Uganda denies Ebola oubreak
Uganda’s Ministry of Health has denied reports of an Ebola outbreak in the country, privately-owned Daily Monitor reports, quoting the minister
Watchdog group says Nigeria government is expanding use of $670M ‘slush fund’
Anti-corruption group Transparency International said on Monday Nigeria’s government has in the run-up to elections expanded the use of opaque
Paris mayor praises Malian ‘hero’ for scaling building to save child
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Sunday praised the heroism of a Malian immigrant who scaled the facade of a four-storey
Mohamed Salah ‘confident’ of playing for Egypt in FIFA World Cup
Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah is confident he will be ready for World Cup duty despite sustaining a worrying injury
Guinea’s President Alpha Conde reshuffles cabinet
Guinea’s President Alpha Conde reshuffled his cabinet over the weekend, appointing new finance and security ministers among others. The changes
Somalia’s President Farmajo sacks chief justice
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Sunday sacked the country’s Chief Justice Hassan Ibrahim Idle Suleiman. Suleiman has held the
President el-Sisi sends injured Mohamed Salah get-well-soon wishes
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has led other Egypotians in wishing football star Mohamed Salah a quick recovery after he sustained
Girls’ school in Dapchi reopens after insurgents attack
Nigeria’s Dapchi Science and Technology College has reopened amidst safety concerns. The school shut down in February after ISIL in
Good news for wine lovers as drought betters South African brands
Winemakers in South Africa’s Western Cape have been toasting to some good news. This year’s, the grape farms not only
South Sudan welcomes China’s peace mediator role
South Sudan has welcomed China’s role as a mediator in peace talks aimed at ending the civil war, a diplomat