Tanzanian president receives honorary doctorate from Dodoma
The University of Dodoma, Tanzania’s biggest public learning institution, on Thursday conferred an honorary doctorate degree to President John Magufuli
Ethio-Djibouti railway set to mark two years of service
Ethiopia and Djibouti are set to mark two years’ operational anniversary of Africa’s first fully-electrified transnational railway in January 2020,
CAR rebel chief held in Chad, says government
A veteran leader of one of the militias that control most of the Central Africa Republic (CAR) has been arrested
Zimbabwe police beat supporters in crackdown against opposition
Zimbabwe police with riot gear fired tear gas and struck people who gathered on Wednesday to hear a speech by
Human activity threatens to wipe out a third of Africa’s tropical plants
A third of plants in the tropical region of Africa are potentially threatened with extinction. Human activities, including increasing deforestation
Islamic State group claims responsibility for Mali attack
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed 30 soldiers in Mali earlier this week. A
Burna Boy concerts in South Africa canceled due to violence threat
Two concerts in South Africa expected to feature Nigerian star Burna Boy have been canceled following “increasing threats of violence”,
Africa retailer Jumia suspends e-commerce in Cameroon
Online retailer Jumia Technologies said on Monday it had suspended its e-commerce platform activities in Cameroon because they were “not
Peace activist killed by ‘stray bullet’ in Somalia
A prominent rights activist was shot dead in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, with security officials suggesting she had been
Air Botswana to lay off half its staff
Botswana’s national airline has unveiled plans to cut more than half of its staff as part of a restructuring plan