Health organisations unite to create a tobacco-free world
To curb and prevent youth addiction to tobacco, Protect Our Next is moving into Mamelodi with an edutainment programme to…
Namibia: Mboma and Masilingi’s Star Power Grows
NAMIBIA’S star athletes Beatrice Masilingi and Christine Mboma have not only become stars on the tracks of the world –…
Agnes Tirop’s blossoming cut short by brutal murder
There is no doubt that Agnes Jebet Tirop, 25, the late Kenyan long-distance runner and Olympian who competed in the…
Uhuru, Ruto and Raila share podium in Kirinyaga during Mashujaa Day fete
Kirinyaga county on Wednesday played host to the country’s top three politicians amid rising politicians barely 10 months to next…
Activists battle high costs, travel curbs to make climate talks
Nigerian climate activist Goodness Dickson thought being invited to take part in the U.N. climate summit in Scotland meant he…
This Is How Russia Is Pulling Off a Free-for-All Murderous Rampage
When Lamido Souleymane Daouda, mayor and sultan of the northwestern Central African Republic (CAR) town of Koui, was told by…
Nigerian Billionaire Gilbert Chagoury Named In U.S. Election Donor Schemes
Gilbert Chagoury, a Nigerian billionaire of Lebanese descent, has been named in the criminal case of a U.S. congressman Jeff…
Gunmen kill two traditional rulers in Imo
Gunmen kill two traditional rulers in Imo The police in Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east, have confirmed the killing of two…
Africa calls for climate finance tracker after donors fall short
African countries want a new system to track funding from wealthy nations that are failing to meet a $100bn annual…
Egypt’s Coronavirus death tally exceeds 18 thousand on Monday
Egypt’s total number of deaths from the Coronavirus reached 18,015 fatalities, as the country registered 45 fatalities on Monday; the…
Togo’s capital decorated with Turkish flags ahead of Erdogan’s visit
Turkish and Togolese flags line streets in Togo’s capital Lome ahead of the official visit of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip…
Dali Mpofu: Military vets accused of holding ministers hostage not processed by cops in more than 100 hours
The group of military veterans accused of holding two ministers and a deputy minister hostage is expected back in court…
East Africa: With Roads and Trade, Uganda Seeks to Build a Bridge Over DR Congo
Ugandan Peter Busomoke was possibly one of the few photojournalists to have covered every major conflict in the region in…
Uhuru Kenyatta Cautions Mt Kenya Voters Against Falling for Ruto’s ‘Lies’: “Wake Up My People”
On the evening of Monday, October 18, a fire-breathing Uhuru Kenyatta heavily castigated his estranged deputy William Ruto while addressing…
Nigerian, Cameroonian troops eliminate Boko Haram-ISWAP fighters as IED kills others
Nigerian troops of Joint Task Force, North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) alongside Cameroonian Defence Force have eliminated four Boko…
Pastor Dies In Unclear Circumstances After Sneaking Into Woman’s House For “Overnight Prayers”
A woman is currently being held at Huruma Police Station following the death of a 45-year-old pastor who spent the…
Microstrategy CEO Advises Nigeria and Zimbabwe to Adopt Bitcoin Standard, Says BTC Is ‘Kingmaker’
Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor has suggested Nigeria and Zimbabwe issue currencies that are backed by bitcoin if they want to…
Bandits Massacre 40 in Sokoto Market, Buhari Declares Total War
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday declared total war on bandits wreaking havoc in parts of the country, saying their days are…
Mekelle, capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray, hit by air strikes
Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s conflict-torn Tigray region, was hit by air strikes on Monday, local media Tigrai Television reported.…
Mt Kenya Leaders Wants Raila to Pick Peter Kenneth as His Running Mate
Some Mt Kenya leader now wants ODM leader Raila Odinga to pick Peter Kentah as his running mate ahead of…