Ethiopian PM hails growing COVID-19 testing capacity as confirmed cases approach 60,000
The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, commended the country’s increasing COVID-19 testing capacity as the number of confirmed cases reached
IOM, Nigerien authorities rescue 83 migrants abandoned in Sahara Desert
83 migrants were rescued last Thursday from a remote area in the Sahara Desert in a joint-operation by the International
Record floods threaten pyramid sites in Sudan
Record floods in Sudan have threatened sites housing the royal pyramids of Meroe and Nuri, two of the country’s most
Nigerian doctors strike again over benefits amid coronavirus
Nigerian resident doctors began their second strike of the year over pay and working conditions amid the spread of the
Dozens of abandoned migrants rescued in Sahara
More than 80 African migrants have been rescued from the Sahara desert after they were robbed and left to die
South African economy contracts 51% q/q in Q2
South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 51.0% quarter on quarter in the second quarter of 2020, the fourth
14 Al-Shabaab militants killed by Somali army
Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday killed 14 Al-Shabaab militants following an early morning attack at the strategic town of
U.S. service member injured in Al-Shabaab attack “stable”, AFRICOM says
The United States military confirmed that one American service member was injured in an attack by the Islamist militant group
South Africa’s Shoprite Holdings to leave Kenya
South Africa’s Shoprite Holdings plans to sell or close its remaining two stores in Kenya by the end of December.
World Bank appoints new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Uganda
The World Bank on Monday announced the appointment of Keith Hansen as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia,