Africa

Breaking: Johannesburg mayor Makhubo forced into Covid-19 isolation after staff member tested positive

Joburg mayor Geoffrey Makhubo has been forced to go into isolation after a staff member in his office tested positive…

June 9, 2020

CBN waives COVID-19 loan requirement

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has waived the requirement for the provision of guarantors by Households and Small and…

June 9, 2020

Mashaba lays criminal charges after a leaked draft report by the Public Protector

A draft Public Protector report containing findings against the former Johannesburg mayor and founder of The People's Dialogue, Herman Mashaba,…

June 9, 2020

Politics: Malawi’s president appoints new election boss

Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has appointed a new electoral commission chairperson ahead of a presidential re-run. The country’s Constitutional Court…

June 9, 2020

Zimbabwe ‘s army denies that it deployed troops to opposition offices

THE Zimbabwe Defence Forces yesterday dismissed as false, reports in the private and online media that it deployed soldiers to…

June 9, 2020

CAF to announce new strategy on continental competitions, Women’s football

The general mobilization after the death of George Floyd has hit the football fraternity. Footballers joined the Black Lives Matters…

June 9, 2020

Entertainment: “I no even get album or EP” – Tekno reacts as he ranks ahead of Wizkid and Burna Boy on YouTube views

Music maestro, Tekno has reacted excitedly after he ranked ahead of Wizkid and Burna Boy on Top 5 most viewed…

June 9, 2020

NEWS: South Sudan’s Machar, wife recover from Coronavirus

South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar and his wife, Defense Minister Angelina Teny, have resumed their official duties on Monday…

June 8, 2020

Mozambique sex workers struggle to survive

In Mozambique, prostitutes continue to work in the midst of a health crisis. This is Tete, where the red light…

June 8, 2020

COVID-19: Schools reopen in South Africa

Children in South Africa began returning to classrooms on Monday as part of a gradual loosening of restrictions imposed under…

June 8, 2020

Sports: Corruption trial of Lamine Diack opens

Lamine Diack, the former head of athletics’ governing body, goes on trial in Paris on Monday on charges of corruption…

June 8, 2020

Kenya: Uhuru crafting legacy Cabinet

President Uhuru Kenyatta is crafting radical changes in government that will see a couple of Cabinet secretaries dropped as he…

June 8, 2020

Gunmen assassinate South Sudan MP in Uganda

A South Sudanese MP was shot and killed by unknown gunmen in northern Uganda. Jacob Kuwinsuk Gale, MP for Yei…

June 8, 2020

Breaking: Government approves new ambassador to Egypt

The government on Sunday approved the appointment of Amira Oron as Israeli ambassador to Egypt and the appointment of Bat-Eden…

June 8, 2020

Osimhen reveals 1 big thing he will do if Odion Ighalo should return to Super Eagles

Victor Osimhen has confirmed his readiness to welcome back Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo back to the Super Eagles if…

June 8, 2020

Religious leaders responsible for 75% of rape cases I’m handling – Actress Foluke Daramola

Popular Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola-Salako, has revealed that about 75% of rape cases her organization had handled were perpetrated by…

June 7, 2020

Nigeria coronavirus: 12,233 cases; good 100 days since index case – NCDC

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, became the third African country to record over 10,000 cases of COVID-19. The milestone was…

June 7, 2020

Madagascar minister sacked over $2m sweets for ‘bitter’ COVID-Organics

A Malagasy Minister was fired over plans to buy sweets for children taking COVID-Organics in schools. Education minister Rijasoa Andriamanana…

June 7, 2020

Botswana coronavirus: final ‘day of prayer’ amid health protocol campaign

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

June 7, 2020

Sports: Highlands Park boss places hefty price tag on Shalulile

Namibian attacker Peter Shalulile enjoyed a decent goal-scoring run in his second top-flight season at Highlands Park, and won’t leave…

June 7, 2020

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