Prominent South African politician, Jackson Mthembu, has died of Covid-related complications, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced.
Mr Mthembu, who since 2019 had been serving as...
The Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) has begun its Covid-19 vaccines pre-order programme for all African Union member states.
The pre-order, being done on behalf...
The Kano State Police Command on Tuesday nabbed a 20-year-old housewife identified as Suwaiba Shuaibu from Doguwa Local Government Area of the state for...
The Anglican Church in Uganda has suspended its former Archbishop, Stanley Ntagali, from conducting priestly duties or representing the church until further notice over...
An 80-year-old man, identified as David Mluli, died at a hotel in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, while he was with his 33-year-old lover.Â
Mr Mluli reportedly...
Scientists have new biological evidence that the so-called South African coronavirus variant binds more readily and strongly to human cells, making it more infectious,...
Two cemetery security guards have been arrested for allegedly being in possession of human heads.
According to reports, the guards work with a cemetery owned...
Frustrated passengers created a scene Friday evening, January 15, at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, Nigeria after their flight was cancelled.
The chaos...
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is leading in the country's presidential election, according to provisional results released on Friday.
With around a quarter of votes counted, Museveni has 65% so...
Regardless of how Ugandans decide to vote in the January 14 presidential elections, the incumbent Yoweri Museveni will most likely be declared the winner....
Bobi Wine, the main challenger of incumbent Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in the election, said early on Friday that Thursday’s vote had seen “widespread...
The internet has been cut off in Uganda as voters cast their ballots in a hotly contested election.
A 38-year-old singer is challenging Yoweri Museveni,...
Dancehall musician, Shatta Wale, has been nominated for the Best Fan Base Awards and Best collaboration categories at the 2021 MTV MAMA Awards.
The Shatta...
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has accused social media giant Facebook of arrogance and bias as he confirmed ordering the shutdown of social media and...
A trooper, identified as Azunna Maduabuchi, has been sentenced to death by firing squad for killing the adjutant of his unit, one Lieutenant Babakaka Ngorgi.
The soldier,...
Ugandan officials ordered internet service providers to shut down social media and messaging applications on Tuesday.
The move comes two days ahead of the country's...
Africa passed the milestone of 3 million confirmed cases COVID-19 on Sunday, including more than 72,000 deaths, according to the Africa Centers for Disease...
The coronavirus pandemic has ushered in lockdowns and travel restrictions. This has dramatically changed and shaped the way people travel by air, land, or...
Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu has dismissed Health Minister, Chitalu Chilufya, who was arrested in June for corruption but was later cleared.
Mr Chilufya was charged...
The Federal Government has said it would impose a fresh nationwide lockdown if the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in the country.
Sani...
30-year-old ritual killer suspect, Tajudeen Monsuru, has revealed how he killed his girlfriend, Alani Mutiyat and other people he murdered for rituals.
According to him,...
Eight-year-old Dave Chief Quansah Acheampong of Jack and Jill School won the Africa Under-9 Chess Champion Competition in the just ended African Schools Individual...
The biological mother of Ghanaian musician Becca, Julie Yiadom-Oti, has died in London after a short illness, several reports have confirmed.
Before her death, she...
