South African minister defends universal health insurance bill
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Thursday defended the National Health Insurance (NHI) bill which has met with growing
Virgil van Dijk wins UEFA Player of the Year award
Liverpool’s Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk has been named the 2019 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year. The 28-year-old pipped
Botswana parliament dissolved ahead of October election
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has dissolved parliament as the country gears up for a presidential election in October. President Masisi
Egypt TV host suspended over obesity comments
A popular and controversial Egyptian television talk show host has been suspended from appearing in the media for a year
45 Somali refugees return home in voluntary repatriation program
On Thursday, 45 Somali refugees returned to the Horn of African country from Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya as part
WHO issues alert over fake Augmentin tablets in Kenya
The World Health Organisation has issued a warning to Kenyans that the bottle or pack of Augmentin stored in your
Eritrea becomes 20th member of the Elephant Protection Initiative
Eritrea has joined the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) a coalition of African countries dedicated to the sustainable conservation of elephants
Egyptian President set to visit Kuwait for bilateral talks
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi is scheduled to travel to Kuwait on Saturday for an official state visit, during which he
3 suspects nabbed for killing policemen in Ghana
Investigators in Ghana have arrested three persons suspected of killing two on-duty police officers on Wednesday. The three unnamed suspects
EU gives €50 million to Nigeria for recovery and resilience
The European Commission has pledged a further €50 million to enhance efforts in North East Nigeria, as announced by Commissioner for