Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has granted approval for the emergency use of AstraZeneca/Oxford …
The Ethiopian government has accused Sudan of provoking a conflict between the two countries which have seen a rise in …
Gender activists welcome draft new identity management policy, with some reservations In future, ID numbers may not contain the numbers …
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State disclosed this at the commissioning of the new semi-mechanized abattoir for cows and goats …
Former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has asked the Supreme Court to give him extra time to file …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned against transacting in cryptocurrency, saying regulating the digital currency remains a concern not …
The UN has condemned an attack by the Ugandan security forces that left several journalists injured. They were reporting on …
The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an interim mareva injunction directing commercial banks to block Shell Petroleum Development …
Teachers and the Ministry of Education officials are speaking at cross-purposes over a compressed curriculum, just weeks to reopening of …
Located in Tanzania, with a height of almost 6,000 metres, Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s tallest mountain. Over the years, there’s …
Fear has gripped many Nigerians over the constant attacks on schools by terrorists, kidnappers, bandits and other suspected criminal elements. …
The Biden administration said everything possible must be done to stop Ebola outbreaks in the African nations of Guinea and …
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the first woman and the first African appointed to lead the World Trade Organization and in Nigeria’s …
This is to inform all stakeholders in the health sector of the confirmation of seven cases of Ebola Virus Disease …
The exact number of students kidnapped by the bandits has not been ascertained. A large number of students, whose exact …
Following a recent spike in COVID-19-related cases and deaths, Zimbabwe’s already struggling health system is buckling under the pressure. In …
The government said the vaccine will be stored at a secure location in Gauteng province then distributed to other provinces. …
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, wants the chief justice to recuse himself from hearing a …
South Africa has asked the Serum Institute of India to take back the one million COVID-19 vaccine doses the company …
A South African judge says he wants ex-President Jacob Zuma to be given a jail sentence for failing to appear …
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved two versions of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, clearing the way …
South Africa’s education minister has been criticised for her remarks that “an educated man won’t rape” while trying to explain …
The Magh Mela, an annual pilgrimage to Prayagraj, India, which usually attracts over 100 million visitors, is not only the …
South Africa on Monday reopened 20 land border crossings that were closed over a month ago to limit the spread …
Ugandan military court in the capital, Kampala, has for the second time denied bail to 36 supporters of the opposition …
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Sunday visited the crisis-ridden Shasha community …
Nigerians on social media are calling for an end to killings and civil disturbances, following reports of another inter-ethnic violence …
President Museveni scoffed at European Union (EU) Parliament which has recommended sanctions against Ugandan individuals and organisations they claim are …
The second wave of desert locusts has invaded Embu County, throwing residents into panic. The voracious insects crossed over to …
The Government of Rwanda has kicked off the national vaccination programme for Covid-19, starting with health care staff as part …
Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana, better known by his stage name Falz has described the arrest of popular comedian, Debo Adebayo, …
There was a scare when a Kenyan member of parliament said colleagues were unsafe during proceedings because one member was …
Fifteen people in South Africa are facing fraud charges relating to the funeral of the former president, Nelson Mandela, in …
The United Kingdom (UK) government has frozen about Shs206m (£40,909) in funding to Uganda Police Force, Uganda Prisons Service and …
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has disagreed with his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed, over cattle herders arming …
Popular Nigerian Comedian, Debo Adebayo, known as Mr Macaroni has been arrested at the Lekki toll gate, alongside other protesters. …
The plan to #OccupyLekkiTollGate started after the controversial ruling of the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry to reopen the Lekki …
Zimbabwe is to import 800,000 Covid-19 vaccines from China within the next month, according to the minister of information. The …
Nigeria’s Information Minister Lai Mohammed has warned against planned protests at Lekki toll gate in Lagos where security forces opened …
Police in Zimbabwe have apologised for detaining a woman and two minors at a cell in the capital, Harare. A …
Uganda will buy 18 million doses of the Oxford vaccine at a higher price than South Africa, and more than …
In a year where the economy took a huge knock as the COVID-19 pandemic halted production, President Cyril Ramaphosa says …
The outbreak occurred in two backyard poultry farms of multiple species, ostriches, geese, turkeys, layers, and peacocks in Kano state. …
Fears that new, more infectious variants of the coronavirus could be spreading in Kenya have put government officials on edge. …
The Ugandan government has announced the full restoration of internet and social media services. The services were severely restricted on …
The High Court in Nigeria has ordered the authorities to unfreeze the bank accounts of 20 people linked to last …
The head of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has called for much more help to reach the victims …
