Gambian President Adama Barrow has declared a state of emergency and introduced nationwide night curfew for 21 days as coronavirus cases keep rising.
The president...
The price of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine has skyrocketed in Nigeria, according to the government's consumer protection body.There's been widespread interest in hydroxychloroquine as...
South Africa's Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has said the country's risk of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic still "remains".He told a virtual...
Nigeria has recorded the highest one-day recovery from the deadly COVID-19 disease after over 11,000 patients reportedly recovered in a day.
This is based on...
In our series of letters from African journalists, Kenyan Joseph Warungu looks at the acts of generosity helping ordinary people through desperately trying times.
When...
South Africa’s grocery retailer, ShopRite, is leaving Nigeria, 15 years after it opened a shop in the West African country.
Shoprite opened its first store...
Nigeria's international woes have increased as Dubai withdraws visa application for the country.
Apart from being blacklisted from applying for jobs in some Dubai organisations...
A Kenyan nurse has died from Covid-19 days after giving birth for the first time while undergoing treatment for the disease in hospital.
Local media...
More than half a million coronavirus cases have been confirmed in South Africa, according to the country's health minister.
Zwelini Mkhize announced 10,107 new cases...
The Kenyan government has released the list of countries from which travellers will be exempt from going into quarantine once they arrive.
International flights are...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that easing of Covid-19 restrictions could lead to a resurgence and has asked African governments to strengthen...
American pop star, Beyoncé Knowles, has finally shared exclusives on her new visual album, 'Black Is King', which features iconic musicians across the globe...
There was chaos at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, after two airplanes collided on Wednesday.
An Airbus A330-243, owned by Middle East Airlines...
A human rights activist, Prince Wiro, has charged the Rivers State Police Command to investigate and prosecute its operatives accused of arresting and raping...
Zambia’s President, Edgar Lungu, on Wednesday sacked his Education Minister, David Mabumba.
Mr Mabumba’s sacking was announced in a statement from Mr Lungu’s spokesperson, Isaac...
A 37-year-old woman, Torkwase Queen Ayakpa, who was arrested by men of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command for staging her own kidnap, says...
Seven babies were stillborn at Harare Central Hospital in Zimbabwe on Monday night after urgent treatment was delayed because of staffing issues, two doctors...
A 52-year old pastor, Adetokunbo Adenokpo, has been arrested for allegedly abducting a dispatch rider and detaining him in an underground facility in his...
A 20-year-old woman, Chioma Dioke, has narrated how kidnappers forced her elder brother to have sexual intercourse with her while they were in captivity.
Speaking...
A €50 million ($58,613,000) loan agreement has been signed between the French Development Agency (AFD) and the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID).
The...
An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced five young women to two years in prison each for posting “indecent videos” on the video-sharing app TikTok.
Social...
Islamic scholars in Kano State, under the aegis Council of Ulamas, have kicked against the decision made by State Assembly for castration for rape.
The...
The coronavirus pandemic “continues to accelerate”, with a doubling of cases over the last six weeks, the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief said Monday.
WHO Director-General,...
Founder and Leader of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Suleman, has lamented the 1-0 loss Arsenal suffered to Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Arsenal failed...
A Nigerian lady, identified as Mirabelle, has shared a notice her younger sister served the family, stating her new house duties.
The younger sister, Emmanuella, who...
Uganda's ruling party has announced President Yoweri Museveni as its presidential candidate for the general elections scheduled for January 2021.
It sets the stage for...
