SOUTH AFRICA South Africa’s firebrand opposition politician Julius Malema has tweeted to reassure Nigerian music star…
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Refugees face trespass charge for moving into UN office
LIBYA Refugees who had been protesting at the offices of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in…
Kenya, Somalia agree to normalize relations, restore visa on arrival arrangement
NAIROBI, Kenya Kenya and Somalia have today agreed to normalize bilateral relations starting with the restoration…
Ethiopian mayor takes down wrong Eritrean map
ETHIOPIA The mayor of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, has taken down an “erroneous map” of Africa…
Lesotho Ebola simulation causes panic
LESOTHO A simulation exercise in which people pretended a woman with Ebola entered Lesotho has caused…
Uganda, South Africa discuss South Sudan transitional government
ENTEBBE, Uganda Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has received and held a meeting with the Deputy President…
Zimbabwe to unveil budget amidst economic crisis
ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is expected to announce the country’s annual budget in a…
AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina’s take on the landmark signing
African Development Bank, Credit Suisse, Industrial, and Commercial Bank of China and Ghana Cocoa Board ink…
Ugandan development projects desk appraised
In a presentation, he made during an Apex Platform Breakfast on Wednesday in Kampala, a Mr.…
Springboks dress only in underwear for cancer challenge
SA South Africa’s Rugby World Cup heroes are stripping down to their underwear to raise awareness…
Ethiopia arrests inciters of violence in universities
ETHIOPIA The Ethiopian authorities say they have detained people suspected of inciting ethnic violence in some…
South African Airways cancels weekend flights
SA South African Airways (SAA) has canceled all domestic and international flights scheduled for Friday and…
Cameroon president acknowledges differences with English speakers
CAMEROON Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has for the first time spoken publicly about the root causes…
US ‘urges Egypt to respect freedom of expression’
EGYPT The US and other countries have told Egypt to respect its citizens’ freedom of expression…
Ethiopia sends army to quell clashes in universities
ETHIOPIA Ethiopia has deployed soldiers to subdue clashes in universities across the states of Oromia and…
Kenya dismisses Sky News report on London stowaway
KENYA The authorities in Kenya have dismissed a report by British broadcaster Sky News which said…
Why Russia wants to end ban on the CAR diamonds
CAR Russia has announced that it wants to lift an embargo that prohibits suspected “blood diamonds”.…
Miss South Africa asks men to write love letters against violence
SOUTH AFRICA South African beauty queen Zozibini Tunzi has asked men to send her words of…
WHO approves world’s-first Ebola vaccine
DRC In a major step in the fight against Ebola, the World Health Organization (WHO) has…
Student hospitalized after explosion during national exams practicals
KENYA Scores of Kenyan students and teachers have been hospitalized after a dangerous chemical was used…