Tags GENERAL 36-year-old Zimbabwean woman gives birth to a “frog” An incident in Zimbabwe’s Gokwe region has left the residents perplexed after a woman gave birth to a frog-like creature
Tags GENERAL Zimbabwe pays out $43m to evicted white farmers The Zimbabwean government has so far paid out 42.7 million U.S. dollars to former white commercial farmers who lost their
Tags GENERAL Ethiopia’s government declares state of emergency to restore order Ethiopia is under a state of emergency. The announcement was made at the weekend. It will last for at least
Tags GENERAL 7-year-old South African author Michelle Nkamaneng seeks to inspire other children A seven-year-old South African has made history – as the youngest published author in Africa. Michelle Nkamankeng wrote Waiting for
Tags GENERAL Global Fund pledges $12.9bn to fight Malaria, AIDS & TB The world needs new drugs to prevent the spread of drug-resistant Tuberculosis. That’s the assessment of the Global Fund –
Tags GENERAL German Chancellor Merkel pledges development support for Mali German Chancellor Merkel has pledged to support Mali in the fight against drug and people smuggling. Speaking upon her arrival
Tags GENERAL Chinese firm inks deal to build Egypt’s new capital at $45 billion Egypt’s government has signed a deal with a Chinese company to develop and manage it’s new capital city at a
Tags GENERAL “Invading” acacia threatening Uganda’s biosphere In Uganda, the acacia tree is causing concerns for the country’s smallest national park. The tree grows fast, so is
Tags GENERAL Western warnings about Egypt cite potential security risks Egypt’s government has been criticizing the latest round of western travel advisories to the country. The United States, Canada, and
Tags GENERAL IMF cautions African finance ministers over growing debt levels The International Monetary Fund is urging African Finance Ministers gathering in Washington to urgently enact reforms deemed necessary to boost