Biggest Sub-Saharan hydro plant threatened by drought
Electricity supply to South Africa and other countries depending on Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa dam is under threat following the sharply
Afghan “plastic bag shirt” boy finally meets his idol Lionel Messi
An Afghan boy who became an internet sensation after pictures of him wearing an improvised Lionel Messi football shirt went
World Bank: Women in Africa more affected by poverty
The World Bank notes that women in Africa are more affected than men by poverty, food insecurity, lack of healthcare
Suspected al-Shabaab militants destroy telecommunication masts in Kenya’s Mandera
Suspected al-Shabaab terrorists in yet another attack have damaged telecommunication masts belonging to Safaricom and Orange in Kenya’s north-eastern county
UN Security Council urges Jammeh to cede power to Barrow
The United Nations Security Council is urging Gambia’s incumbent president Yahya Jammeh to cede power to president-elect Adama Barrow. Spain’s
West African leaders head to the Gambia for peace mediation
There is a continued political anxiety in Gambia. A number of West African leaders are expected in that country on
WHO:Big funding gaps slow progress in the fight against Malaria
According to the latest World Malaria Report released by the World Health Organization, strong progress has been made in the
Police enforce anti-smoking law in Uganda
Environmental Police in Mukono District in Uganda have confiscated several metallic shisha pots and smoking pipes from a major bar
Tanzania to launch national physical fitness campaign
Tanzanian Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan will next week launch a national physical fitness campaign aimed at curbing non-communicable diseases (NCDs),
US sanctions top DR Congo officials for suppressing opposition
The US government on Monday imposed sanctions on top Democratic Republic of Congo officials for human rights violations and targeting