South Africa tightens border controls to prevent spread of virus
South Africa reported its first case of the virus last week, but it says the patient has made a full
Power generation in Zimbabwe could stop due to low water levels at Kariba dam
Water levels at Zimbabwe’s biggest power source are down to 477 meters, just 1.65 meters above their minimum power generation
Uganda facing shortage of HIV drugs
Uganda is facing another shortage of life-saving HIV drugs, health activists warn. The shortage has been attributed to the failure
3 killed in Burundi ahead of Ban Ki-moon visit
Three people were killed in Burundi just hours before the arrival of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday.
President Buhari to visit Mecca to pray for Nigeria
Nigeria’s President Mihammadu Buhari will visit Mecca to hold a special prayer for his country, during his one-week visit to
African Development Bank working on empowering African countries’ natural resource sectors
On the sidelines of the Africa 2016 business forum in Sharm el Sheikh. CCTV’s Yasser Hakim met with Pietro Toigo
Scientists in Tanzania close to discovering shorter doses of TB treatment
Tanzanian scientists are close to releasing a more user friendly and more effective shorter doses of tuberculosis (TB) treatment in
Despite the drought, grape harvest is bountiful in South Africa
South Africa is well known for its fine wines – but what would they be without those all-important grapes? Well,
Zimbabwe prepares for its biggest party of the year, President Mugabe’s birthday
Zimbabwe is preparing for its biggest party of the year. President Robert Mugabe turned 92 this past weekend – and
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang rescues Dortmund in a charged match
There was major controversy in the German Bundesliga when the referee stopped the game midway through the second half and