Activist fined for dislodging African art from Paris museum
A Congolese activist was fined 2,000 euros ($2,320) Wednesday for trying to take a 19th-century African funeral pole from a
G20 to extend debt freeze for poorest nations
The G20 group of major economies is poised to extend a multi-billion-dollar debt freeze for the world’s poorest countries to
Apple enters the 5G era
Apple announced Tuesday it was launching new iPhones using 5G, the latest smartphone maker to adapt to the new-generation, high-speed
South African starts MMR vaccine trial against COVID-19
South African scientists on Tuesday launched a clinical trial to test whether the childhood vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella
9 bodies recovered from mass graves in Libya’s Tarhuna
Libyan authorities on Tuesday announced recovering nine unidentified bodies from newly discovered mass graves in the city of Tarhuna, some
South Africa’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 18,000 mark
COVID-19 related deaths in South Africa have passed the 18,000 mark, this is according to the Department of Health. The
Mt. Kilimanjaro wildfire destroys 28 sq km of vegetation: official
A wildfire that broke out Sunday on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, has destroyed 28 square kilometers of vegetation,
Uganda registers revenue surplus in Q1
Uganda has registered a revenue surplus of over 1 trillion shillings (274 million U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of
Mozambique’s health minister tests positive for coronavirus
Mozambique’s health minister, Armindo Tiago, has tested positive for COVID-19, he said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that he
World Bank approves $12 billion for COVID-19 vaccines, treatments in developing countries
The World Bank said its executive board approved on Tuesday $12 billion in new funding for developing countries to finance