Tags GENERAL Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo chosen by ruling party for poll rematch against Mahama Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has picked incumbent Nana Akufo-Addo as its presidential candidate in this year’s election, setting
Tags GENERAL Africa’s COVID-19 cases close to 360,000: Africa CDC The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent reached 359, 408 as of Saturday afternoon, the Africa Centers
Tags GENERAL First COVID-19 Vaccine trial in Africa to include HIV patients South Africa will begin a coronavirus vaccine trial on Wednesday, the first such test on the continent, with its 2,000
Tags GENERAL Insurgents stage ‘very violent’ attack close to gas projects in Mozambique Suspected Islamist insurgents attacked a town in the north of Mozambique near billion-dollar gas projects managed by Total and Exxon
Tags GENERAL Malawi polls: Ruling party calls for a third presidential election Malawi’s ruling party is now calling for a third presidential election, citing irregularities and intimidation in this week’s re-run vote
Tags GENERAL Bissau braces for rise in coronavirus cases, enlists Cuban medical help Guinea Bissau was warned on Saturday to prepare for a possible increase in coronavirus cases by the head of its
Tags GENERAL Kenya plans to criminalize doping by September Kenya said on Saturday it will pass legislation to criminalize doping offences in September. Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed said
Tags GENERAL Court upholds South Africa’s cigarette sales ban in lockdown An effort to lift South Africa’s ban on cigarette sales during the country’s coronavirus lockdown has failed. The High Court
Tags GENERAL South Africa reiterates commitment to UN Charter South Africa on Friday joined the international community in commemorating the 75th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter.
Tags GENERAL Air Cote d’Ivoire says propped up by $24 million from government Ivory Coast’s national airline Air Cote d’Ivoire received 14 billion CFA francs ($24.09 million) from the government to keep it