Somalia reopens national theatre eight years after bombing
Eight years after a suicide bomber destroyed the building, Somalia has reopened its imposing national theatre in Mogadishu as a
Fire at Astron Energy’s South African refinery kills at least two
Astron Energy’s 100,000 barrel per day refinery in Cape Town was hit by an explosion in the early hours of
UNESCO urges caution over fraudulent African artefacts, sold in its name
The UN on Wednesday revealed the existence of an illicit trafficking scam in African cultural artefacts, which are being sold
Nairobi Metropolitan Services will shut over 80 illegal city dumpsites
More than 80 illegal dumpsites in the city will be closed down as Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) goes after garbage
South Africa records first current account surplus in 17 years
South Africa recorded its first current account surplus in 17 years in the first quarter of 2020 as the trade
Mali opposition seeks to curb president’s authority in reform plan
Opponents of Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Wednesday sought to end a political crisis by proposing reforms to neuter
Gabon blocks European travellers after EU ‘safe list’ snub
Gabon’s government said on Wednesday that European tourists and business travellers would not be granted visas after the European Union
Rwanda to conduct street testing survey of COVID-19 in capital city
Rwanda’s Ministry of Health will on Thursday launch a COVID-19 street testing survey in the capital city and at its
Sudanese rebel movement extends cease-fire for 7 months
A major Sudanese rebel movement on Wednesday declared extension of a unilateral cease-fire for seven months. “The cessation of hostilities
South Africa reports record daily increase in COVID-19
South Africa has reported 8,124 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day surge since the outbreak