Botswana’s president in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19
The president of Botswana, one of the first two countries with neighboring South Africa to detect the Omicron variant, has been placed in isolation after […]
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Shebab suspected of killing six people in Kenya attack
Six people died Monday in Lamu County, a region in eastern Kenya bordering Somalia, in a suspected attack by Shebab rebels, a local official said. […]
Gabon: The Constitutional Court cancels again the mandatory health pass for public places
In Gabon, the Constitutional Court overturns the requirement for a health pass to access public places. It annulled – for a second time in a […]
Sudan’s Prime Minister resigns
Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, the civilian face of Sudan’s transition, resigned on Sunday at the end of another deadly day in the country where the […]
Fire in South Africa’s Parliament: several leads investigated, suspect arrested
South Africa begins 2022 without a parliament. A fire destroyed the parliamentary complex in downtown Cape Town on Sunday, January 2. The buildings are classified […]
Sudan: Hundreds of tons of food looted from WFP in Darfur
A new illustration of the outbreak of violence in Darfur, Sudan: an armed group attacked a World Food Program warehouse on Tuesday evening, December 28. […]
Buhari rejects bill imposing direct party primaries
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected a bill to amend the electoral Code, saying its enactment would cause unrest among political parties. The president’s decision […]
Several dead in the collapse of an abandoned mine in Sudan
At least 38 people were killed Tuesday when a disused gold mine collapsed in West Kordofan province, according to Sudanese authorities. The country’s state-owned mining […]
Omicron variant infection confers enhanced immunity to Delta
A study by South African scientists suggests that Omicron may replace the Delta variant of the coronavirus because infection with the new variant boosts immunity […]
Somalia: President Farmajo “suspends” Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble from his duties
Head of state Mohamed Abdullahi, known as Farmajo, announced in a statement on Sunday night (December 26) and Monday (December 27) that he was “suspending” […]