Tags GENERAL 11 killed in eastern DR Congo’s ‘Death Triangle’ Ten civilians and a soldier were killed overnight in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in an attack blamed on
Tags GENERAL UN General Assembly goes virtual The largest diplomatic meeting globally, the UN General Assembly, will take place this week but not in a traditional way.
Tags GENERAL Facebook to open Africa office in Lagos, Nigeria Facebook announced plans for a new office in Lagos, Nigeria in the coming year. The Lagos division will host teams
Tags GENERAL Tunisia announces 996 new COVID-19 cases, 10,732 in total The Tunisian health ministry on Monday reported 996 new infections with the novel coronavirus and four more deaths, raising the
Tags GENERAL South African president wants UN role to be strengthened in confronting challenges With the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly taking place this week, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on
Tags GENERAL Direct flight connection between Europe, Namibia resumes The first direct flight connection between Europe and Namibia since the official reopening of borders on Sept. 1 resumed on
Tags GENERAL Nigerian health workers agree to suspend strike Nigerian health workers have suspended a week-long strike over pay, COVID-19 bonuses and inadequate facilities, unions officials said Monday. The
Tags GENERAL Mysterious elephant deaths in Botswana caused by cyanobacteria The deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana this year that had baffled and alarmed conservationists were caused by toxins
Tags GENERAL Woman accused of sending ricin letter to Trump arrested A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to White House, has been arrested
Tags GENERAL Egypt discovers 14 ancient sarcophagi at Saqqara Egypt’s antiquities ministry announced Sunday the discovery of 14 sarcophagi in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo that had lain