Africa
Fearing India-Like Coronavirus Collapse, Kenya Scrambles For Oxygen
Critical care nurse, Emily Chepng’eno (L) fits a ventilator mask during a simulation to demonstrate delivery of medical oxygen to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following the installation of a
Remittances to Sub-Saharan Africa drop by $6b, says World Bank
Remittances to Sub-Saharan Africa fell by 12.5 per cent last year on account of 27.7 per cent decline in inflows to Nigeria, the World Bank has said. The post Remittances
Sierra Leone Government Moves To Abolish Death Penalty
Sierra Leone’s government will move to abolish the death penalty in the West African state, deputy justice minister Umaru Napoleon Koroma said on Wednesday. No execution has taken place
Two Killed In Sudan Rally Over 2019 Protest Killings
Demonstrators gather outside the army headquarters in Sudan’s capital Khartoum on May 11, 2021 which corresponds to Ramadan 29, on the hijri-date anniversary of the killing of Sudanese protesters during
Kenya Suspends Flights To Somalia For Three Months
Kenya announced that flights between Nairobi and Mogadishu had been suspended. Kenya announced Tuesday that flights between Nairobi and Mogadishu had been suspended, just days after Somalia said
Burkina Army Says 20 ‘Terrorists’ Killed In Joint Operation
Burkina Faso’s armed forces, pictured during training, have carried out security sweeps in an attempt to stem jihadist violence.Photo: Issouf Sanogo/AFP Burkina Faso’s army on Tuesday said it
Transcorp Hotel to increase visibility across Africa
Transcorp Hotels Plc has assured that it will continue to invest in new businesses and asset-light initiatives as well as increase its footprint across Africa leveraging cutting-edge technology. The post
South Sudan President Dissolves Parliament
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit attends the 33rd Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit, at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, on February 10, 2020. MICHAEL TEWELDE /
At Least 15 Dead After Guinean Gold Mine Landslide
At least 15 people died Saturday after a landslide at a clandestine artisanal gold mine in Guinea’s northeast Siguiri region, rescuers and witnesses said. A rock overhang collapsed near the
African Union Chair Visits Sudan For Talks On Nile Dam
In this file photo taken on December 26, 2019, a general view of the Blue Nile river as it passes through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), near Guba in
