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: Gbagbo Axed by IEC from Electoral…
Laurent Gbagbo, the former Ivorian President, has been irrevocably removed from the electoral listing and hence, will no longer be able to present himself in the upcoming presidential elections per an Ivorian judiciary ruling that…
Kenya: tribe’s circumcision ritual maintained amid pandemic
Among the Bukusu, of the Luhya tribe in western Kenya, teenage boys become men during celebrations that last several days, and during which they are circumcised. Despite the dangers associated with COVID-19, the Bukusu have…
Sports: Pitso Defends Key Player
Mamelodi Sundowns teach Pitso Mosimane says he is amazed “people don’t like” a participant he feels is a key squad member at Chloorkop. Following his side’s slender 1-0 win over Golden Arrows to cut the…
South Africa records 149 new COVID-19 deaths
South Africa has recorded 149 new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the country’s dying toll to 13,308, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said late Tuesday. Mkhize said 1,567 new instances of COVID-19 have been detected in the…
Breaking: Several districts of Niger capital flooded
Several districts of Niger's capital Niamey were flooded on Tuesday after heavy rainfall caused the Niger River to break its banks. Homes, rice fields and market gardens were destroyed.Almost all of Niamey's one point five…
NEWS: Africa may be past the height of…
Africa's coronavirus outbreak may additionally have surpassed its peak, the World Health Organization (WHO) continental chief stated Tuesday, warning in opposition to complacency to keep away from a 2d wave. WHO Africa regional director Matshidiso…
Business: Online sales of Dis-Chem leap 344 %
Dis-Chem Pharmacies said on Tuesday in a buying and selling replace for the 24 weeks from March 1 to August 15, that it had skilled widespread online sales growth of 344 percent. The rapid deployment of…
Entertainment: Cubana Chiefpriest flees after allegedly beating up…
Controversial blogger @Cutiejulz has alleged that celebrity bar man, Cubana Chief priest has evaded arrest after allegedly assaulting a woman in Owerri. Cutie Julz wrote; "It's going down!! Authentic and certified to sadly inform you…
Algeria: Rally for jailed journalist
Demonstrators in Algiers are calling for international strain to assist get Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni out of jail. The journalist, who is 40, was sentenced on August twenty-fourth to three years in prison. He had…
Politics: New government formed in Tunisia
Tunisia has announced its new government - for the second time in six months. The country's prime minister-designate, Hichem Mechichi, has formed his cabinet. He has said that he wanted a team dominated by independent…
Breaking: Former Mauritania president released from police custody
The former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been released by police after a week-long questioning over his suspected embezzlement. He has not been charged but his passport has been taken, his lawyer said.…
Technology: 5G roll-out in Africa may be slow…
The fifth technical standard for wireless networks, or 5G, promises more speed, less lag when connecting to the network and the ability to connect many devices to the internet without bogging it down. But before…
Sports: Nigeria’s Osimhen enjoys first training with Napoli
Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen has expressed satisfaction following his first training session with new teammates at Napoli. The Nigerian who became the most steeply-priced Napoli participant in records is predicted to be the vocal…
Business: MTN appoints new CEO
Mobile operator MTN has appointed Ralph Mupita as its new team president and chief executive officer with effect from 1 September 2020. Mupita has served as the MTN Group chief financial officer on the grounds that April…
Entertainment: I was mocked at US college for…
David Adeleke, Nigerian Afropop singer better known as Davido, says he was mocked for being black while he was at a college in Alabama in the United States. The award-winning singer brought the revelation to…
Algeria set to hold constitutional referendum on Nov.…
Algeria will hold a referendum on a revised charter on Nov. 1, the country’s presidency introduced on Monday. The date coincides with the 66th anniversary of the Algerian Revolution against French colonial rule. …
African films enter Netflix catalogue
African films are making a debut on Netflix. "Santana" is an action film that shows the rivalry between two brothers and police officers in the fight against organized crime. It is a co-production between Angola…
DRC: CODECO agrees to ceasefire
An armed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has declared a unilateral ceasefire. The Co-operative for the Development of Congo, or CODECO, has been condemned by the UN for massacres akin to crimes against…
