Chad: Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno visits Qatar
The head of Chad’s ruling military junta, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, is in Qatar to ensure his support for Chad’s political transition process, N’Djamena said […]
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Floods kill more than 80 people in Sudan
Floods following heavy rains have killed more than 80 people in Sudan and damaged or destroyed thousands of homes, a Sudanese official said Monday. “A […]
Justice orders transfer of Mugabe’s remains to heroes’ mausoleum
A Zimbabwean court has ordered that the remains of the late President Robert Mugabe be exhumed for reburial at the National Heroes’ Acres shrine in […]
Unprecedented decline in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria due to Covid-19
Covid-19 has had a “devastating impact” on the fight against AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, which has seen an unprecedented decline, the Global Fund to Fight […]
The largest high school in Burkina Faso closes its doors
The Philippe Zinda Kaboré high school in Ouagadougou, the largest school in the country, has been closed for this school year. This decision was made […]
Portuguese Carlos Queiroz appointed Egypt coach
Carlos Queiroz was chosen Wednesday as coach of the Egyptian soccer team, a position where he succeeds Hossam Badri, who was dismissed Monday, announced the […]
Sudan: Seized military paraphernalia was only hunting equipment
Sudanese authorities finally released on Tuesday 7 September a shipment of hunting weapons seized on board an Ethiopian Airlines plane from Addis Ababa. Initially suspected […]
Carlos Vila Nova elected President of Sao Tome and Principe
Carlos Vila Nova, the candidate of the only opposition party in Sao Tome and Principe, won Sunday’s presidential election with 57.54% of the votes cast, […]
Jacob Zuma’s conditional release on health grounds
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been placed on parole for health reasons, the Department of Corrections announced Sunday. Last month, prison officials said […]
HIV: Johnson & Johnson halts trials in Africa to find a vaccine
This is a trial program, named Imbokodo, which started in 2017 in five southern African countries. Due to lack of conclusive results, “the Imbokodo trial […]