Tags GENERAL Nigerian military kills 343 Boko Haram militants in 6-week operations At least 343 Boko Haram militants were killed during various military operations held within six weeks in Nigeria’s northeast region,
Tags GENERAL Rwandan police arrest 1,400 people for violating COVID-19 curfew A total of 1,400 people have been arrested in Rwanda’s capital city of Kigali for violating a curfew aimed at
Tags GENERAL AU, UN welcome probe into plane crash in Somalia The African Union and the UN have welcomed the decision by leaders from Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia to investigate Monday’s
Tags GENERAL Nigeria’s booming local oil sector under siege Nigeria’s economy is expected to contract by 3.4% this year, government officials said on Tuesday (May 5) as dwindling oil
Tags GENERAL China to join WHO collaboration initiative against COVID-19 pandemic China has decided to join the international collaboration initiative launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat COVID-19, a
Tags GENERAL Zimbabwe gets $7 million World Bank grant to fight coronavirus The World Bank will grant $7 million to Zimbabwe to help it fight the new coronavirus outbreak that is
Tags GENERAL Kenya reports 47 new COVID-19 cases, announces tougher measures The Kenyan government on Wednesday announced tougher measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic after the Ministry of
Tags GENERAL Burundi’s election campaign rocked by violence Supporters of Burundi’s ruling CNDD-FDD party and those of the opposition clashed as the tiny East African nation’s election campaign
Tags GENERAL Uganda urges public on HIV/AIDS spread amid COVID-19 pandemic The Ugandan government on Wednesday urged the public not to relax efforts in combatting HIV/AIDS despite all energies being targeted
Tags GENERAL Ethiopian Airlines ready to assist Africa’s stricken air carriers Ethiopian Airlines Group is prepared to come to the rescue of stricken carriers around Africa, even as the continent’s biggest airline