‘Unofficial’ world’s oldest man dies in South Africa
Fredie Blom, a South African and a survivor of the 1918 Spanish flu, who was thought to be the oldest man
Mali’s coup leaders meet mediators seeking return to civilian rule
A key meeting on Saturday between Mali’s coup leaders and mediators from West Africa’s regional bloc seeking a return to
Cote d’Ivoire’s President formally nominated for a third term
Cote d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara was formally nominated on Saturday by the ruling party to stand for a third term
Mass testing on market vendors drives up daily high COVID-19 infections in Rwanda
The Rwandan Ministry of Health on Saturday reported a record daily high of 109 new COVID-19 cases, including 81 from
Zambian president fires central bank governor in surprise move
Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Saturday summarily dismissed central bank governor Denny Kalyalya and replaced him with former deputy finance
Africa CDC urges avoiding prevention fatigue amid easing lockdowns
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has urged the continent to avoid coronavirus “prevention fatigue.” The
President John Magufuli: A Model Leader in Africa for Employing Science in Politics
Author: Dr. Richard Bonaventura Mbunda Politicians are often derided as liars and unreliable; while politics is equated to a mere
Boko Haram to recruit fighters from Nigeria’s IDPs camps: governor
Umaru Zulum, governor of Nigeria’s restive northeastern state of Borno, on Saturday warned that the Boko Haram insurgents are negotiating
Sudan ready to cooperate with ICC over Darfur crimes:PM
Sudan’s prime minister said on Saturday the country was ready to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) so those
Morocco’s COVID-19 cases surpass 50,000 mark
Morocco registered 1,565 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the total number in the North African country to 50,812. According