Rwanda advances self-testing in push towards zero new HIV infections
Rwanda has launched a six-month awareness and prevention campaign aimed at stemming new HIV infections in the country at a
South Africa’s Zuma pushes to have arms deal corruption charges set aside
Former South Africa President Jacob Zuma wants corruption charges relating to a $2.2 billion arms deal to be permanently set
Benin, Seychelles ranked Africa’s most visa-open nations
Benin has ended the year in the top spot of the Africa Visa Openness Index Report 2018, after it opened
Nigerian president says Boko Haram is now using drones in conflict
Islamic extremists in Nigeria have begun using drones, the country’s president says, opening a worrying new front in the region’s
Tanzania Trade Minister: Belt and Road important to country’s industrialization
A senior Tanzanian official on Wednesday described the Chinese-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a vehicle towards the industrialization
First Chinese archaeological team in Egypt starts excavation in Luxor’s Montu Temple
The first Chinese archaeological team in Egypt has officially started excavation work in Montu Temple at the Karnak Temple Complex
Senegal moves up in FIFA world rankings
Senegal climbed past Tunisia to the top of FIFA’s African standings with the Terranga Lions now Africa’s best-ranked team.
Ranger, 2 civilians killed in DRC national park
A ranger and two civilians were shot dead during a confrontation in Virunga national park in restive eastern Democratic Republic
Economist urges South African president to attract new investment at G20 summit
A South African economist urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to use the platform of Group of 20 (G20) summit to demonstrate
General strike in Burkina Faso over fuel prices hike
Several thousand people took the streets of Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou on Thursday as workers downed tools in a nationwide