Mozambique government cancels hefty fees for journalists
A decree passed last year in July that required journalists to pay a large amount of accreditation fees has
Hundreds killed in South Sudan tribal clashes – ICRC
Hundreds of civilians, including three aid workers, were killed in a series of tribal clashes in villages in South Sudan’s
Ghana’s COVID-19 infection rate slows
Director-General of the Ghana Health Service Patrick Kuma-Aboagye said on Thursday that available data shows a slowing infection rate of
UN envoy: COVID-19 poses enormous challenges for Somalia
The coronavirus poses enormous challenges for Somalia, where the humanitarian situation is already dire, said the top UN envoy for
Nigerian central bank warns against using FX black market
Nigeria’s central bank governor is warning against the use of black markets for foreign currency exchange after a coronavirus-induced oil
Tanzania releases over $27m in education loans as colleges set to reopen
Tanzania’s Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) announced on Thursday it has released education loans to the tune of 63.7
Somalia confirms 21 new COVID-19 cases as total hits 1,594
Somalia Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 21 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total tally of infections to 1,594. Fawziya
World Bank approves record $500 million to battle locust swarms
The World Bank on Thursday approved a record $500 million in grants and low-interest loans to help countries in Africa
South Africa records more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases
South Africa’s Ministry of Health reported 1,134 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday taking the national tally to 19,137 cases. Figures
At least eight people killed in flooding in western Uganda
At least eight people were confirmed dead after River Lhubiriha in Kasese District in western Uganda burst its banks, according to