Category: Africa News

There are now more than 400 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and … source

Coronavirus death toll and infections are rising sharply in China after Chinese authorities adopted a new method of case detection. 242 new deaths and nearly … source

Nigeria airport officials are on high alert trying to contain any possible spread of the coronavirus as passengers arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International … source

Ethiopia has accused Egypt of trying to maintain its grip over the waters of the Nile with a proposal it says would imperil a giant hydropower dam under … source

South African police service arrest people for defying a nationwide lockdown in Johannesburg Friday. The security personnel have been deployed to enforce the … source

Ethiopia on Tuesday accused the United States of being ‘undiplomatic’ in its role facilitating talks between three countries on the Nile River over a giant dam. source

Africa had a coronavirus-free weekend with no new country joining the eight “victims” as at last weekend. But as at today (March 9) South Africa reported that its … source

At least five people have been killed following floods in Cairo and several other cities in Egypt Thursday. The floods was as a result of thundershowers leaving … source

Africanews is a new pan-African media pioneering multilingual and independent news telling expertise in Sub-Saharan Africa. Subscribe on ourYoutube … source

A popular Rwandan singer whose music was banned by the ruling regime was found dead in Kagali, police said Monday. Kizito Mihigo was said to have … source