Togo: Presidential election campaign kicks-off with 7 contenders
The campaign for Togo’s 22 February presidential election begins on Thursday and will run for two weeks, according to a schedule issued by the Independent […]
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coronavirus: Ghana tests two suspected cases; Uganda quarantines over 100 persons
Health officials in Ghana said on Wednesday they are investigating two suspected cases of coronavirus in the capital, Accra. The suspected cases involve two men, […]
Libya situation, a ‘scandal’ – UN Secretary General
The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called the situation in Libya a “scandal”. Speaking in a press conference in which he was […]
Guinea to hold referendum with legislative polls amidst protests
Guinea’s President Alpha Condé has announced that a constitutional referendum that has sparked protests across the country will be held on 1 March. The referendum […]
Cameroonian student in China contracts coronavirus
A 21-year-old Cameroonian student in China has become the first African known to be diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus, local media reported. In a statement, […]
Eritrea, others denounce Trump’s expanded US travel ban
The government of Eritrea has described a US ban on immigrant visas for its citizens as “unacceptable”. Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh Mohammed said […]
Foreign Ministers to Meet on Libya (again) in Mid-March
Foreign ministers of countries seeking to broker a peace agreement in Libya have agreed to meet again in the middle of March, German Foreign Minister […]
Coronavirus: Moroccan nationals returning from Wuhan to be quarantined for 20 days
Morocco will put people airlifted from China’s Wuhan into quarantine of 20 days amid the implementation of measures to avert the spread of the virus […]
Coronavirus: Algeria to repatriate Tunisian, Libyan nationals from Wuhan
Algeria’s national carrier, Air Algérie has flown to Wuhan, the epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak, to bring back its nationals as well as citizens of […]
Africa’s economy to grow despite external shocks – AfDB
Africa’s economic growth is forecast to rise to about 4% this year and next year from 3.4% in 2019, driven by infrastructure investments and natural […]