ANC: Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela, has died
Zindzi Mandela, daughter of former South African president and liberation hero Nelson Mandela, has died. The spokesman of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), Pule...
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South Africa issues night-time curfew as coronavirus cases rise
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has announced a new round of coronavirus restrictions on Sunday in response to the country’s rising rate of infections. “From...
Kenya’s coronavirus cases pass 10,000 mark
Kenya’s number of COVID-19 cases passed 10,000 mark on Sunday as the Ministry of Health intensifies measures to contain the spread of the respiratory disease....
Nelson Mandela’s youngest daughter passes on at 59
Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of South Africa’s first black president Nelson Mandela, has died aged 59, local media reported Monday. She was the South...
Tanzania’s John Magufuli endorsed for re-election, dismisses third term bid
Chama Cha Mapinduzi, CCM, Tanzania’s ruling party, has endorsed the candidature of President John Pombe Magufuli for upcoming presidential polls. The president doubles as the...
ECOWAS donates essential medical equipment to Nigeria
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), through the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), has donated essential medical equipment to the government of Nigeria...
Five dead, dozens arrested after church hostage drama in South Africa
At least five people were left dead and more than 40 arrested after a church hostage drama unfolded on Saturday at the International Pentecostal Holiness...
Mali president tries to calm unrest with court dissolution
Africanews. Mali’s embattled president announced the dissolution of the constitutional court in an attempt to calm the major civil unrest gripping the vulnerable African country,...
World Bank gives Kenya $43 million more for fight against coronavirus
The World Bank has released a second tranche of Sh4.6 billion ($43 million) for counties to use in strengthening devolution as they race against time...
Ethiopia arrests suspects in the killing of popular singer
Ethiopian authorities said on Friday they had arrested two suspects over the killing of a popular political singer, whose death last week sparked protests in...