Schoolchildren over the age of 12 in Angola will be barred from entering classrooms if they do not receive their doses of the covid-19 vaccine, the government warns in a statement. According to the government, these measures are aimed at curbing the spread of the pandemic in the country. “If …
Read More »Ethiopia: ICRC worried about lack of medicine in the north
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has expressed concern about the lack of medicines and medical equipment in northern Ethiopia. The ICRC says in Amhara and Afar regions people with chronic diseases are dying every day and women are giving birth at home, as health facilities are not …
Read More »Cameroon: workers pushed to attend Afcon matches
Council workers in Buea in south-west Cameroon are being compelled to attend the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations football games. This is in line with instructions by the regional governor, according to the town’s mayor, with attendance being mandatory for all. The decision came after many games were played in …
Read More »Mozambique: arrest of Tanzanian jihadist leader
A Tanzanian terrorist leader known as Ali has been arrested in Nangade district in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, Mozambican troops said. Ali, 39-year-old was captured with six other Islamic State group-linked insurgents, military officials say. The terrorist’s capture comes amid a deteriorating security situation in the district, with …
Read More »AFCON 2021: Malawi’s president Chakwera’s promise to the national team
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has made a special promise to the players of the national team if they manage to win the match against Senegal, the third day of Pool B, during the AFCON 2021. On Twitter, the president said if Flames advance to the Round of 16, all featured …
Read More »Sudan: several shot dead in Monday’s protests
The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors say seven people have been killed by security forces during Monday’s pro-democracy protests in the country. According to the medics, “civilians were shot with live bullets” during Monday’s demonstrations. Reuters news agency quotes a witness as saying several injured civilians could be seen bleeding …
Read More »Guinea: ousted president Alpha Condé leaves the country
Former Guinean President Alpha Condé left the country on Monday to travel abroad for a medical check-up, a source close to him said and confirmed by a government official. The military leaders in December said the ex-president would be allowed to travel on medical grounds but could not remain abroad …
Read More »Chad: Mahamat Idriss Déby grateful to Qatar’s Emir
Chadian leader Mahamat Idriss Déby has thanked Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani for agreeing to hold peace talks between government and rebel groups. President Déby, who heads Chad’s Transitional Military Council, said that a delegation from Chad was currently in Doha to meet Qatari officials to prepare for …
Read More »Mozambique: bald man beheaded by criminal gangs
Police in Mozambique said a bald man was beheaded by criminal gangs who wanted to sell it to a client from Mali but had to leave it in the central city of Muandiwa when their client disappeared. Some Mozambicans believe bald men’s heads contain gold. The first reports of bald …
Read More »Somalia: government spokesman wounded in a suicide bomb attack
Somali government spokesperson Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu was injured on Sunday in an explosion at a road junction in the capital Mogadishu, police and the national news agency reported. The explosion was set off by a suicide bomber, reports said. The al Qaeda-linked Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab, in comments on its …
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