George Floyd’s Killing Prompts Africans to Call for Police Reform at Home
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan and American protesters knelt outside the United States Embassy in Nairobi one morning last month, outraged at George Floyd’s killing and...
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Botswana reports mysterious deaths of elephants
Hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously in Botswana’s famed Okavango Delta, the head of the wildlife department said on Thursday (July 2), ruling out poaching,...
WHO: African countries record over 380,000 confirmed coronavirus cases
Flickr The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 380,000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on African...
South Africa to reopen casinos and cinemas despite coronavirus spread
South Africa will allow casinos and cinemas to reopen and restaurants to resume sit-down meals on Monday in a further easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions...
Coronavirus Is Battering Africa’s Growing Middle Class
NAIROBI, Kenya — James Gichina started out 15 years ago as a driver shuttling travelers from the airport, worked his way up to safari guide,...
Ethiopia says on track to fill mega-dam as AU pushes for deal
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South African lawmakers concerned over food insecurity caused by coronavirus
South African lawmakers on Friday voiced concern over food insecurity threatening 8 million people in the country as a result of COVID-19. COVID-19 is a...
South Africa to start Africa’s first coronavirus vaccine trial
South Africa, the country with the highest Coronavirus cases in Africa, will roll out the first coronavirus vaccine trial in Africa this week. The vaccine,...
Deceased APC South Africa chairman laid to rest in Pretoria
The remains of the former Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), South Africa Chapter, Dr Taiye Abe, who died recently at the age of 65,...
South Africa’s ex-president due in court to face corruption charges
Reuters The trial of South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, on decade-old corruption charges, alongside French arms company Thales, is due to resume on Tuesday....