Fire breaks out after fuel tanker, truck collide in Nigeria
A fire broke out after a container truck collided with a fuel tanker at a bridge, with no casualties reported
Ex-Zambian president diagnosed with colon cancer
Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda has been diagnosed with colon cancer, his office said on Saturday. Chibeza Mfune, deputy administrative
Heat wave expected in Botswana early next week
Botswana’s meteorological services department issued a heat wave warning on Friday, as hot weather is expected in the country early
Egypt reopens schools for 23 million students amid anti-coronavirus measures
Egypt officially reopened on Saturday tens of thousands of schools for millions of students across the country to start the
Chinese-owned rice farm helps farmers in rural Uganda to boost household incomes
As the world marks World Food Day on Friday, a Chinese-owned rice farm in the central Ugandan district of Kalungu
Kenyan governor survives chopper crash
A governor in Kenya on Saturday escaped unhurt after a helicopter he was travelling in crashed. Narok County governor Samuel
Africa’s COVID-19 caseload hits 1,622,455: Africa CDC
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa stood at 1,622,455 as of Saturday afternoon, according to figures from the
South Sudan warned of surge of COVID-19 amid relaxation of measures
South Sudan doctors have warned of a second wave of COVID-19 pandemic unless preventive measures are stepped up to avoid
Kenya records 616 cases of COVID-19
Kenya on Saturday confirmed 616 new cases of COVID-19 from 5,512 samples tested in the last 24 hours, bringing the
The Gambia reopens borders after COVID-19 closure
The Gambia has reopened its land, air and sea borders, President Adama Barrow’s office announced on Friday after the tiny