Tags GENERAL Somali, Kenyan troops exchange gunfire in border firefight Somali and Kenyan troops engaged in a minutes-long firefight on Saturday at the two countries’ shared border, local officials and
Tags GENERAL Egypt reports 111 new COVID-19 cases, 102,736 in total Egypt recorded late on Saturday 111 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections in the country to 102,736, said the
Tags GENERAL Morocco faces down COVID-19 spread with tough rules With air and sea borders closed for months and eight cities barring people from entering or leaving, Morocco has been
Tags GENERAL Talk Africa: U.N. AT 75 – COVID-19 and multilateralism The United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary, and its 2020 annual General Assembly which was meant to be especially
Tags GENERAL Botswana removes travel restrictions for local holidaymakers Botswana will allow local holidaymakers to travel within zones during the coming Independence Day holiday in an effort to boost
Tags GENERAL Kenya’s Amina Mohamed endorsed for DG WTO by Moldovan candidate Tudor Ulianovschi The candidate from the Republic of Moldova for the top post of World Trade Organization (WTO) Tudor Ulianovschi endorsed Kenya’s Amb.
Tags GENERAL Tremors felt in Cape Town after 6.2 earthquake off South African coast A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck offshore from South Africa on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Some residents
Tags GENERAL South Africa’s indigenous Khoisan seek better recognition A giant bronze statue of Nelson Mandela overlooks a big black tarpaulin tent that has become a fixture on the
Tags GENERAL President Ouattara says new West African currency launch may take five years A planned new West African currency to replace the France-backed CFA franc this year has been derailed by the COVID-19
Tags GENERAL Nigerian governor mourns security personnel deaths in ambush Babagana Umara Zulum, the governor of the restive northeastern state of Borno on Saturday expressed sadness over the killing of