US embassy in Tanzania closed as the country faces internet outage
The United States Embassy in Tanzania has declared a temporary closure for two days due…
Category: Africa
Chad’s opposition leader challenges the results of the presidential elections
Chad’s opposition leader says he has filed an appeal with the country’s constitutional council to…
More than 110 civilians kidnapped by “suspected jihadists”
Local groups and an official in Mali are calling for the release of more than…
Ethiopian distance runner and Olympic finalist Zerfe Wondemagegn banned 5 years for doping.
A runner from Ethiopia who reached the 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the Tokyo Olympics, and…
Many displaced as floods wreak havoc in Kenya.
Heavy rains and flooding in Kenya caused more destruction in several parts of the country…
I have no intention to run for a third term – President Mnangagwa
In a video unveiled by leading Zimbabwean newspaper The Sunday Mail, president Emmerson Mnangagwa dismissed…
Death toll from ferry accident in Mozambique reaches nearly 100.
**The death toll from a make shift ferry boat that capsized off the northern coast…
Goldstar Air to enhance cargo movement in Africa under AfCTA
Wholly-owned Ghanaian airline, Goldstar Air aims to enhance cargo movement across the continent under the…
Senegal Ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba concedes defeat in presidential vote
Senegal’s ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba has conceded defeat in the just concluded presidential election.…
Kenya scraps entry fee for South Africans and other foreign nationals
Kenya has exempted passport holders from South Africa and six other countries from paying an…
Malawi Hit by Hackers, Suspends Issuance of Passports
Malawi’s government has suspended the issuing of passports following a cyber-attack on the immigration service’s…
Lion kills zookeeper at Nigeria’s Obafemi Awolowo University
A zookeeper at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Nigeria has lost his life in…