UN: Africa lost $800B in illegal transfers in recent years
The United Nations estimates that illegal outflows of capital from Africa totaled over $830 billion in the first 15 years
Some 7,000 people affected as river dries up in southern Zambia
About 7,000 people have been severely affected in southern Zambia’s Mazabuka district following the drying up of a river which
Egypt to hold UN-backed talks between two Libyan rivals
Egypt will host on Monday talks between delegations from the two Libyan rivals in the Red Sea city of Hurghada,
Poorer countries to get 120 million $5 coronavirus tests, WHO says
The World Health Organization announced on Monday that some 120 million rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 will be made available
Food losses in sub-Saharan Africa hit 4 billion USD annually: FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Monday estimated that food losses in sub-Saharan Africa add up
Kenya’s president extends COVID curfew by another 60 days
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, on Monday, extended a nationwide curfew by another 60 days while relaxing the starting time from
Togo appoints its first woman prime minister
Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe on Monday named the first-ever female prime minister to head the government in the West African
Zimbabwe begins gradual reopening of schools amid virus
Zimbabwe’s schools Monday reopened for pupils in two grades as part of a gradual process that will see all pupils
Uganda fronts endangered golden monkeys as new tourist attraction
Tucked on the common border with Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda’s Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is
South Africa to tackle energy problem for economy
As South Africa still faced with serious energy problems including electricity blackouts, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said measures were