Africa

COVID-19 claims 35 more lives in Egypt

The novel coronavirus claimed 35 more lives in Egypt on Thursday, taking the tally to 1,377, according to the Health…

June 12, 2020

Breaking: Tunisian Government Endorses Amendment of Penal Code’s Chapter 96

The Tunisian cabinet has endorsed a bill for amending Chapter 96 of the country’s penal code, which was responsible for…

June 12, 2020

Ethiopia parliament picks Somali region VP as new speaker

Ethiopia’s upper parliamentary chamber, the House of Federation (HoF), on Wednesday elected a new speaker following the resignation of Keria…

June 11, 2020

Politics: Burundi cabinet wants court to declare presidency vacant

Burundi will seek constitutional interpretation on how to proceed over the power vacuum created by the death of president Pierre…

June 11, 2020

Thabi Leoka SA is in a precarious position-but this is not due to Reserve Bank inaction

There is a lot of talk about the role and the mandate of the SA Reserve Bank and emotions seem…

June 11, 2020

Kenya: LSK defends CJ Maraga in Executive, Judiciary row

The Law Society of Kenya has defended Chief Justice David Maraga over his recent address, dismissing claims that his sentiments…

June 11, 2020

Kenya: Eight policemen escape death narrowly as arsonist set police camp on fire

Eight police officers escaped death narrowly after suspected arsonists set their camp on fire in a Naivasha estate to protest…

June 11, 2020

Rwanda set to launch Space Agency in July

Rwanda's Minister of Technology and Innovation Paula Ingabire advanced on Wednesday that the Rwandan Space Agency must start operating in…

June 11, 2020

DR Congo starts Ebola vaccinations after new outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun administering Ebola vaccinations in an effort to curb the spread of the virus…

June 10, 2020

Ivorian Defense Minister to sue over ‘cocaine trafficker’ allegations

Ivorian Defense minister Hamed Bakayoko has strongly denied allegations of being a drug trafficker. A Canadian website Vice has been…

June 10, 2020

95% of schools reopen in South Africa after virus-lockdown

South Africa reopened schools for pupils in certain grades after two and a half months of home-schooling to limit the…

June 10, 2020

Super Eagles star reveals his dreams of joining Real Madrid

Moses Simon has revealed that he would love to fulfil his boyhood dream by playing for Real Madrid. The Super…

June 10, 2020

DJ Cuppy reveals two men she has ever loved in her life

Nigerian disc jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy has taken to social media to reveal that she's only…

June 10, 2020

NEWS: Boko Haram ‘kills 69, razes village in northern Nigeria

Boko Haram gunman killed at least 69 people and razed a village to the ground in northern Nigeria’s Borno state…

June 10, 2020

Congolese music star Edouard Nganga dies at 87

The republic of Congo is in mourning following the death of the patriarch of rumba and Congolese music, Edouard Nganga.…

June 10, 2020

Belgian city removes statue of Leopold II, plunderer of Congo

The Belgian city of Antwerp on Tuesday (June 9) confirmed removing a statue of colonial-era leader, King Leopold II. The…

June 10, 2020

Breaking: Burundi President Nkurunziza dies of heart attack

The government of Burundi has announced the sudden death of President Pierre Nkurunziza. According to a statement on Twitter Mr…

June 9, 2020

China will treat vaccine as ‘global public goods’ – Sci-Tech Minister

China has vowed to strengthen international cooperation in future COVID-19 clinical vaccine trials. The country is expending great efforts in…

June 9, 2020

Tired Kenyans march against ‘dogged’ police violence

Dozens in Kenya’s capital Nairobi held peaceful demonstrations on Monday against police brutality. Marching through Mathare slums, the demonstrators demanded…

June 9, 2020

President Magufuli declares Tanzania free of Coronavirus

President John Magufuli of Tanzania has declared the East African country “coronavirus-free”. This is coming after the World Health Organization…

June 9, 2020

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