The president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has claimed the West African nation and Africa’s largest economy…
Category: Africa
Mauritania releases ex-president week after arrest for corruption
Ould Abdel Aziz “was released and he is not at his home,” “He has not been…
Mali’s president, premier arrested by mutinying soldiers
Earlier Tuesday, reports coming out of the landlocked West African nation said that multiple government officials…
Nigeria airports to resume international flights end of August
According to a statement released Monday by the Ministry of Aviation Hadi Sirika, flights will resume…
South Africa eases lockdown as ‘outbreak reaches peak’
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that stringent coronavirus regulations would be eased as of…
Zimbabwe signs US$3.5 bn compensation deal with white farmers
Zimbabwe’s government signed a US$3.5 billion compensation agreement with white farmers whose land was seized over…
Ethiopia Showcases First Locally Assembled Electric Car
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today received the first electric car fully assembled locally by Hyundai dealership,…
Uganda’s Bobi Wine launches new party ahead of 2021 polls
Ugandan opposition figure and a staunch critic of the government, Bobi Wine has launched a new…
COVID-19 VACCINE COULD BE AVAILABLE IN AFRICA IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2021
A vaccine for COVID-19 could become available during the first quarter of 2021. The ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 experimental vaccine is…