18 militants killed in southern Somalia
At least 18 al-Shabab extremists were killed on Monday in a security operation by Somali National Army (SNA) on the
Nigerian venture aims to raise $1.2 billion to solve country’s electricity problems
A Nigerian venture plans to raise 480 billion naira ($1.2 billion) over the next three years to buy electricity meters
South Africa investigates COVID-19 contracts for corruption
South African investigators are investigating 10.5 billion rand ($636.2 million) of the government’s coronavirus spending for corruption, more than double
Rwanda closes COVID-19 treatment centres as cases drop
As Rwanda continues to experience a surge in recoveries and a reduction in the number of active cases of Covid-19,
Suspected Islamists free 900 prisoners from east Congo jail
Armed men freed at least 900 prisoners from a jail in Beni, east Democratic Republic of Congo, in a coordinated
France surpasses 2,000 COVID patients in ICU for first time since May
The number of Covid-19 patients occupying intensive care beds in France has risen above 2,000, the highest level since the
Facebook unveils machine learning translator for 100 languages
Facebook on Monday unveiled software based on machine learning which the company said was the first to be able to
UK to start rapid COVID-19 tests at Heathrow from Tuesday
Passengers traveling to Hong Kong and Italy from Britain’s Heathrow Airport will undergo a one-hour coronavirus test before flying out
Output at Libya’s Sharara oilfield rises to around 150,000 bpd
Production at Libya’s Sharara oilfield has risen to around 150,000 barrels per day, around half its capacity, two industry sources
Libya reports 1,159 new COVID-19 cases
The National Center for Disease Control of Libya on Monday evening reported 1,159 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national tally