Tanzanian president's son recovers from COVID-19
The number of people infected with the coronavirus is reported to have dropped considerably in Tanzania. It’s a delightful news…
Madagascar's COVID-Organics: testimonies and medical caution
Amid growing support across Africa and caution by the World Health Organization, WHO; some Madagascans are queuing on a ……
Xi says coronavirus a 'devil' China will defeat, scientists 'chase' vaccine
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the rampaging coronavirus is a ‘devil’ which the Asian giant will defeat in due course,…
'Just give me cigarettes': South African survivor of 1918 flu 'soldiers on'
Most people his age have passed on but 116 year-old Fredie Blom of South African is still going strong. Fredie…
Ethiopia's new gun control law: The key details
Ethiopia’s parliament passed a new gun control law amid rising deadly violence across the country. The Firearm Administration and Control…
'Mory Kante lives on': tributes for icon who took African music global
Guinean singer Mory Kante, who helped introduce African music to a world audience in the 1980s, died on Friday in…
Derek Chauvin: police who forced George Floyd to breathe his last
44-year-old police officer Derek Chauvin is the man seen in a viral video holding his knee on George Floyd’s neck…
Ethiopia's PM Abiy Ahmed lauds early filling of controversial massive dam
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday lauded the “historic” early filling of a massive dam on the Blue Nile…
Hundreds of elephants found dead in Botswana
The mysterious deaths of several hundred elephants in northern Botswana within a short period of time is raising deep concerns.…
Burundians react to death of president Nkurunziza
Sadness, gratitude and respect were some of the emotions that greeted news of the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza in…
Nigeria: Niger Delta Avengers claim responsibility for southern Niger attacks
The Niger Delta Avengers have claimed responsibilty for about five attacks targeting oil companies since Friday in Nigeria’s southern Delta.*…
Al-Shabaab attack Kenyan military base in Somalia
Al-Shabaab militants on Friday morning attacked a Kenyan military base in the Somali town of Kulbiyow, an area that is…
Libya crisis: Egypt slams Turkey's military deployment plans
Egypt on Thursday strongly condemned a vote by Turkey’s parliament to allow a troop deployment to Libya, the Foreign Ministry…
Celebrating a global music icon: Cameroon's Manu Dibango 'goes home'
From Cameroon to Africa and the world. The death of veteran Afro-jazz star Manu Dibango was confirmed on Tuesday by…
Coronavirus patients on chloroquine heal faster – Senegalese medic
COVID-19 patients on hydroxychloroquine heal faster, a Senegalese doctor has disclosed. Moussa Seydi, Head of the Infectious Diseases Department at…
Liberians march to seat of govt to protest hard economic times
Protesters have taken to the streets of Liberian capital Monrovia against increasingly difficult economic times and corruption in the George…
Artemisia: plant behind Madagascar's purported virus cure
Covid-Organics, a herbal tea presented by Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina as a remedy against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, is made…
COVID-Organics: Madagascar donates 'cure mixture' to Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea president sent a special envoy with a chartered flight to Madagascar to take delivery of COVID-Organics, the purported…
Fraud trails a presidential poll loss – this time, in Guinea-Bissau
Losing candidates to reject results has become something of a “democratic culture” across much of Africa. In 2019 alone, losing…
China's coronavirus: Nigeria, Kenya, SA issue alerts; Ethiopian tasked to 'act'
Asian countries ramp up screening of new virus that has hit China, the highly contagious Corona Virus, nCoV. As at…
Somali, Afghan migrants left stranded on Greek-Turkish border
Somali and Afghan migrants stranded on the Greek border with Turkey Friday. Greece beefed up security measures as it tried…
Liberia to revive petroleum exploration efforts in April 2020 – President
Liberian President George Weah announced Monday that the West African country will in April launch a call for bids to…
High cost of locusts: East Africa braces for season III of outbreak
East Africa is bracing for a third outbreak of desert locusts, with billions of the destructive insects about to hatch…
Al-Shabaab publish video of captured Kenyan soldier as militant jailed 80 years
Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has released a video of a man they say is a Kenyan soldier captured during…
Tanzania PM visits hospitalized opposition chief
Tanzania’s government has offered its support to an opposition leader who was hospitalised after being assaulted late on Monday. Prime…
Naby Keita leads tributes to Guinea bus crash victims
Liverpool star Naby Keita has led tributes to the nine Guinean footballers who died in a bus crash on Thursday.…
COVID-19: libya's Haftar forces enforce night curfew
Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar have been deployed to enforce a night curfew imposed since Wednesday in anticipation…
Ethiopia to send more troops to South Sudan
Ethiopia has said it will increase the number of its troops in South Sudan. The announcement was made on Friday…
Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 200,000 mark; 5,500+ deaths
Africa’s COVID-19 statistics passed the 200000 mark as of Wednesday June 10. The John Hopkins University portal put the exact…
At least 18 killed, several injured in DRC's Virunga Park
At least 18 people are dead and several injured in an attack in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic…
