U.N chief welcomes peace progress in Central African Republic
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the slow but steady progress toward implementing a peace agreement signed a year
Zambia suspends collection of blood for HIV survey assessment
The Zambian government on Friday suspended an exercise to collect blood samples from citizens for an HIV assessment project after
All set for South Sudan unity government
South Sudan looks set to enter a new chapter with a unity government, bringing together President Salva Kiir and former
Nigeria asks U.S. to remove it from visa restriction list
Nigeria asked the United States on Thursday to abandon new visa restrictions on the West African country set to
Zambian police arrest 16 suspects after chemical attacks
Police in Zambia have arrested 16 people suspected of being behind a spate of attacks in which people have
WHO-led team in China to travel to Wuhan
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that the WHO-led team of international experts currently in China to investigate
Gnassingbe expected to cruise to easy victory in Togo election
Many people in Togo have only known just two presidents in their lifetime – Faure Gnassingbe, who is running for
Isabel dos Santos’ firms still owe $195 million to Portuguese banks
Angolan billionaire former first daughter Isabel dos Santos said on Thursday her companies in Portugal, where prosecutors seized her bank
Economists think So. Africa gov’t will hike income taxes to help trim budget
South Africa’s National Treasury will try to trim its swollen budget deficit by raising revenue through personal income and excise
Lassa fever deaths in Nigeria climb to over 100
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported an additional 115 confirmed Lassa fever cases the week ending Feb. 16,