Impoverished Burundi, battered by violence and coronavirus, gears up for elections
Burundi will have its first competitive presidential election since the civil war erupted in 1993, but simmering political violence and
Angola to produce less than 2 million carats of diamonds in 2020 due to COVID-19
Angola will produce less than 2 million carats of diamonds, rather than the 8 million previously expected for 2020, Ganga
Rwanda secures dry port in Kenya
Rwanda has secured a dry port in Kenya’s Naivasha town easing Rwanda’s access to the port of Mombasa for exports
Tunisia eases lockdown as COVID-19 cases slowdown
Supermarkets and retail shops reopened on Friday after the Tunisian government announced zero coronavirus cases for the fifth consecutive day.
Elephants found poisoned in Botswana
Residents in Seronga village in Botswana’s North-West District have been warned of poisoned elephant carcasses. The Department of Wildlife and
Egypt army kills seven terrorists in North Sinai
The Egyptian army announced on Friday that its forces killed seven terrorists in North Sinai Province during a raid. A
World Rugby postpones July tests
World Rugby has postponed July test matches involving southern and northern hemisphere nations because of ongoing restrictions on international travel
Kenya rejects G20 debt relief initiative over restrictive terms
Kenya will not seek a suspension of debt payments under a G20 initiative aimed at helping poor countries weather the
South Sudan leader pledges military support to boost food security
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has announced the deployment of the military to revamp the country’s agriculture sector in a
Uganda to release 170 Rwandan prisoners to promote normalization of ties
Uganda is set to release 170 Rwandans who have been under its detention, Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta said at