Africa

Burundi to boost testing, president labels COVID-19 ‘worst enemy’

Burundi’s new president has signaled that his government will take the coronavirus pandemic more seriously than his dead predecessor, calling…

July 2, 2020

Actor Nosa Rex defends Funke Akindele against her ex-staff

Nollywood actor, Nosa Rex has defended her colleague, Funke Akindele after the latter was called out by her ex-staff over…

July 2, 2020

Nigeria’s Ahmed Musa spends over N1.9bn to build sports complex and give 100 students scholarships

Nigerian football star Ahmed Musa is not only making waves on the pitch, the Al Nassr winger is also doing…

July 2, 2020

Senegal lifts coronavirus restrictions; land, sea borders still closed

Senegal is easing some restrictions that had been imposed to aid curb the spread of the Covid 19 pandemic. In…

July 1, 2020

Breaking: Face mask violators arrested in Osun, shown videos of isolation centres

The Osun State Government on Tuesday went a step further in its attempts at enforcing the use of face mask…

July 1, 2020

Business: African Green Resources and African Fertilizer Agribusiness partner to boost crop yields in Zambia

An initiative, which involves a $40 million fertilizer-revolving facility and another $170 million for value addition is to be implemented…

July 1, 2020

Death toll in Africa from coronavirus tops 10,000

The death toll in Africa from the novel coronavirus topped 10,000 Tuesday, according to a statistics website. The number of…

July 1, 2020

Angola: João Lourenço Congratulates Malawi’s President-Elect

The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, congratulated, last Monday, the elected President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera. At the age…

July 1, 2020

AFCON moved to 2022, delayed CHAN slated for Jan. 2021

The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced the postponement of the 2021 Africa Cup of…

July 1, 2020

Super Eagles star spotted in Italy as he is set for €70m move to top Italian club

Nigerian football star Victor Osimhen edges closer to sealing a dream move to Serie A giants Napoli this summer after…

July 1, 2020

Adekunle Gold calls out Nigerian Customs over high duties

Popular singer, Adekunle Gold has called out the Nigerian Customs over the continuous increase in customs duty despite Coronavirus pandemic…

July 1, 2020

Somalia reopens renovated national stadium in Mogadishu

Somalia’s national stadium in the capital Mogadishu officially reopened today years after it was abandoned due to insecurity. A game…

June 30, 2020

Business: IMF says South Africa loan talks occurring at measured pace

The International Monetary Fund's discussions with South Africa over a $4.2 billion loan to support its fight against the coronavirus…

June 30, 2020

NEWS: Teenage girl held over murder of 60-year-old granny

Police in Seme have detained a 14-year girl accused of killing a 60-year-old woman following a quarrel over grazing land.…

June 30, 2020

Entertainment: Tiwa Savage features on Vogue’s YouTube

Nigerian Afropop singer, Tiwatope Savage popularly known as Tiwa Savage, has appeared in the July issue of Vogue Paris magazine…

June 30, 2020

Breaking: Four arrested for smuggling cigarettes worth over R1m into South Africa

Four suspects have been arrested for allegedly smuggling illicit cigarettes worth over R1m into SA, police said on Tuesday. Police…

June 30, 2020

Four UPDF soldiers charged for the murder of Benon Nsimenta

Four Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers have been charged with the murder of Benon Nsimenta, a lay reader who…

June 30, 2020

Nigeria: FG approves reopening of schools and interstate travels

The Federal Government has approved what it called "safe reopening" of schools nationwide in the next phase of the gradual…

June 30, 2020

Gabon senate votes in favour of pro-gay law

Gabon’s upper parliamentary chamber, the senate, has voted in favour of decriminalising homosexuality, a week after the lower house strongly…

June 30, 2020

Breaking: Women occupy 30% of Burundi’s new cabinet

Women make up over thirty percent of Burundi’s new cabinet according to a government release issued over the weekend. President…

June 29, 2020

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