News in Africa
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Jul- 2021 -9 July
Anger in Ghana over pay for president’s wife
Ghanaians have expressed outrage at the decision by MPs to approve salaries for the wives of the president and vice-president for the supportive role they play. They are set to…
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9 July
Museveni warns those posting fake news of his death
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has called for people who post rumours saying he has died on social media to be arrested. The president said social media was becoming a problem…
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9 July
Little to celebrate as South Sudan marks 10 years
South Sudan is marking the tenth anniversary of its independence with little fanfare, its population advised to celebrate at home because of coronavirus. The only official event a 10km run…
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9 July
South Sudan leader pledges no more war
President Salva Kiir has called on South Sudan’s people to work together to try to recover the country’s “lost decade” on the 10th anniversary of its independence. The anniversary is…
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9 July
‘No space’ for Covid patients at Mozambique’s largest hospital
The Mozambican health authorities have declared that “there is no longer any space to admit patients with Covid-19 at the Maputo Central Hospital,” the country’s largest facility. Fárida Ursi, clinical…
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5 July
Polio type 2 spreading across Nigeria, says NPHCDA
Federal Government agency, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has raised alarm of full return of polio in Nigeria few months after it was certified polio free by the…
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5 July
Thousands demand end to Burkina Faso insecurity
Thousands of people took to the streets of several cities in Burkina Faso over the weekend, including the capital Ouagadougou, to protest against the growing insecurity in the country. Opposition…
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5 July
South Africa starts vaccinating police
South Africa launched the vaccination of police officers with J&J vaccine to protect the police who are at the frontline in enforcing regulations. Minister of South African Police Services General…
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Jun- 2021 -23 June
AU election observer mission commends Ethiopia for holding peaceful polls
The African Union (AU) election observer mission on Wednesday commended Ethiopia for holding peaceful polls. Speaking to journalists, the AU election observer team chief, former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, commended…
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23 June
IMF chief warns of ‘two-track recovery’ in Africa, calls for aid
Warning the continent faces slower growth, rising debt levels and a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday appealed for more aid to African countries to help…
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