Africa

Another storm, growing stronger, set to hit central Mozambique

Tropical storm Eloise is currently over the Mozambique channel and is expected to slam into the country's central region on Saturday.
Idai killed more than 1,000 people across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, with Mozambique the worst affected.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:31pm

Africa

S African minister and Ramaphosa ally dies of Covid

JOHANNESBURG: Jackson Mthembu, a minister and presidential advisor who was the public face of South Africa's fight...

Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am

Africa

New Egypt uprising 'inevitable,' say Muslim Brothers

"No injustice can last forever," Talaat Fahmy, the Islamic movement's official spokesman, told AFP in Istanbul.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 09:32am

Africa

Africa's COVID-19 case fatality rate surpasses global level

Over the past week, cases around the continent decreased by nearly 7% compared to the previous week while deaths increased 10%, according to Africa CDC data.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 06:36pm

Africa

Egypt and Qatar agree on resuming diplomatic relations

Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Qatar exchanged, today, January 20, 2021.
Egypt reopened its airspace to Qatari flights on Jan. 12 and flights between the two countries were resumed.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 06:13pm

Africa

C. African opposition parties reject Touadera re-election

The elections "are just a masquerade and in no way reflect the will of the Central African people," the statement said.

Updated 19 Jan, 2021 11:14pm

Africa

Sudan troops deployed in Darfur after clashes kill 155

Authorities in West Darfur have imposed a statewide curfew as troops arrived there from Khartoum and other parts of Sudan to restore order.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 07:48pm

Africa

Glencore to sell copper mine to Zambian state

ZCCM, which owns the remaining 10 percent, is buying Mopani for a nominal $1 and assuming borrowings of $1.5 billion.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 08:05pm

Africa

Uganda slams US over attempted visit to confined opposition leader

US Ambassador Natalie Brown on Monday tried to meet with Wine -- whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi -- and was met with a line of police officers clad in riot gear who turned her away.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 08:02pm

Africa

Egypt's buoyant state enterprises leave private sector in the shade

State holding company revenue saw rapid growth.
Net profit grew by cumulative 334% to 2018/19.
World Bank says SOEs distorting market outcomes.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 06:11pm

Africa

Tunisia rocked by fourth night of street riots

In the latest unrest, hundreds of youths in the capital battled police in several districts including the vast Ettadhamen city.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 05:57pm

Africa

Rwandan capital back under full virus lockdown

The country of 12 million people has had around 11,500 cases of the virus and almost 150 deaths since the start of the outbreak.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 05:36pm

Africa

Uneasy calm in Sudan's Darfur after clashes kill 155

The vast western region of Darfur was convulsed by bloody fighting in 2003. It killed 300,000 people and displaced 2.5 million, according to the United Nations.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 05:04pm

Africa

Zambia copper mine settles villagers' pollution claims

Zambia is Africa's second-largest copper producer and the Nchanga Copper Mine is the country's biggest private employer, with around 16,000 staff.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 04:55pm

Africa

Uganda accuses U.S. of subversion after envoy tries to visit Wine's house

Uganda’s government spokesman accused the United States on Tuesday of trying to subvert last week’s presidential elections after the U.S. ambassador attempted to visit an opposition leader being held under house arrest.
The sharp, public rebuke to the United States from the Ugandan government is relatively unusual as the two nations are allies.

Updated 19 Jan, 2021 04:40pm

Africa

Nigeria requests 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from African Union

As of Monday, Nigeria, the continent's most populous country of 200 million inhabitants, had 110,387 confirmed cases and 1,435 deaths.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 12:19am

Africa

Morocco reports its first case of UK coronavirus variant, bans more flights

On Dec. 23, Morocco imposed a nationwide four-week curfew from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am to contain virus.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 12:08pm

Africa

Fears about Sudan's Darfur after 130 killed in days of fighting

Saleh said that several homes were torched in the attack.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 09:29pm

Africa

Uganda eases internet shutdown imposed over election

A government spokesman said an unprecedented internet shutdown imposed on January 13 for alleged national security reasons had been lifted.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 08:06pm

