Covid-19 Cases in Africa
Covid-19 Cases in Africa Country Cases Recoveries Deaths South Africa 553,188 404,568 10,210 Egypt 95,314 51,672 4,992 Nigeria 46,140 33,044…
‘Loans from China Cause for Concern in Nigeria’
Atiku Abubakar, former vice president and the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party has lashed out at the government’s…
‘Leave Women and Girls Behind – and We All Suffer’
At the culmination of World Breastfeeding Week, two women who are fierce advocates for saving the lives of women and…
Zimbabwe Reduces Jail Time for Convicted Rapist Cleric Gumbura
The jailed Independent End Time Message church leader Robert Martin Gumbura is set for an early release after his bid…
Cameroon: 16 Killed in Suspected Boko Haram Attack in Cameroon’s Far North
A grenade attack launched early Sunday morning at a displaced person’s camp in the Far North region of Cameroon killed…
Thousands of foreign students stranded in France because of COVID-19
John Paul Ging (africanews.com) Tens of thousands of African students are still stuck in France this summer, long after their…
Economists warn drastic action needed to help Algerian economic recovery
John Paul Ging (africanews.com) Economists are warning that large scale intervention is needed to rescue the Algerian economy from accruing…
SA Mobile Giant MTN Exits Middle East to Focus on Africa
Africa’s largest mobile operator, and South African telecom giant MTN, announced Thursday it would pull out of the Middle East…
Mauritanian Prime Minister replaced amid investigation into alleged corruption
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has replaced his prime minister following the resignation of Ismail Ould Bedda Ould…
World’s rarest gorillas spotted with babies in Nigeria’s forest
In a rare sighting, conservationists have captured new images of the world’s rarest gorillas with several babies in southern Nigeria.The…
Over 2,000 health care workers in Ghana have been infected with coronavirus
Over 2,000 health care workers in Ghana have tested positive for coronavirus since the beginning of the outbreak in March,…
Uganda reports its first death from Covid-19
Uganda has registered its first Covid-19 death, according to the country’s Ministry of Health.The Seychelles and Eritrea are now the…
Dubai Crown Prince pays hospital bills of Nigerian mother stranded with quadruplets following CNN report
Culled from CNN by Bukola Adebayo Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has paid the…
SAMSUNG LAUNCHES THE GALAXY NOTE 20
Power to work and play. Say hello to ultimate power. Three powerful cameras that keep you honing your craft. #GalaxyNote20…
“Largescale corruption in president Alpha Conde’s Government” Guinean Opposition alleges
https://www.africanews.com/2020/08/04/guinean-opposition-alleges-largescale-corruption-by-president-alpha-conde/
Malawi presidential election: Citizens to vote in re-run after voided 2019 poll
We look at the upcoming presidential election in Malawi. The re-run will take place on June 23 after the results…
South Africans voice their concern about police brutality
In tonight’s edition: Malawi braces for a landmark election re-run. Voters will return to the polls this week to chose…
ICC judges to hear appeal against acquittal of Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo
Issued on: 22/06/2020 – 07:58Modified: 22/06/2020 – 07:58 The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda will try on Monday…
Tunisians protesting lack of jobs clash with police, vow strike
Issued on: 22/06/2020 – 05:39Modified: 22/06/2020 – 05:39 Protesters demanding jobs in Tunisia’s energy sector blocked roads with burning tyres…
Spectacular ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse thrills skywatchers from Africa to Asia
Issued on: 21/06/2020 – 11:41Modified: 21/06/2020 – 11:41 Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula,…