Africa

Fredie Blom: ‘World’s oldest man’ dies aged 116 in South Africa

A South African who was thought to be the oldest man in the world has…

Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir a step closer to facing war crimes charges

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has announced that the country is ready to cooperate with…

Africa Soft Power Series returns Wednesday

The #AfricaSoftPowerSeries, a virtual summit bringing together some of the most prominent thought leaders and…

Mali opposition, military join rally to celebrate Keita’s removal

Mali’s opposition supporters have flooded into Bamako’s central square to celebrate the military overthrow of…

Mali’s coup is cheered at home but upsets neighbours

Crowds rejoiced after a group of colonels seized power in Mali, a vast country stretching…

AfDB: Independent Review Panel exonerates Adesina

An independent panel of experts, headed by former Irish president Mary Robinson, has cleared the…

Covid-19: In Cameroon, chloroquine therapy hailed by French expert becomes state protocol

While debate rages in France over Professor Didier Raoult’s recommendation of a mixture of chloroquine…

Coronavirus: Tanzanian president promises to import Madagascar’s ‘cure’

The president of Tanzania, John Magufuli, is sending a plane to Madagascar to fetch a…

Egungun be careful – Coronavirous to peak in Africa this week

Some African countries could see a peak in coronavirus cases in the coming weeks, and…

Botswana president wants to extend COVID-19 state of emergency to six months

Botswana’s president has proposed extending a state of emergency in the southern African country to…

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