Lesotho’s PM resigns amid mounting pressure following ex-wife’s murder
Issued on: 19/05/2020 – 12:17Modified: 19/05/2020 – 12:18 Lesotho’s beleaguered prime minister, Thomas Thabane, finally resigned on Tuesday, ending a…
Libya: Over 250,000 children at risk of vaccine-preventable diseases
More than 250,000 children in war-torn Libya face the risk of developing vaccine-preventable diseases, UNICEF and WHO said. The United…
African tech tackles coronavirus locally
Issued on: 19/05/2020 – 09:05Modified: 19/05/2020 – 09:05 Watching from afar as much of the world was brought to its…
NYSC mourns ex-director, Akpan – News Agency of Nigeria
By Franca Ofili The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has commiserated with Nigerians and the family of its fourth Director-General,…
EU foreign ministers want borders open for holidaymakers by summer
Europe wants to open its internal borders for tourism before summer begins, a group of European Union (EU) foreign ministers…
NSE market capitalisation opens week with N37bn growth
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) resumed trading on Monday on a positive trend, with the market capitalisation rising by N37…
COVID-19: CBN, NNPC move to save evacuees in Lagos, Abuja
By Femi Ogunshola The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the NNPC on Monday agreed to fund the feeding and…
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Thomas Thabane resigns: Lesotho’s PM is accused of participating in wife’s murder
Issued on: 18/05/2020 – 22:37Modified: 18/05/2020 – 22:37 On this edition, Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane resigned after pressure to…
NITDA issues supplementary guidelines to data protection regulation
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued the Management of Personal Data by Public Institutions in…
Immigration chief says no palliative was given to service
By Ibironke AriyoThe Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has not received any COVID-19 palliative for sharing to its personnel…
Indonesians act to feed poor as lockdown hits daily wage earners
Indonesians act to feed poor as lockdown hits daily wage earners Feeding Depok (Indonesia), May 18, 2020 (Reuters/NAN) Alarmed by…
‘We’ve managed to keep Covid-19 under control in Tunisia,’ PM tells FRANCE 24
Issued on: 13/05/2020 – 13:33Modified: 13/05/2020 – 13:33 In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh…
How's West Africa doing? Covid-19 tests region's resilience
What’s West Africa learned since the Ebola pandemic? When’s the right moment to ease lockdown? What are the conditions for…
Last days of campaigning before elections in Burundi
The right-hand man of DR Congo’s president is temporarily relieved of his duties because of a corruption trial. Vital Kamerhe…
Burkina Faso prosecutor launches probe after 12 ‘terrorism’ suspects die in detention
Issued on: 14/05/2020 – 07:52Modified: 14/05/2020 – 07:53 A Burkina Faso prosecutor has launched an investigation after 12 people died…
Burundi expels top WHO official ahead of presidential vote
Issued on: 14/05/2020 – 15:59Modified: 14/05/2020 – 15:59 Burundi is expelling the national head of the World Health Organisation (WHO)…
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Covid-19 pandemic: Burundi expels WHO official ahead of presidential election
Issued on: 14/05/2020 – 22:08Modified: 14/05/2020 – 22:08 EYE ON AFRICA © FRANCE 24 Burundi has expelled the WHO’s top…
The last emperor of Ethiopia: Haile Selassie’s legacy remains divisive
Issued on: 15/05/2020 – 12:22Modified: 15/05/2020 – 12:22 Considered by some to be the greatest moderniser of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie…
Former Liberian president Sirleaf: ‘Let’s fight Covid-19, let’s also fight malaria’
Issued on: 15/05/2020 – 19:56Modified: 15/05/2020 – 19:56 In an interview with FRANCE 24, former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf…
Zimbabwe opposition arrests: Three female MDC members injured and sexually assaulted
In this edition, new developments have emerged regarding the arrest of three female opposition figures in Zimbabwe. The three MDC…