Four schoolchildren die of Swine Flu in Ghana
Ghanaian health officials have confirmed that four students died of swine flu following an outbreak of the disease at a
Uganda successfully controls deadly Marburg fever outbreak: WHO
The World Health Organisation says Uganda has successfully controlled a deadly outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever, an infectious disease related
15,000 people internally displaced everyday in Africa: Monitors
Some 15,000 people across Africa are forced to flee their homes every day in the first half of the year
Mugabe-era finance minister freed on bail ahead of trial on corruption charges
A Mugabe-era finance minister Ignatius Chombo was on Thursday freed on bail by a Zimbabwean court ahead of his trial
Drought behind worsening power outages in Malawi
Large parts of Malawi have been plunged into darkness as water levels at the country’s main hydro power plant fell
Zimbabwe court postpones U.S. citizen’s subversion case to January
A Zimbabwean court has postponed to Jan. 4 the trial of a U.S. citizen accused of attempting to undermine the
South Africa’s court rules Zuma appointment of state prosecutor invalid
The South African High Court on Friday ruled President Jacob Zuma’s appointment of a state prosecutor responsible for the decision
Catholic bishop tells Cameroon president to quit
A Cameroonian Catholic archbishop has advised long-serving President Paul Biya not to seek a sixth term of office in next
Congolese general detained over alleged coup plot
An army general related to the Republic of Congo’s president has been put under house arrest over an alleged coup
Ronaldo wins fifth Ballon d’Or award
Portuguese Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo beat Barcelona’s Lionel Messi to win the fifth Ballon d’Or award for the 2017