Malawi legalizes medical marijuana
Malawi has become the latest country in southern African to relax laws against growing and selling cannabis, making it legal
Two South Africans test positive for coronavirus on Japanese cruise ship
Two South African citizens working on a Japanese cruise ship have tested positive for the Covid-19 virus, known as the
Kagame names new ministers in major reshuffle
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has named Daniel Ngamije as the new minister of Health, replacing Diane Gashumba who was sacked
Anger as Somali rapist and murderer pays 75 camels to escape death
The release of a Somali man on death row for the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl after he
35 migrants rescued off Libyan coast: UN
A commercial ship has rescued 35 Europe-bound migrants off Libya’s Mediterranean coast and returned them to the capital, Tripoli, the
Egypt’s only COVID-19 case leaves hospital after quarantine, tests negative
Egypt’s only announced case of COVID-19, known as the novel coronavirus, was discharged from hospital after the quarantine period was
Nigeria’s first COVID-19 case recorded in commercial hub
Nigeria’s first case of COVID-19 has been recorded in Lagos, the country’s commercial hub and most populous city, the Lagos
Kenyan police urge vigilance in wake of terror threats
The Kenyan police on Thursday called on the public to sustain vigilance in wake of terror threats. Hilary Mutyambai, Inspector
South Africa to repatriate students from Wuhan
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the repatriation of some 132 South Africans living in China’s Wuhan city, the
Nigerian police free children, pregnant teens from ‘baby factory’
Police in southeastern Nigeria raided a child trafficking facility holding at least 23 children and four pregnant teenagers, a police