Africa

47 killed in Sudan S.Darfur fighting: local leader

Darfur endured a bitter conflict that erupted in 2003, leaving roughly 300,000 people dead and 2.5 million displaced, according to the UN.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 07:35pm

Africa

South Africa to get 9 million J&J vaccine shots

The country has recorded more than 1.3 million infections and more than 37,000 deaths related to the virus, the most in Africa.
The J&J doses take the total number of doses that South Africa stands to receive to more than 30 million.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 06:56pm

Africa

At least 83 killed in fighting in Sudan's Darfur: medics

The United Nations expressed deep concerns on Sunday over the violence.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 06:28pm

Africa

Malawi imposes first lockdown measures as virus flares

President Lazarus Chakwera late on Sunday ordered a night-time curfew and said schools would be shut for three weeks.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 05:19pm

Africa

Tunisia arrests over 600, deploys troops after riots

Tunisia has registered more than 177,000 coronavirus infections, including over 5,600 deaths since the pandemic erupted last year.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:45pm

Africa

Sudan protesters burn Israeli flag in rally against normalisation deal

In October, Khartoum said its deal with the Jewish state would only come into force after its approval by a yet-to-be-formed parliament.

Published 17 Jan, 2021 07:32pm

Africa

Nigeria army retakes military base from jihadists

Officials blamed the violence on Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a group that split from Boko Haram in 2016.

Published 17 Jan, 2021 07:30pm

Africa

UN troops recapture C.African city from rebels

Armed groups waging a nationwide offensive captured the city on January 3, forcing many residents to flee across the border to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Published 17 Jan, 2021 04:25pm

Africa

Death toll in Sudan Darfur clashes rises to 48

The death toll from militia attacks in El Geneina yesterday (Saturday) reached 48, the SUNA news agency said.

Published 17 Jan, 2021 04:22pm

Africa

Guinea president Conde receives vaccine jab

The source said Conde received the Sputnik V vaccine on Friday.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 08:25pm

Africa

Uganda's Museveni extends 35-year rule with disputed election win

Tibor Nagy, the top US diplomat for Africa, tweeted the vote was "fundamentally flawed", citing the denial of accreditation to election observers and "violence and harassment of opposition figures".

Published 17 Jan, 2021 10:56am

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Africa

Another storm, growing stronger, set to hit central Mozambique

S African minister and Ramaphosa ally dies of Covid

New Egypt uprising 'inevitable,' say Muslim Brothers

Africa's COVID-19 case fatality rate surpasses global level

Egypt and Qatar agree on resuming diplomatic relations

C. African opposition parties reject Touadera re-election

Sudan troops deployed in Darfur after clashes kill 155

Glencore to sell copper mine to Zambian state

Uganda slams US over attempted visit to confined opposition leader

Egypt's buoyant state enterprises leave private sector in the shade

Tunisia rocked by fourth night of street riots

Rwandan capital back under full virus lockdown

Uneasy calm in Sudan's Darfur after clashes kill 155

Zambia copper mine settles villagers' pollution claims

Uganda accuses U.S. of subversion after envoy tries to visit Wine's house

Nigeria requests 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from African Union

Morocco reports its first case of UK coronavirus variant, bans more flights

Fears about Sudan's Darfur after 130 killed in days of fighting

Uganda eases internet shutdown imposed over election

47 killed in Sudan S.Darfur fighting: local leader

South Africa to get 9 million J&J vaccine shots

At least 83 killed in fighting in Sudan's Darfur: medics

Malawi imposes first lockdown measures as virus flares

Tunisia arrests over 600, deploys troops after riots

Sudan protesters burn Israeli flag in rally against normalisation deal

Nigeria army retakes military base from jihadists

UN troops recapture C.African city from rebels

Death toll in Sudan Darfur clashes rises to 48

Guinea president Conde receives vaccine jab

Uganda's Museveni extends 35-year rule with disputed election win

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