Africa

Sports: Vihiga United players’ five months pay finally settled

Vihiga United players can finally afford a smile after the county government settled their five months salary arrears. The Acting…

May 22, 2020

Kenyans warned of new Covid-19 symptoms

Kenyans and medics have been advised to be vigilant after reports that people infected by coronavirus across the world were…

May 22, 2020

KRA urges Kenyans to file their returns

The Kenya Revenue Authority has urged Kenyans to file their 2019 annual tax returns before the June 30 deadline, the…

May 22, 2020

Madagascar to sign confidentiality clause with WHO on COVID-Organics

President Andry Rajoelina says Madagascar will sign a confidentiality clause with the World Health Organization on the formulation of COVID-Organics,…

May 21, 2020

Uganda: Coronavirus turns Entebbe into ghost city

Entebbe municipality is a popular weekend retreat. It’s a place most people go on weekends to have a break from…

May 21, 2020

Burkina Faso unveils upgraded statue of Thomas Sankara

A little over a year after an initial bronze statue was unveiled of Thomas Sankara, government unveiled another – of…

May 20, 2020

Rwanda deploys high-tech robots to screen COVID-19 patients and deliver food

The government of Rwanda has deployed five high-tech robots in its fight against the novel Coronavirus. The robots will help…

May 20, 2020

Business: Nigeria Opens Cash Tap as Oil Revenue Runs Dry

The government of Nigeria, whose revenue could be slashed by more than half this year due to the oil-price slump,…

May 20, 2020

Ghana: President Nana Akufor turns down foreign AID pronto

The Ghanian President Dr. Nana Akufor, has promised to steer his Country out of the foreign aid in any form…

May 20, 2020

Sudan and Egypt set to resume talks on Nile dam project

Sudan and Egypt have resumed talks on pending issues over the Nile dam project in Ethiopia, the Sudanese Council of…

May 20, 2020

Nigeria: jihadist attacks increase ahead of Eid

Jihadist groups have carried out several attacks in northeastern Nigeria ahead of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan…

May 20, 2020

Lesotho: PM Thabane resigns

Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane officially tendered his resignation on Tuesday, ending a political crisis caused by his involvement in…

May 20, 2020

Botswana coronavirus: president to observe third quarantine – government

President Eric Masisi left Gaborone on Tuesday for Harare where he is attending a meeting of the Southern African Development…

May 19, 2020

Seychelles virus-free with full recoveries, no death

Another island nation, Seychelles, has attained virus-free status after the Health Ministry announced full recoveries as of Monday May 18.…

May 19, 2020

Impact of Covid-19 on African economies; a look at Nigeria

The COVID-19 pandemic and related measures have brought the world’s economy nearly to a total halt. A UN report released…

May 19, 2020

Breaking: South Sudan VP, wife test positive for COVID-19

South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, his office said. In a statement, the office…

May 19, 2020

Sudan must pay $4.3bn in punitive damages for 1998 bombings – US Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court has ruled that Sudan is liable for as much as $4.3bn in punitive damages for the…

May 19, 2020

NNPC set to build hospitals in 14 states

To strengthen the nation’s health sector, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, is…

May 19, 2020

Business: Airport management company says it may need R10 billion in government guarantees

Airports Company SA (Acsa), which manages and operates nine airports in SA, says it expects it will need about R10…

May 19, 2020

Somalia: floods leave dozens dead – UN

Dozens have been killed in flooding in Somalia that has affected nearly 1 million people and displaced over 400 thousand…

May 18, 2020

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