Ethiopia’s ruling coalition agrees to form single party ahead of 2020 vote
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition on Thursday approved the merger of three of its four ethnic-based parties into a single national one
8.4 million mosquito nets distributed as part of malaria control effort
A total of 8.4 million specially treated mosquito nets are now in every household in Nigeria’s Kano State. The nets
EU assesses Zimbabwe’s economic, political reforms
The European Union (EU) on Thursday emphasised the need for national dialogue to resolve what it sees as an increasingly
WHO says failure to track and treat disease could cost Africa $22.4 billion
African countries could lose up to 22.4 billion U.S. dollars over the next decades if they fail to improve their
Nearly 5,000 dead in major measles outbreak in DR Congo
Measles has killed nearly 5,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2019, authorities said, after the disease spread
African wildlife conservationists honored at Tusk Conservation Awards
Wildlife conservationists gathered at the Tusk Conservation Awards held in London’s Leicester Square on Thursday for their efforts in protecting wildlife
Kenya maps first ‘Climate Atlas’ to battle future food losses
Kenya will launch its first localised weather modeling system early next year. Developers say the system will provide key data
Israeli PM Netanyahu indicted on charges of bribery and fraud
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. Attorney General Avichai
University of Ghana suspends lecturers implicated in sex-for-grades scandal
Two lecturers at the University of Ghana will face disciplinary action after an investigation commissioned by the institution found evidence
South Africa has no plans to privatize Eskom debt
The South African government has ruled out the possibility of privatizing debt-ridden electricity utility Eskom blamed for constant power blackouts.