Africa

Police in South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, are looking for a shopping trolley rider filmed holding on to a fuel tanker that was speeding on a major highway, local media reported. The incident happened on Sunday following heavy rains, the man was seen smiling and waving at other motorists, local media …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the lifting of COVID restrictions, imposed since the beginning of the pandemic. In a televised address, the president said the national state of disaster would end at midnight on Monday. “Masks will still be required indoors for another month,” he said. He said …

National Security minister in Ghana, Albert Kan Dapaah declared that Ghana is on high alert against a possible terrorist attack. Speaking on the floor of Parliament, he said the nation is very much prepared for any potential attack. “[We] remain on high alert to avert terrorist infiltration with proactive measures, …

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has pledged to continue to help fight jihadist groups in northern Mozambique. The mission will see a continued presence of military personnel there for the next few months, with the long-term plan being to de-escalate the violence and help to bring stability to the …

The prices of petrol and diesel at the pump increased in Rwanda on Monday, amid instability in the global oil market, Reuters agency reported, citing utility regulator. According to the regulator, the fuel price increase is due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We had seen these expected increases based on …

An eight-carriage cargo train derailed as it was traveling from the Lualaba to Kasaï province, in south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the BBC reports. Clementine Lutanda, a local administrator from the Lubudi neighborhood where the train began its journey, told the BBC that the crash left seven people dead and …

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said 168 people are missing following an attack on a train last week in which eight people were killed and several wounded, Reuters agency reports. Suspected bandits blew up the track on the Abuja-Kaduna route in the northwest of the country and then opened fire …

Many figures in South Africa as well as President Cyril Ramaphosa celebrated Nkosinathi Innocent Sizwe Maphumulo aka DJ Black Coffee after winning a trophy at the 65th Grammy Awards. DJ Black Coffee won the best dance/electronic music album category for his Subconsciously album. On Twitter, President Cyril Ramaphosa thanked him …

The Dangote oil refinery under construction in Nigeria is expected to start production by the fourth quarter of 2022, group director Devakumar Edwin said on Sunday. “75% hydraulic testing … as well as 70% of electrical cable fitting have been completed preparatory to the completion of the refinery in the …

Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo lifts a trophy at the 64th Grammy Awards held Sunday (April 3) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Singer won the best world music album of the year for her Mother Nature album. It featured Nigerian musicians Burna Boy, Yemi Alade and …