Africa

Ex-Tanzania minister to challenge Magufuli for ruling party ticket

A former Tanzanian foreign minister is set to challenge president John Magufuli, for the ruling party’s nomination for presidential candidate…

June 22, 2020

Business: Ramaphosa Warns of More Job Losses in South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa warned of widening job losses as the effects of a shutdown to curb the spread…

June 22, 2020

Sports: Ricardo Goss adores move to Sundowns

Bidvest Wits goalkeeper Ricardo Goss, 26, has opened up about his impending move to Mamelodi Sundowns, saying he expects to…

June 22, 2020

Health: Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 20,000

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 436 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed…

June 22, 2020

Media Watch: Kenya to consolidate spike in tech use during COVID-19

Kenya’s Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Innovation and Youth Affairs, Joe Mucheru, says use of technology spiked because of…

June 22, 2020

Nile Dam: Egypt accuses Ethiopia of ‘warmongering’

Egypt has accused Ethiopia of ‘‘warmongering’‘ Sunday in dispute over the latter’s plan to start filing a huge newly-built hydroelectric…

June 22, 2020

Breaking: Ethiopia rejects UN Security Council role in dam dispute

Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister, Gedu Andargachew has rejected Egypt’s call to refer the dispute over Addis Ababa’s construction of the giant…

June 21, 2020

AU sanctions South Sudan over $9m membership debt

The African Union (AU) has suspended South Sudan from the continental body over failure to honour its financial obligations over…

June 21, 2020

Business: Mboweni’s dark hour | This week’s budget may unite leaders or crush the facade

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is a man who is not above using humour to get a sincere point across. He…

June 21, 2020

Politics: Malawi braces for historic presidential election re-run

Malawi goes to the polls on Tuesday in a historic presidential re-run after a court overturned last year's elections and…

June 21, 2020

South Africa: Pair arrested over R300 000 illicit cigarette haul

Two people will appear before the Senwabarwana Magistrate’s Court, about 90km km northwest of the city Polokwane in Limpopo, on…

June 21, 2020

Kenyan skywatchers catch glimpse of ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse

Skywatchers in Kenya on Sunday caught a glimpse of a partial solar eclipse. The annular phase of this solar eclipse…

June 21, 2020

Health: Coronavirus cases, deaths on rise in Africa

KHARTOUM/ABUJA Cases of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19-related fatalities continued to rise Sunday across Africa. Sudan's health officials reported 164…

June 21, 2020

Super Eagles star says he wants to play for Chelsea

Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has expressed his desire and love to play for Premier League side Chelsea claiming that…

June 21, 2020

WHO restates harsh impact of COVID-19 on African women

The World Health Organization earlier this week (June 17) reiterated concerns over the rate at which covid-19 exposes women in…

June 20, 2020

DR Congo president’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s embattled chief of staff, Vital Kamerhe, was jailed 20 years with hard labour on charges…

June 20, 2020

Malian protesters continue mass rally demanding president quits

Malian opposition activists turned up in their thousands on Friday marching through the streets of the capital, Bamako, to demand…

June 20, 2020

Business: Hope renewed as agency vows revived railway use in Kenya

A team of technocrats and politicians commuting on a trial run on the Nairobi-Nanyuki railway escaped unhurt when their one…

June 20, 2020

WHO Regional Office for Africa: It is difficult to predict COVID-19 peak

As African countries face an increased threat from COVID-19, the Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against COVID-19 was held on…

June 20, 2020

Morocco’s management of Covid19

Morocco’s virus management has been noticed and praised in Europe. Very early the kingdom took the decision to close its…

June 20, 2020

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