AU agency to assist Lesotho against extreme weather conditions
African Risk Capacity (ARC), and the government of Lesotho, on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to scale up national disaster risk management. ARC,...
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Zimbabwe seeks to slow exodus of doctors as economy collapses
Zimbabwe is seeking to tighten the rules on how a certificate which its doctors need in order to get work abroad is issued as medical...
Sudan exiles return to help rebuild the country after Omar al-Bashir’s ousting
After 33 years in exile, El Sadig Mohamed gave up the easy life in Canada to return to help rebuild Sudan as it emerges from...
Mali coup: Bah Ndaw sworn in as civilian leader
Mali’s new president has been sworn into office, five weeks after the overthrow of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. Former Defence Minister Bah Ndaw, 70, was picked...
France to support Mali’s power transition on ECOWAS terms – official
France is ready to back the civil transition of power in Mali on conditions set by the Western African ECOWAS regional bloc and takes note...
Angola detains ex-president’s son-in-law on graft claims
Angolan state prosecutors on Tuesday arrested a businessman with close links to ex-president Jose Eduardo dos Santos over corruption claims, amid an anti-graft drive largely...
WHO endorses protocol for coronavirus herbal medicine trials
World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed Saturday a protocol for testing African herbal medicines as potential treatments for the coronavirus and other...
Facebook opens office in Lagos
Social Media giant, Facebook, said it would be opening an office in Lagos as part of its continued commitment and ongoing investment in Africa. In...
HRW: Foreigners ‘live in constant fear’ in South Africa
Foreign nationals in South Africa suffer “routine” harassment, violence and discrimination by locals and government authorities, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. The group...
Zimbabwe eases virus restrictions as exam classes start
Zimbabwe on Tuesday lifted a ban on inter-city travel and extended working hours as the government gradually re-opens the economy by easing Covid-19 restrictions. The...