Ravaged by Cholera, Malawi seeks UNICEF’s support
Nineteen people died of cholera in the past weeks in Malawi as the southern African nation continues the ballet against the outbreak, the Ministry of […]
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Cameroon’s Paul Biya replaces top ministers in surprise cabinet reshuffle
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya on Friday appointed a new Government with major shake ups, giving top positions to two politicians from Anglophone Cameroon. In a […]
Orange launches Social Venture Prize competition
French telecommunications giant Orange has launched on Thursday competition for the Social Venture Prize to reward African tech startups bearing innovative Information and Communication Technologies […]
Six aid workers killed in Central African Republic
A UN official and five other education workers were killed in Central African Republic, UNICEF said in a statement. The UNICEF employee and five other […]
Gabon accuses France’s Veolia of pollution
The Gabonese government on Tuesday accused the French company Veolia of pollution on its soil. The move follows the cancellation of water and electricity distribution […]
Equatorial Guinea drops charges against cartoonist
Equatorial Guinea has dropped charges against anti-government cartoonist Ramón Esono Ebale, who has been held since September 2017, State-run television reported. Ramon Esono Ebale has […]
Cameroon extends curfew in restive Anglophone regions
The governor of the restive North West region in Cameroon has extended a curfew restricting movement of persons and property from 8PM to 6AM as […]
DRC’s Joseph Kabila must step down – Botswana government
Botswana government on Monday criticized President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila for his country’s humanitarian and security crisis. In a statement published […]
Africa: Mauritius attracts 90% of India’s foreign direct investment
The Indian think tank group, Observer Research Foundation, in a research note published on February 21 revealed that one single country has collected 90% of […]
UK warns of Islamic State attacks in South Africa
The United Kingdom has warned of a threat of attacks by Islamists on foreigners in South Africa following the kidnapping of two British nationals. According […]