Zimbabwe’s economy to shrink by 4.5 pct due to impact of COVID-19: finance minister
Zimbabwe’s economy is projected to shrink by 4.5 percent in 2020 from an initial projection of 3 percent, due to
Capt Sir Tom Moore knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
U.K. war hero Captain Tom Moore was on Friday knighted by the Queen for his outstanding contribution to the country’s
12-year-old girl killed at gold mine in north-western Kenya
A 12-year-old girl was buried alive while two others were rescued after walls of a gold mine collapsed on them
Kenya’s COVID-19 cases top 12,000
Kenya’s COVID-19 cases have surpassed the 12,000 mark as the country continues to see a steady rise in infections. The
Kenya police arrest prison warden over rape of patient in COVID-19 quarantine
Kenyan police arrested a prison warden accused of raping a female patient in a COVID-19 isolation facility he was meant
South African minister recovers from COVID-19
South Africa’s 63-year-old Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and her 77-year-old husband Charles Nqakula have recovered from
Pact to aid poor cocoa farmers in peril as COVID-19 hits demand
The steepest dive in cocoa demand in a decade has thrown into jeopardy a plan by top producers Ivory Coast
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021
The delayed Tokyo Olympics will be held next year between July 23 and August 8, the Tokyo Olympic Committee announced
U.K. government paves way for October return of fans to stadia
The U.K. government on Friday paved the way for a return of fans to sports stadiums from October as the
Mali PM apologises for security force ‘excesses’ during protests
Mali’s prime minister has apologised for “excesses” by security forces who opened fire last week on anti-government protesters, but rejected