Algerian President faces another test as polls open
Algerians vote on Saturday in local elections seen as key in President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s push to turn the page on…
Algerians return to the polls this weekend
Algerians return to the polls this weekend to choose local and provincial representatives. The vote takes place earlier than originally…
WHO classifies the Omicron variant as a ‘variant of concern’
Maria van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead on COVID-19 says, the variant has a number of concerning mutations, however, scientists…
Ethiopia PM at Frontline With Army in Afar Region – State-Affiliated TV
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is on the frontline with the army fighting rebellious Tigrayan forces in the northeastern Afar…
Covid: Passengers arriving in Mumbai from South Africa to be quarantined
As the states start taking steps to ensure early detection, and action to stop transmission of the new Coronavirus variant…
Departments called on to help preserve rights of mentally challenged woman who was allegedly raped twice
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the Department of Social Development are being called in to assess and…
BREAKING 61 cases of Covid-19 were detected among 600 passengers on two KLM flights from South Affrication
Dutch health authorities said that 61 people who arrived in Amsterdam on two flights from South Africa on Friday tested…
Foreign nationals rush to leave Ethiopia as war intensifies
As fighting in Ethiopia’s civil war moves closer to the capital Addis Ababa, foreign nationals are scrambling to leave the…
Military action fast outpacing diplomacy in Ethiopia as PM Abiy joins the frontline
Military action fast outpacing diplomacy in Ethiopia as PM Abiy joins the frontline Western countries and UN missions have urged…
Covid: Cardiff and Scarlets to return to Wales after South Africa added to travel red list
The Scarlets and Cardiff Rugby are making “every effort to return to Wales” after South Africa was added to the…
Expert Group Meeting of African registrar generals kicks off in Kigali, Rwanda
This meeting comes at a time when there is a need to examine how to rebuild CRVS Systems after the…
Tanzania: Inadequate Funds Cripple Tmda Timely Inspections of Medicines
THE Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA) labeled inadequate funds as one of the challenges hindering the implementation of…
Landlords defend proposal to charge tenants in dollars
On November 18, the Kampala Capital City Traders Association (KACITA) leadership through their spokesperson Mr Issa Ssekito requested Parliament to…
Lawyer Gibran Darr in British Army case fired before Nanyuki court aborts ruling
Lolldaiga Hills Limited has fired its lawyer Mr Gibran Darr just when a Nanyuki court was set to deliver a…
Singapore Restricts Travel From Southern Africa on New Variant
Singapore restricted travel from seven African countries as the new Covid-19 strain found in parts of the continent raises alarm.…
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s Statement regarding the new SARS-COV-2 virus variant B.1.1.529
On 25 November 2021, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa announced the detection of a new…
The Gambia secures $40m for inclusive, resilient and competitive agriculture
The World Bank approved $40 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to promote the development of inclusive, resilient, and…
JURY STILL OUT ON WHETHER COALITION GOVTS WILL WORK, RAMAPHOSA TELLS MPS
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that those elected to councils should put the interests of people first and not their parties.…
Gold gains as new Covid-19 variant lifts safe-haven demand
Gold gains as new Covid-19 variant lifts safe-haven demand 26th November 2021 BY: REUTERS Gold prices gained on Friday, as…
SA’s first-ever EFF Mayor RESIGNS – after just three days on the job
Metsimaholo’s new era didn’t last long: After less than 72 hours on the job, the first-ever EFF Mayor elected in…