Rwanda: Public Transport Generation 2 Put on Hold as Covid-19 Bites
The rollout of public transport Generation 2 will be put on hold until further notice due to the adverse effects that Covid-19 has ...
Africa: Covid-19 Deaths Near 40,000 Across Continent
As of October 19, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,646,278. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 39,747, ...
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Begins Right of Way for $7.2bn Kano-Maradi, Ibadan-Kano Rails
The Federal Government has commenced acquisition of right of way for the $1.9 billion Kano (Nigeria)-Maradi (Niger Republic) rail line, and that of ...
Zimbabwe: Nurses Acquitted Over Work Boycott Protest
Mbare Magistrate Shelly Zvenyika on Thursday 15 October 2020 acquitted 11 nurses who had been on trial after they were arrested by Zimbabwe ...
Nigeria: Over 92% of Nigeria’s Covid-19 Cases Treated, Recovered
A total of 4,846 patients recovered and were discharged last week, which represents a 388 per cent increase. Last week, thousands of COVID-19 ...
Nigeria: Will Deployment of Troops Quell or Escalate #EndSARS Protests?
Nigeria will never be the same again, irrespective of the way the #EndSARS protests would go in the coming days. For the #EndSARS ...
Kenya: Why Constitutional Duels Are All About Power Struggles Among the Elite
Kenya is in the throes of another agonised constitutional debate. Proponents of the new push for amendments argue that the time is right ...
Kenya: Isiolo Men Take Lead in Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
Organisations involved in the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) and outdated cultural practices are now increasingly involving men owing to their influence in ...
South Africa: New Threats to Media Freedom Come From Unexpected Directions
Media Freedom Day in South Africa marks the anniversary of a brutal crackdown by the apartheid state on the media and the Black ...
Africa: Big Shake-Ups in Broadcast Regulation Planned for Nigeria & South Africa
London — After rumbling sounds for many years, continental pay TV operator MultiChoice finds itself in the sights of legislators and broadcasters in ...
