The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
Ivory Coast opens 60,000-seater stadium ahead of AFCON…
Ivory Coast inaugurated Saturday its new 60,000-seat Olympic stadium, built with the help of China, in Ebimpe, on the outskirts of Abidjan, in preparation for the African Cup of Nations soccer in 2023. The ceremony,…
Business: Healthy deal for Sasol under the conditions
Petrochemicals giant Sasol fell almost 5 percent on the JSE on Friday after it announced that it would sell 50 percent of its difficult Lake Charles Chemicals Project (LCCP) in the US for $2 billion…
Health chief salutes Africa’s fight against COVID-19
The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has praised African states for managing to curb the spread of coronavirus. Africa has seen about 1.4 million cases and 34,000 deaths since February. These…
NEWS: Archeologists find 59 ancient coffins in Egypt
Archeologists in Egypt announced on Saturday that they had discovered at least 59 ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of the country's capital Cairo, one containing the pristine mummy of an ancient priest. This…
Sudan government, rebel groups sign peace deal
Sudan's transitional government signed a peace deal with various rebellion corporations on Saturday, amid excessive hopes for an end to years of conflict in regions across the country. The settlement between the government and the…
NEWS: Oromo celebrates thanksgiving holiday in Ethiopia
Oromo ethnic humans in Ethiopia on Saturday celebrated Irreecha, or thanksgiving holiday, in the country’s capital. Thousands of Oromo people, clad in colourful traditional clothes, had been considered flocking to the capital’s downtown as part…
Breaking: Sudan government, rebels sign peace deal
The transitional government of Sudan and 13 rebel factions have today signed a final peace agreement in South Sudan capital, Juba. The agreement, which was brokered by South Sudan president Salva Kiir following continued unrest…
Politics: Opposition leaders Diabre, Zida register as candidates…
The president of the Union for Progress and Change (UPC), Burkina Faso's main opposition party, Zephirin Diabré, and former Prime Minister Isaac Zida, filed their candidacies for the November 22 presidential election with the National…
Injured Ethiopian Star Runner Pulls Out of London…
A Hurt World Champion Five-time world champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist, Kenenisa Bekele, announced in a video on social media Friday that he will no longer be competing in the highly anticipated London Marathon…
NEWS: Morocco Signs 10-Year Military Cooperation Deal with…
The United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper signed a 10-year navy cooperation deal in Rabat, Morocco on Friday — two days after signing a similar deal in Tunisia as he made his final stop…
Business: Poultry exports resumes after 14-year avian flu…
Egypt is set to export fowl in the ultimate quarter of 2020 following the lifting of a suspension of over a decade due to the avian flu outbreak of 2006. According to a record with…
South Africa: 1749 new Covid-19 cases detected
The National Health Ministry has demonstrated that South Africa's cumulative Covid-19 depend stands at 677 833 with 1749 new cases suggested in the closing 24 hours. On Friday, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, announced that…
Sports: Senegalese football star Mane test positive for…
The Liverpool football team introduced late Friday that Sadio Mane was once infected with the novel coronavirus. "Sadio Mane has examined wonderful for COVID-19 and is currently self-isolating according to the crucial guidelines," Liverpool stated…
Fahad Yasin and others receiving secret training in…
Reliable sources have confirmed to KnowAfrika that the Government of Qatar has begun education Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) forces. According to the sources, about 14 NISA officers from 4 special devices have…
NEWS: Mali junta set the stage for lifting…
Mali's junta has removed a major obstacle to the lifting of ECOWAS sanctions. On Thursday it took out a major prerogative devolved to their transition leader who is supposed to bring civilians back to power…
Nigeria marks 60 years of independence amid COVID…
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari called for national healing as the country celebrated 60 years of independence on Thursday. He said Nigeria was "bound by destiny to be the largest and greatest black nation on earth"…
Breaking: Hotel Rwanda’ hero calls on international community…
The family of Paul Rusesabagina, the former hotelier portrayed as a hero in a film about Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, has called on the international community to appeal for his release from prison. Rusesabagina, a political…
Uganda: How robbers lured the maize dealer to…
Police in Kampala are maintaining seven suspects in connection with murder and aggravated robbery. They are accused of killing and robbing Muhammad Kasozi, a resident of Kitezi in Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District, on May…
