News in Africa
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Oct- 2020 -19 October
South African health minister tests positive for COVID-19
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and his wife tested positive for COVID-19, his office said in a statement late on Sunday. “I am now in quarantine at home and…
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17 October
Africa’s COVID-19 cases pass 1.61 mln as death toll hits 39,403
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent has reached 1,613, 011 as of Friday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The…
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11 October
Former Zimbabwean minister arrested for cattle theft
Nicholas Goche, a former Zimbabwean minister, was arrested late Thursday, on charges of stealing cattle, local media reported Friday. Goche was arrested in Bindura in central Mashonaland province and is facing…
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9 October
DR Congo to probe allegations of sex abuse by Ebola workers
DR Congo said Thursday it would launch an inquiry into accusations that international workers in an anti-Ebola campaign had sexually abused local women. A report last month said dozens of…
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3 October
Zambian opposition leader asks government to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses
An opposition leader, Cozmo Mumba has called for the ban and deregistration of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Zambia for being antagonistic with the laws of the land. According to…
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2 October
Uganda resumes commercial flights
Uganda, on Thursday, resumed scheduled commercial passenger flights after seven months of government suspensions over COVID-19 pandemic. Vianney Luggya, Communications Officer of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, told Xinhua by telephone…
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Sep- 2020 -29 September
Namibia to enact law to protect welfare of children
Namibia plans to enact a law to ensure justice for children suspected or accused of committing an offense, a senior government official said Monday. The law, which seeks to establish…
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29 September
Patient dies in car park as Kenya health workers strike
One person died on Monday in a car park while waiting for treatment at Kenya’s largest referral hospital as health workers downed their tools to protest against delayed pay of…
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26 September
Togo prime minister Klassou resigns
Togo’s prime minister and his government have resigned, the West African nation’s presidency said late Friday. President Faure Gnassingbe congratulated prime minister Komi Selom Klassou and his team for their…
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25 September
South Africans march in protest demanding Nigerians and Zimbabweans leave the country
A group of South Africans calling themselves ‘Only One SA’ have engaged in a protest demanding that Nigerians and Zimbabweans leave the country. Local news channels reported that the group…
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