Coronavirus Total Covid cases in Africa top 10 million, says watchdog Nairobi – Africa has registered a total of more than 10 million coronavirus cases, according to figures from the African... Read more 9 Jan, 2022
Countries West African leaders to discuss Mali crisis in key summit Accra – West African leaders will gather on Sunday to discuss Mali’s political crisis, with the military junta submitting... Read more 9 Jan, 2022
Countries Death toll in Nigeria attacks climbs to 200, govt says Abuja – Gunmen in Nigeria killed at least 200 people in multiple raids this week in northwest Zamfara state,... Read more 9 Jan, 2022
Countries Mali junta proposes new timeframe for return to civilian rule Bamako – Mali’s ruling military junta submitted a new proposed timetable for a return to civilian rule on Saturday, on... Read more 9 Jan, 2022
Countries Egypt frees Coptic rights activist Ramy Kamel Cairo – Egyptian authorities have released Coptic rights activist Ramy Kamel after more than two years spent in pre-trial detention,... Read more 9 Jan, 2022
Countries Tigray rebels claim dozens killed in drone strike on IDP camp Nairobi – Tigrayan rebels claimed on Saturday that dozens of people had been killed in a drone strike on... Read more 9 Jan, 2022
Countries Nigeria’s president denounces ‘mass murderers’ over latest killings Kano – Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday described as “mass murderers” gunmen known locally as “bandits” who killed... Read more 9 Jan, 2022
Sport Djokovic readies vaccine exemption case for Australian visa showdown Melbourne – Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic prepared his legal guns Sunday for a battle to stay in... Read more 9 Jan, 2022
Countries Tanzania president reshuffles cabinet amid party infighting Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan reshuffled her cabinet Saturday as she battled to put a lid... Read more 9 Jan, 2022
Countries ANC marks 110 years in low-key fashion as SA reels from devastating fire in parliament Polokwane – South Africa’s ruling ANC marked its 110th anniversary on Saturday in low-key fashion as the country reels... Read more 9 Jan, 2022