaria- FG

The Federal Government on Thursday said that findings from the analysis of Madagascar’s herb called ‘COVID Organics’ show the mixture…

July 3, 2020

Nigeria: Court Adjourns Ize-Iyamu, Others’ Alleged N700m Fraud Trial Till July 7

The trial of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and four others at the…

July 3, 2020

Business: African payment startup Chipper Cash raises $13.8M Series A

African cross-border fintech startup Chipper Cash has closed a $13.8 million Series A funding round led by Deciens Capital and…

July 3, 2020

Botswana coronavirus: president enters fourth quarantine

Botswana remains one of Africa’s least impacted countries, one of a handful with less than 100 cases of COVID-19. Government…

July 2, 2020

NEWS: Locusts threaten food supplies in Kenya

Desert locusts continue to threaten Kenya’s food supply after invading the north-western part of the country by the millions. The…

July 2, 2020

Nigeria: Imo teachers begin seven-day fasting, prayers over delayed salaries

Members of the Imo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has commenced seven-day fasting and prayers in…

July 2, 2020

Rape as another pandemic

Stella Odife Today, the voices of hunger, the voices of insecurity and the voices of COVID-19 have been almost drowned…

July 2, 2020

Egypt reopens pyramids to tourists after Covid-19 closure

Egypt reopened its famed Giza pyramids to the public yesterday after a three-month closure, seeking to restart a vital tourism…

July 2, 2020

Business: Could Nile dispute be opportunity to boost freshwater technology?

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile river has become a major point of contention between Ethiopia,…

July 2, 2020

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