Egypt replaces railway authority head following deadly accidents
Egyptian Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir, has replaced the head of the railway authority on Tuesday, following a series of […]
Ramadan: Egypt releases 1,686 prisoners
Egypt on Tuesday released 1,686 prisoners on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said
Libya, Algeria discuss security cooperation
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah met with Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum in Tripoli to discuss security cooperation between
Rwanda report blames France for its role in 1994 genocide
France “bears significant responsibility” for enabling “foreseeable” genocide against ethnic Tutsis in Rwanda that happened in 1994, a report commissioned
COVID-19: Nigeria conducts 1,870,915 tests, confirms 70 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has conducted 1,870,915 COVID-19 tests in the country of over 200 million people since
Buhari to Nigerien President: We’ll continue to assist our close neighbours
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that Nigeria will continue to assist its close neighbours in diverse ways as required. Mr
Buhari hosts Nigerien President, Mohamed Bazoum
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday hosted his Nigerien counterpart, Mohamed Bazoum, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of
Somali army kills senior Shabab leader
The Somali National Army (SNA), has killed a senior Shabab operative and arrested two others in an operation in the
High winds add to problems as South Africa fights Cape Town blaze
Cape Town authorities have arrested a man believed to be responsible for starting a blaze that has torn through the
11 passengers killed in Egypt’s train derailment – Ministry
At least 11 people were killed and 98 others were wounded in a train derailment on Sunday in the Delta
Kenya banks on charter flights to boost tourist arrivals
Kenya will rely on charter flights to boost tourism numbers during the challenging Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) period, a government official
Tunisian Navy recovers 21 bodies of drowned sub-Saharan migrants
Tunisian Navy units on Friday recovered 21 bodies of sub-Saharan clandestine migrants, including nine women and a baby, who drowned
Libya earns over US$2 billion from oil sales in March 2021
Libya’s National Oil Company earned US$2,052,178,786 from the sale of crude oil, gas, condensates, petroleum products and petrochemicals in March
13 killed, 21,000 displaced by community attacks in DRC’s Greater Kasai region
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Friday said it was alarmed by the upsurge in violence in the Greater Kasai
Ugandan company to produce carpets, hair extensions with banana waste
Kimani Muturi, TexFad Managing Director and founder, on Friday said the company is using natural banana fibre to produce environmentally
AU, Somalia agree on security strategies
Senior leaders of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali National Army (SNA) have agreed on strategies
Pillars unveil Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has formally signed a short-term deal with four-time Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Champions, Kano
COVID-19: Nigeria has vaccinated over 1 million people, says NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has announced that Nigeria had so far vaccinated over a million eligible
Africa CDC says cannot predict when second COVID-19 shots will arrive
Many Africans who have received their first COVID-19 vaccine do not know when they will get a second shot because
Passenger train derails in Egypt, 15 injured
A passenger train has derailed in northern Egypt, injuring 15 people, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, less than a
South Sudan lifts COVID-19 restrictions amid fall in infections
South Sudan’s government has lifted Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions as the number of infections continues to decline, according to a senior
Kenya’s anti-terror police arrest 2 suspects, seize cache of arms
Kenya’s anti-terrorism police said, on Thursday, they arrested two women who had sneaked into the country with a cache of
Ghanaian lawmaker seeks ECOWAS legislation to end female genital mutilation, child marriage
Hon. Laadi Ayamba, a member of the ECOWAS Parliament from Ghana has urged countries of the sub-regional bloc to adopt
Kenya, UN launch cash transfer to reduce child poverty in arid regions
Kenya and the UN children’s fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday launched a cash transfer and nutrition program to reduce child poverty
Ericsson to launch automation hub in Nigeria
Ericsson, a multinational telecommunications company, has announced plans to create an automation hub in Nigeria to support operators for improved
Somalia rolls out Sinopharm vaccines to boost COVID-19 fight
Somalia’s health ministry on Wednesday rolled out doses of Sinopharm vaccine donated by China to boost the war against the
Bus-lorry crash kills 20 in southern Egypt
At least 20 people were killed and three others wounded when a bus was hit by a lorry on Wednesday
Zimbabwe limits gatherings during independence holiday to cut COVID-19 spread
The Zimbabwean government says gatherings of more than 50 people will not be allowed during the country’s 41st independence anniversary
Arab League chief, UN envoy discuss means of settling Libyan crisis
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit and the UN special envoy to Libya Jan Kubis discussed in Cairo on Wednesday the
154,225 patients recover from COVID-19 in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that a total of 154,225 patients have recovered from Coronavirus