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William Masvinu wins Mr Ugly competition for the third time

Two-time champion of Zimbabwe's Mr Ugly 2017 William Masvinu was again crowned the winner of the title for the third time in the event...

AU opens talks with Madagascar over safety and efficiency of COVID-19...

The African Union has opened discussions with Madagascar aimed at exploring the safety and efficiency of a herbal remedy purported to cure COVID-19.After conducting...

Madagascar to deploy soldiers, doctors to eastern city amid COVID-19 fears

The Malagasy government will deploy soldiers and doctors to the eastern city of Toamasina, where two people died of COVID-19, following the discovery of...

First vaccinations begin in Africa for COVID-19 trial

  Africa’s first participation in a COVID-19 vaccine trial started Wednesday as nervous volunteers received injections, while officials said the continent of 1.3 billion people...

Somalia ranked 4th among countries whose people are kind to strangers...

Somalia has been ranked 4th among countries whose people are kind to strangers despite years of conflict, terrorist attacks and general unrest. The latest...

Azerbaijan President appoints his wife vice president

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has appointed his wife to serve as his deputy president, tightening his grip on the country’s leadership. Ilham named Mehriban Aliyeva...

Kenya Airways suspends flights to eight destinations

Barely a week after Kenya opened its airspace for international flights, the national carrier Kenya Airways has suspended flights to eight destinations in the...

Zimbabwe health minister Obadiah Moyo Arrested

Health minister in Zimbabwe Obadiah Moyo has been arrested and is currently held at Rhodesville Police Station in Harare. The country's Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) spokesperson...

Africa’s richest man wealthier than Oprah & Trump combined

Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man who founded and chairs Dangote Cement, the continent's largest cement producer is worth more than American President and business...

Peacekeepers fathered more than 6,000 children in Liberia

Peacekeepers fathered more than 6,000 children in Liberia while helping the country overcome its vicious civil war in the 1990s, AP news agency reports...