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Madagascar president with herbal remedy for COVID-19

We begin with some news which is putting Madagascar, the Indian archipelago island nation, in the spotlight. On Monday, President…

April 21, 2020

Nigeria: UCH Resident Doctors’ President tests positive for COVID-19

The President of Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Dr Adedayo Williams, has tested…

April 21, 2020

Eritrean president likens coronavirus to ‘sudden war’ of historic dimension

Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki has delivered his first public address on the coronavirus pandemic since the country recorded index case…

April 18, 2020

Cameroon’s ‘missing president’ reappears, holds COVID-19 meeting

Cameroon president Paul Biya for the first time in weeks appeared publicly at a time citizens continued to call for…

April 17, 2020

Nigeria:President Buhari extends lockdown by 14 days

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the initial 14-day lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19, by another 14 days. Buhari…

April 14, 2020

President Ramaphosa direct Strong Response to COVID-19 in South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize imposed on South Africa on the 27th of March, one of the…

April 7, 2020

Grounded! COVID-19 pulls brakes on Africa’s ‘frequent-flier’ presidents

The coronavirus pandemic could narrow one gaping inequality in Africa, where some heads of state and other elite jet off…

April 7, 2020

Chad president joins frontline combat against Boko Haram

Chadian President, Idriss Deby Itno joined the country’s soldiers in the frontline of the fight against Boko Haram terrorists in…

April 7, 2020

Ex-Somali president cautions govt after spy outfit threatened top journalist

Somalia’s former president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has cautioned against efforts that could derail Somalia’s march towards democracy. He was weighing…

April 7, 2020

Malawi president, ministers take 10% salary cut to fight coronavirus

Malawi’s president and cabinet will take a 10% salary cut and redirect the money towards the fight against coronavirus, President…

April 5, 2020

Malawi’s former VP files complaint against president

Malawi’s former Vice President Saulos Chilima has filed a complaint against President Peter Mutharika, challenging his decisions in the crisis…

March 27, 2020

Coronavirus: Nigeria president tests negative, chief of staff infected

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari took a coronavirus test and was declared negative by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),…

March 24, 2020

Malawi president sacks army chief

Malawi President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday fired the country's army chief whose men have in recent months protected demonstrators protesting…

March 18, 2020

Malawi president rejects vote reform bill

President Peter Mutharika of Malawi has refused to assent to the electoral reforms bill passed by parliament last February. Presidential…

March 17, 2020

President Peter Mutharika of Malawi dissolves cabinet

President of Malawi Peter Mutharika has dissolved his cabinet 150 days before the country is due to hold a fresh…

March 16, 2020

Security: Fear of coup grips Zimbabwe President

President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s security details went into overdrive during an event at the Zanu PF leader’s Kwekwe farm, going to…

March 15, 2020

Malawi president dissolves cabinet

Malawian president Peter Mutharika has dissolved his cabinet with immediate effect and transferred all ministerial powers, functions and responsibilities to…

March 14, 2020

Gambia president relieve kinteh of duty

Gambian president Adama Barrow has replaced the head of the army according to a statement from the presidency. The March…

March 12, 2020

The Ivorian president will not seek re-election in polls in 2020 polls

After a decade in leading, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has confirmed that he will not seek re-election in polls…

March 5, 2020

Rival president resigns in Guinea-Bissau’s political crisis

Guinea Bissau’s political crisis continues to escalate following the failure by the two presidential candidates to agree on the outcome…

March 2, 2020

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