South Africa’s MTN faces new allegations in U.S. complaint
South African telecoms firm MTN faces new allegations of aiding militant groups in Afghanistan, including paying protection money, in an
Zimbabwe grain deficit seen widening to 1.17 million tonnes
Zimbabwe’s grain deficit is expected to widen to 1.17 million tonnes this year despite a small increase in production, the
Attack on village in Central Mali leaves 26 dead
26 people were killed in Central Mali after an attack on a village in the latest violence to hit the
Kenya bans single-use plastics in forest reserves
Kenya banned single-use plastics in forest reserves while encouraging adoption of wooden, metallic and reusable plastic containers that are less
FAO intensifies desert locust control measures in Kenya’s Turkana county
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said Saturday it has intensified the desert locust control measures
Tanzania’s Zanzibar reopens for tourism activities
Tanzania’s Zanzibar authorities on Saturday announced reopening of tourism activities after they were shut down on March 20 following
Ethiopian expert says Africa can learn from Chinese pandemic management system
China is an able and willing partner of Africa and countries in the African continent can learn from the Chinese
AfDB approves 288.5 mln USD to support Nigeria’s COVID-19 response
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Saturday said it has approved 288.5 million U.S. dollar loan to help Nigeria tackle
Women hit as Congo faces triple threat of coronavirus, Ebola and measles
As the world races to stem the corona virus, Democratic Republic of Congo is racing to also stop the spread
Cameroon army kills 4 Boko Haram militants
At least four militants of terror group Boko Haram were killed when Cameroonian troops repelled a coordinated attack launched in