Africa

Like other countries, Nigeria announces its own vaccine to fight against the coronavirus pandemic. It announces on Monday a project of 10 Billion Naira( $ 25,3m) to support the national production of vaccine in order to fight against the coronavirus pandemic throughout the territory. During a press conference in Abuja …

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta says the country is determined to sign a new trade deal with the US despite a change in US president. The two countries initiated trade negotiations in July 2020. But in November, the US voted Republican President Donald Trump out of office and his successor, Democrat …

A juvenile court in Nigeria’s southern city of Uyo has commenced the trial of two boys who are accused of allegedly molesting an 11-year-old schoolmate. The two senior students both 13 years old were charged with committing acts of gross indecency and unlawfully and indecently assaulting a minor. They were …

The Zimbabwean First Lady has invited women in the country to join her for three days of prayer and fasting over the Covid-19 pandemic. Auxillia Mnangagwa said she would fast and pray from Thursday till Saturday for Zimbabwe to be “spared from further calamity”. She urged women to ensure their …

A coalition of 15 political parties of the opposition protests the re-election of President Touadera. The constitutional court still refuses to cancel the results of the poll as claimed by these political parties. “Touadera is declared winner with just 300,000 votes, so this is not representative, it does not give …

According to the Reuters news agency, Kenya expects to receive 24 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Astrazeneca and Oxford University next month. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe said the vaccines were ordered through an African Union (AU) initiative. The British Foreign minister, Dominic Raab, who is in the …

Malian authorities have banned a protest scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in the capital Bamako against the presence of the French anti-jihadist force in the country. “The protest is not allowed because of the restrictions to slow down the spread of Covid-19”, said Bamako governor’s chief of staff Daniel Dembélé. The …

A Nigerian artist has featured in the official playlist of the new american President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Burna Boy‘s song titled Destiny will feature alongside other big international artists’ songs. The 46-song playlist was curated to reflect the diversity in the US, the Biden inauguration team said in a statement. …

Born in 1960, the former army general gained international prominence in 2017, when he announced the military takeover that ousted long-serving President Robert Mugabe from power. Zimbabwe has recorded a surge in Covid-19 cases since the festive season. There have been 28,675 cases and 825 deaths since the virus was …

Uganda’s presidential challenger Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine has appealed to “fellow citizens of the world” to help him as he remained under house arrest with riot police and troops stationed outside his home. “We have run short of food supplies but when my wife tried to …