Celebrations in South African airports as borders reopen
International flights landed in South Africa on Thursday for the first time in over six months, touching down amid a
Amnesty denounces Guinea’s lethal protest crackdown
Guinea has failed to hold security forces accountable for the lethal crackdown on anti-government protests since last year, Amnesty International
Kenya calls for global action to end biodiversity loss
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for effective and coordinated efforts to stop biodiversity loss. Kenyatta who joined world leaders
Nobel-winner Mukwege calls for justice in DR Congo bloodshed
Nobel Peace laureate Denis Mukwege was expected to join protests on Thursday demanding justice for decades of rapes and killings
Uganda records 158 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Thursday reported 158 new coronavirus cases raising the national total to 8,287. Majority of the
Namibia receives more COVID-19 medicals supplies from China
Namibia received a batch of COVID-19 supplies worth five million Namibian dollars (about 300,000 U.S. dollars) donated by the Chinese
Sudan to strike peace with rebels after decades of war
Sudan’s government and rebels are to sign a landmark peace deal Saturday in a bid to end decades of war
Buhari announces new petrol prices, says low ones are unsustainable
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday announced new petrol pump prices while outlining the reasons for the increase. Buhari made
WHO urges protection of elderly persons in Africa amid COVID-19 outbreak
African countries should prioritize safety for the elderly population, whose vulnerability to the COVID-19 pandemic is higher compared to other
Uganda resumes commercial flights after seven-month suspension
Uganda on Thursday resumed scheduled commercial passenger flights after seven months of government suspensions over the COVID-19 pandemic. Vianney Luggya,