Uganda’s 19-year-old Jacob Kiplimo wins World Half Marathon
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo has won the World Half Marathon title in a championship record 58:49. The 19-year-old becomes the first
Nigeria’s central bank denies hacking claims
Nigeria’s central bank has denied claims that its website was hacked. A communications officer for the institution dispelled the rumors
Kenya conducts mass testing in Nairobi
The Kenyan government is expected to roll out a free COVID-19 mass testing exercise across the capital, Nairobi on Saturday.
Nigerian military confirms Boko Haram fighters killed in airstrikes
The Nigerian military confirmed Friday that an unknown number of Boko Haram fighters were killed in airstrikes around Tudun Wulgo
Cristiano Ronaldo denies breaking coronavirus protocol
Cristiano Ronaldo shot back at Italy’s sports minister on Friday by denying that he broke the coronavirus protocol adopted for
Floods have killed dozens in Nigeria’s Kano State since June
Nigeria’s emergency management agency says floods in the northern state of Kano have claimed 54 lives in the last four
Zimbabwe’s electricity generation declines 39 percent in January-July
Electricity generation in Zimbabwe declined by 39 percent in the first seven months of the year, mainly due to reduced
11 hostages freed by troops in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region
Cameroonian troops have rescued 11 kidnapped victims during a mopping-up operation in Southwest, one of the two troubled English-speaking regions
Fire on Mt. Kilimanjaro reportedly under control
The fire that erupted on Mt. Kilimanjaro on Sunday is reportedly under control after the Tanzanian government deployed helicopters and
WFP calls for improvement of food security in Eastern Africa
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday called for joint efforts from all stakeholders to improve food security in