Two-thirds of Mozambicans do not have internet access -report
Over 22 million people in Mozambique, about two-thirds of the country’s population, do not have access to the internet, the Mozambique News Agency (AIM) reported on Wednesday.
The report cited results of a survey released last week on users of...
Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa sets Aug. 23 for next elections
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fixed Aug. 23 for the country’s next elections, setting a campaign season among political parties and aspiring candidates in motion.
Local media reported on Wednesday that Mnangagwa set June 21 as the date on which...
Malawi begins mass vaccination drive after deadly storm
Malawi on Monday kicked off a mass vaccination drive to inoculate more than 9 million children against several life-threatening diseases, as it seeks to prevent a health crisis after deadly Cyclone Freddy.
The cyclone killed more than 1,000 people in...
2023 Africa’s Travel Indaba opens in Durban, South Africa
The 2023 edition of Africa’s Travel Indaba (ATI) started on Tuesday in Durban, South Africa, with delegates from 21 countries.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event with the theme, “Unlimited Africa”, was declared opened by Patricia...
Zambian president orders sale of luxury vehicles bought for govt officials
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday directed the head of the public service to sell all luxury vehicles bought after the formation of the new government.
The Zambian president said he was shocked that some senior government officials, including ministers...
South Africa is open for tourism, says Consul-General
Dr Bobby Moroe, South African Consul-General in Lagos, on Saturday called on Nigerians to choose South Africa as their preferred tourist destination.
Moroe made the call during the South Africa Week, held in Lagos, to celebrate the country’s 29th anniversary...
Namibia makes third oil discovery in Orange Basin
Namibia’s state-owned oil company NAMCOR has made a third oil discovery with partners, Shell and Qatar Energy in the Jonker-1X deepwater exploration well in the Orange Basin offshore southern Namibia, it said on Monday.
New discoveries could make Namibia, the...
South African president to announce cabinet reshuffle
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce changes to his cabinet at 19:00 (17:00 GMT) on Monday, his spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said on Sunday.
The changes were widely expected after Mr Ramaphosa was re-elected as leader of the ruling African National Congress...
Zambia judge rescued from ‘suicide attempt’ – police
An alleged suicide attempt by a judge in Zambia - who is facing corruption accusations - has been foiled after he was rescued from a river he is said to have thrown himself into.
Wilfred Muma, a high court judge...
Mozambican town isolated by floods
Flooding in Mozambique has isolated the town of Mabote in the southern province of Inhambane, with the Mapinhane-Mabote road, the only land connection to the rest of the province, cut off.
Provincial roads official Dady Mendes explained that heavy rains...
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