Tags GENERAL South Africa’s economy to contract 7.2%, even after loan injection -IMF South Africa’s economy is likely to contract by 7.2% this year due to the impact of the new coronavirus, and
Tags GENERAL Uganda’s Museveni nominated as ruling party’s 2021 presidential candidate Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni will get an opportunity to extend his rule in Uganda after the long-serving head of state
Tags GENERAL Tanzania holds state funeral for ex-president Mkapa Thousands of Tanzanians gathered on Tuesday to say a final goodbye to the country’s third president Benjamin Mkapa at a
Tags GENERAL Raja Casablanca draw, Hassania Agadir win as Morocco’s top football league resumes Two games were played late on Monday and early on Tuesday in Morocco as the country’s top-tier football league, the
Tags GENERAL Ethiopia unveils first locally-assembled electric car Ethiopia on Monday launched the first locally-assembled electric car in yet another green economy initiative by the East African nation.
Tags GENERAL Tanzanian club Yanga sacks coach Luc Eymael over alleged racist comments Tanzanian club Young Africans (Yanga) on Monday announced that it had sacked its Belgian coach Luc Eymael after he allegedly
Tags GENERAL At least 19 killed in traffic accident near Bamako in Mali At least 19 people were killed on Tuesday in a traffic accident on Mali’s National Road 26 between Kangaba and
Tags GENERAL Zambia launches emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme Zambia on Tuesday launched an emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme to help vulnerable communities affected by the pandemic. Kampamba
Tags GENERAL Kenya’s World 1,500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot eyes return at Diamond League With the athletics season set to resume in August, Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot returned to training following months of disruption due to the
Tags GENERAL UNHCR calls for greater efforts to rid Sahel region of landmines The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has called for stronger efforts to rid the Sahel region of landmines that it