Japanese PM Abe resigns over worsening health
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving premier, announced his resignation because of poor health on Friday, ending a stint at
South Africa ends ban on cigarettes, but smuggling may stay
Cigarette smuggling boomed in South Africa during its nearly five-month ban on legal sales as part of anti-COVID-19 measures, and
South Africans outraged by reported government corruption amid COVID-19
Alleged corruption in the procurement of goods and services in fighting the coronavirus pandemic “has caused outrage among South Africans
Kenya’s food security remains stable despite COVID-19 pandemic: UN official
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said on Thursday that Kenya’s food security situation remains stable despite
South African president mobilizes society to curb gender-based violence
Amid a surge in gender-based violence, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday tried to mobilize the whole society to curb the
Road accident kills 12 members of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party
At least 12 members of the Peoples Democratic Party lost their lives in an auto crash in Zamfara, a state
Ethiopia’s COVID-19 cases reach 46,407
Ethiopia’s confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 46,407 after 1,186 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed on Thursday, the country’s Ministry of
Delay in peace deal between Sudanese government and armed groups
South Sudan mediation team on Thursday announced that the signing of a peace deal between Sudanese government and the armed
Nigeria postpones resumption of international flights by one week
The Nigerian government on Thursday announced a one-week postponement of the planned resumption of international flights from Aug. 29 to
Armed group indiscriminately fires at protesters in Tripoli: GNA
The Interior Ministry of Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) on Thursday said that an armed group had indiscriminately