Benin: Prosecutor, police officer accused of alleged intelligence with terrorist group
The prosecutor, the first deputy prosecutor and the acting commissioner of the city of Kandi in Benin were placed under a committal order for “intelligence […]
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WHO suspended clinical trials with hydroxychloroquine after publication of a study on its ineffectiveness against Covid-19
The announcement was made on 25 May. The World Health Organization (WHO) has “temporarily” suspended the clinical trials with hydroxychloroquine it is conducting with partners […]
Fight against desert locusts will take time, despite significant control gains – FAO Director
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of (FAO), QU Dongyu, has warned that efforts to control desert locusts will take time, noting increased […]
South Sudan: Intercommunal fighting on the rise
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday condemned a fresh wave of intercommunal violence in the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, that has […]
COVID-19: South African mining company AngloGold Ashanti shut
AngloGold Ashanti, the deepest mine in the world, which restarted operations on April 22 after closing entirely during a nationwide lockdown, and was operating at […]
General Evariste Ndayishimiye to be announced winner of Burundi general elections
The Electoral Commission of Burundi will proclaim the provisional results of the 20 May triple polls today Monday 25 May. A solemn ceremony is planned […]
African football professionals going through difficult time
Ball is no longer round in Africa where all football championships have come to a standstill because of the pandemic. The clubs, which are also […]
DR Congo: Government resumes income tax collection
The suspension of income tax collection in DR Congo, decided at the end of March to cushion the coronavirus crisis, will not have lasted the […]
Burundi: Electoral Commission published partial results of elections earlier than expected
Abrupt acceleration of the electoral calendar in Burundi. While the results were expected at the earliest on Friday, voters were surprised to hear on Thursday […]
African Union Contact Group on Libya concerned over Egyptian threat
The Egyptian President last weekend threatened to commit the Egyptian army to Libya if the self-proclaimed National Libyan Army (NLA) of Khalifa Haftar “were to […]