Nigeria: Students can wear hijab in school in Lagos
The state of Lagos in Nigeria on Tuesday approved the wearing of hijab in public schools. The subject of wearing hijabs in school often stirs […]
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We have no office where to work—G5 Sahel to French, German ministers
The head of the G5 Sahel anti-Jihadist force on Monday said the regional force is still looking for a new headquarters after the June attack. […]
Gabon: Ailing President still in charge – Presidency
The health of Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba — who is currently receiving medical attention in Saudi Arabia — had greatly improved, the presidency said […]
EU to review relations with Tanzania, recalls ambassador
The European Union has said it will review its ties with Tanzania over what it calls a “deterioration of the human rights and rule of […]
Ethiopia: 200 bodies uncovered in mass grave
Police in Ethiopia have discovered a mass grave with 200 bodies near the border between the Somali and Oromia regions, local media reported. The grave […]
Hundreds of buffaloes drowned in Botswana – Government
Hundreds of buffaloes have drowned in a river near the border between Botswana and Namibia, on the edge of the Kabulabula Peninsula, the Botswana government […]
Africa Investment Forum kicks off in South Africa
The Africa Investment Forum kicked off in South Africa’s Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The first ever transaction-based Forum is aimed at attracting multi-billion-dollar deals […]
Nigeria: Buhari approves new monthly minimum wage
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inked an agreement with organized labor raising the minimum wage in Africa’s most populous nation. Buhari gave his approval […]
Insurgency: 80 students abducted in Cameroon Anglophone region
More than 80 people, mostly schoolchildren, were kidnapped from a school in the city of Bamenda, in the Anglophone Northwest region of Cameroon, where separatists […]
Angola wins the 2018 Amputee World Cup
Angola’s amputee football team won the 2018 Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico, beating Turkey 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out. The final game of the […]