Africa

In order to fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Senegal has received 200,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from Chinese company Sinopharm. President Macky Sall said the government bought the vaccine, and did not wait to receive doses from the World Health Organization’s Covax scheme, which aims to make it easier …

A gang’s raid at a car dealership in Cape Town, South Africa, has gone viral after footage of the incident captured by CCTV cameras found its way to social media. It shows the gang entering the showroom, damaging vehicles and assaulting some staff members. Local media have identified the dealership …

The new Ivorian Minister in charge of reconciliation Kouadjo Konan Bertin alias KKB could soon go to Europe in order to meet Charles Ble Goude and perhaps Laurent Gbagbo. Acquitted at first instance by the ICC while waiting to return to their country, the Ivory Coast, the two personalities will …

The Somali government has suspended public gatherings citing a rise in Covid-19 cases. The move is likely to affect Friday’s planned protests against the political uncertainty in the country after President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo‘s term ended before elections were held. The council of ministers met on Wednesday and was briefed …

The UN has condemned an attack by the Ugandan security forces that left several journalists injured as they were reporting on the opposition MP the opposition leader Bobi Wine who was highlighting allegations of human rights abuses in the country. The police said security personnel were dispersing an uncontrolled crowd …

The top aide of Tanzania’s president died on Tuesday night in the capital, Dodoma. The government has not disclosed the cause of his death. Chief Secretary John Kijazi died while receiving treatment at the Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, according to a statement released by the president’s office. He was also the …

Police in Malawi have arrested four people for using bank notes to decorate Valentine’s Day bouquets. Photos of the roses wrapped in 2,000 kwacha notes worth about $2.60 or £1.90 went viral on WhatsApp groups in the southern African country on Sunday. Malawi central bank’s senior investigation office Emmanuel Malasa …

A US court has sentenced a Nigerian businessman to 10 years in jail for running a cyber fraud scheme that stole at least $11m from its victims. Obinwanne Okeke, also known as Invictus Obi, used Nigerian-based companies to defraud people in the US state of Virginia. His Invictus Group companies …

The security forces in Uganda have injured several journalists who were reporting on pop star-turned politician Bobi Wine delivering a petition to the UN highlighting human rights abuses in the country. Eyewitnesses said soldiers arrived in trucks outside the UN Human Rights Office in the capital, Kampala, and started beating …

Four pastors in Manica province in central Mozambique have been arrested for holding religious services with more than 50 people in attendance in violation of Covid-19 restrictions. They may be punished with sentences ranging from three to 15 days in prison or a fine. Read also: Libya celebrates 10 years …