Africa News
Ethiopia says it has reached first-year target for filling divisive mega-dam
Issued on: 21/07/2020 – 21:44Modified: 21/07/2020 – 21:54 Ethiopia said Tuesday that its first-yea..
Mali opposition declares truce as regional leaders prepare for negotiations
Issued on: 21/07/2020 – 07:24 Mali's political opposition said it would halt protests in a "t..
Protests in Mali after ECOWAS mediation mission fails
Issued on: 20/07/2020 – 22:15 The deadlock continues in Mali between the Government and the opposi..
Over 2,000 health care workers in Ghana have been infected with coronavirus
Of those infected, six have died — five were engaged in active clinical practice, a health adviser f..
Kenyan villagers awarded $12 million in a lawsuit over lead poisoning
The court ordered the government to clean up Owino Uhuru, a village on the outskirts of Mombosa, wit..
Women carve out role in south Tunisia protest movement
[unable to retrieve full-text content] In oil-rich southern Tunisia, locals are furious at the gov..
In an historic first in Arab world, Sudans Bashir faces trial over 1989 coup
Issued on: 20/07/2020 – 16:59Modified: 20/07/2020 – 17:03 Sudan's former autocratic president..
Algerian ex-minister dies of Covid-19 in jail
Issued on: 18/07/2020 – 15:59 A former Algerian cabinet minister detained in a corruption case has..
Coronavirus pandemic: South Africa records record high deaths in 24 hours
[unable to retrieve full-text content] In this edition, South Africa has recorded record high deat..
Covid-19 pandemic: Doctors forced to refuse patients in South Africa
[unable to retrieve full-text content] South Africa's Covid-19 crisis shows no signs of abati..