Africa: Ministry Lauds Outgoing AU Chairperson’s Role in GERD Talks
[Ethiopian Herald] Addis Ababa — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Ethiopia said that it has appreciated the outgoing African Union (AU) ...
Africa: President Calls On Regulator to Ease Crackdown On Media
[IFJ] Burundi’s media have faced a serious crackdown and harassment by the authorities since a 2015 crisis when the government of former president ...
Africa: Jonas Gwangwa – Jazz Legend Kept Flame of South African Music Alive
[Monitor] Jonas Gwangwa, 83, was a trailblazing musician, cultural ambassador, activist, father figure and guiding light who mentored a generation of notable artistes ...
Africa: Seychelles Maintains Best Position in Africa On Corruption Index
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles’ score in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) survey released on Thursday makes the island nation the country with the ...
COVID-19: Ghana reinstates ban on social gatherings
Ghana has reimposed a ban on social gatherings as the number of Covid-19 cases spiral in the West African nation, the president announced ...
Boko Haram kill Nigerian soldier, Usman Abdullahi two days after his wedding
A newly wedded Nigerian soldier, Usman Abdullahi, on Friday, January 29, 2021, was killed during a fight with Boko Haram insurgents in Dikwa, ...
Anxiety in Police Force as IGP, Lamorde’s tenure ends today
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and many other top officials of the Nigerian Police Force are all expected to retire on ...
Africa: 10 Facts About the Most Dangerous Diseases You’ve Never Heard of
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi — One in five people globally are afflicted by ‘diseases of the poor’ such as leprosy, intestinal worms, trachoma, ...
Africa: Neglected Tropical Diseases Threaten a Whole New Generation, but It Is Not Too Late to Avert Disaster
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Neglected tropical diseases are preventable and cheap to treat, but they will blight a new generation of Africans if we ...
