Ivory Coast starts Ebola jabs after first case in decades
Abidjan – Ivory Coast began a roll-out of vaccinations against Ebola on Monday, after the country recorded its first known... Read more
17 Aug, 2021
Africa Cup of Nations ‘beacon of hope’ for battered Cameroon economy
Yaounde – The Africa Cup of Nations in January and February is a “beacon of hope” for a Cameroonian... Read more
17 Aug, 2021
Nigeria president signs long-delayed oil bill into law
Abuja – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed a long-awaited oil and gas bill into law as Africa’s largest... Read more
17 Aug, 2021
Deaths deepen fears 2 months after 100 kids kidnapped from school in Nigeria
Kano – Two and a half months after gunmen kidnapped more than 100 children from a Nigerian Islamic seminary... Read more
16 Aug, 2021
Hosting Africa Cup of Nations ‘irreversible achievement’ for Cameroon
Yaounde – “We are the champions” resonates in the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde as Cameroon sports minister Narcisse Mouele... Read more
16 Aug, 2021
Ivory Coast’s first case of Ebola since 1994 of ‘immense concern’
Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s first recorded case of deadly Ebola disease in nearly three decades is of “immense concern”,... Read more
15 Aug, 2021
Nigeria imposes partial curfew after deadly attack
Abuja – Nigerian authorities on Sunday imposed a curfew in parts of central Plateau state, a day after a suspected... Read more
15 Aug, 2021
Mali among eight African nations barred from hosting World Cup ties
Johannesburg – Mali, ranked 10th in Africa, are among eight countries who have been barred from hosting 2022 World Cup... Read more
14 Aug, 2021
Shell agrees 95m euro payment over 1970 Nigeria spills
Abuja – Oil giant Shell has agreed to pay around 95 million euros to communities in southern Nigeria over... Read more
13 Aug, 2021
Ghana’s president in tight spot over anti-LGBT law
Abuja – Opposition lawmakers in Ghana are pushing President Nana Akufo-Addo into a tight spot by promoting an anti-LGBT... Read more
13 Aug, 2021