Uganda on alert as Kenya struggles to stop locust swarms
Authorities in Uganda have advised citizens to stock on food, as the alarming locust invasion raging through Eastern Africa approaches…
Senegal president defends criminalisation of homosexuality
Senegal’s president Macky Sall on Wednesday defended the country’s criminalisation of homosexuality, telling visiting Canadian prime minister that ‘we’re ……
Senegal records first coronavirus case – Reports
Senegal has become the second country in sub-Saharan Africa to record a coronavirus case, multiple news outlets including the privately-owned…
COVID-19 support: feeding locals in South Africa 'gangland'
South Africa’s Marc Nicholson’s sports club is famous for its humanitarian initiatives for the locals. The soup kitchen feeds over…
DRC uses traditional medicine in virus fight
As scientists battle to find a cure for the novel coronavirus, inhabitants of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of…
COVID-19: Rihanna gifts $5m to US, Caribbean, Africa
A generous gesture by music star Rihanna. The singer’s Clara Lionel Foundation has donated $5 million to response efforts against…
Botswana eases lockdown measures
Botswana has began to progressively lift containment measures. Since Saturday, the Botswanan people have began to gradually resume activities. The…
Malawi: Dire costs for campaign amid virus – experts
Officials and experts are sounding the alarm as Malawi shifts to top campaign gear with giant rallies for an unprecedented…
Malawi's president Mutharika to appeal court decision for fresh polls
Malawi’s president Peter Mutharika will challenge the Constitutional Court’s decision to nullify results of the 2019 presidential election, his spokesperson…
Congo Republic extends coronavirus lockdown
In the Republic of Congo, the population will have to endure further lockdown as the country finds ways in curbing…
Guinea-Bissau army deploys at state institutions as crisis deepens
Guinea-Bissau’s military deployed at key state installations in the capital on Saturday, as a political crisis continues to bite in…
Ex-Angola leader dos Santos admits mistakes during presidency
Angolan President Joao Lourenco on Saturday took the helm of the ruling MPLA party, winning unopposed a leadership election that…
Egypt opens a 4000-year old tomb to the public
Egypt on Saturday allowed the public to visit a 4000-year old tomb in the Saqqara necropolis near Giza for the…
Tanzania’s ruling party responds to U.S criticisms over by-election
Tanzania’s ruling party on Saturday responded to criticisms by the United States over its August 12 by-election, saying it is…
DR Congo: Public trail of alleged under aged prostitutes
With Dozens of arrests and public trials: Kinshasa the capital of the DR Congo is currently in the midst of…
AU declares peaceful elections in eSwatini
African Union Observer Mission in its preliminary report, published after Friday’s parliamentary elections said a peaceful electoral process in eSwatini…
Mauritania: crisis in South Sudan, Western Sahara et al to dominate 31st AU summit
The 31st ordinary summit of the African Union is underway in Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital. The meeting under the theme…
Egyptians rally support for Sisi as he begins his second term
Egyptians have expressed confidence in President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as he was sworn in for his second four year term…
Stranded Aquarius migrants arrive in Spain
After a gruelling 9-day journey at sea, a total of 629 rescued migrants arrived in the Spanish port of Valencia…
Ecrans Noir film festival comes to an end
It is the end of the 22nd edition of the Ecrans Noir Festival in Yaoundé, Cameroon. About 70 films were…
UN decries ‘despicable’ bias by rich countries as refugee numbers soar
The United Nations’ High Commissioner for Refugees on Monday said governments in many rich countries have adopted a “despicable” rhetoric…
South Africa land reform may allow for compensation in certain instances – Enoch Godongwana
A senior African National Congress party official has hinted South Africa’s plans to allow for land seizures without compensation will…
South Africa confident over DRC’s Dec. polls
South Africa has expressed confidence in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s December elections saying the polls would be peaceful. South…
30 migrants arrested in Senegal
Police in Senegal said some 30 migrants who had left by boat from Gambia in hopes of arriving in Europe…
Mali: Looking ahead at president Boubacar Keita’s second term
Mali’s president-elect Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was sworn-in for a second five-year term on Tuesday, in a low-key ceremony that was…
South Sudan government accused of violating ceasefire
South Sudan’s main rebel force SPLM-IO has accused government forces of attacking their defensive positions a day after both sides…
Guinea to collaborate with France in Bollore corruption inquiry
Guinea will collaborate with the French authorities in their investigation of tycoon Vincent Bollore’s Africa operations, its justice minister told…
DR Congo electoral register stirs debate
A few months before a much anticipated election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the electoral register has been…
Rwanda businesses have high hopes on Xi visit
Expectations are high for businesses in Rwanda following the very first state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping who arrived…
One UN peacekeeper killed in fresh clashes in Bangui
One UN peacekeeper was killed and eight others injured in fresh clashes on Tuesday between the peacekeepers and fighters from…