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Rwanda Confirms UK, South Africa Covid Variants
Authorities in Rwanda say it has confirmed the presence of new variants of the Covid-19 virus first identified in the UK and South Africa. Health Minister Daniel Ngamije told the
Tanzania Holds State Funeral For Late President Magufuli
Tanzania is currently holding a state funeral in the country’s capital, Dodoma, for former President John Pombe Magufuli. Several African heads of state have arrived for the event including the
Nigeria: 11 Governors Yet to Publicly Receive Covid Vaccine
No fewer than 11 state governors are yet to publicly take the COVID-19 vaccine jab after taking delivery of their consignments from the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA),
Nigeria Police Says Ayeni’s Allegations against Okunbo Baseless, Malicious, False
The police have cleared business mogul, Capt. Hosa Okunbo, of an allegation of theft and criminal diversion of company funds brought against him by his erstwhile business partner, Dr. Tunde
Congo’s Opposition Candidate Kolelas, 61, Dies of Covid-19 a Day after Elections
Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas, leading opposition presidential candidate in Republic of Congo’s election, died on Sunday, a day after the country went to the polls. Kolelas was hospitalised on the
Attempt to Make Benue State Ungovernable Will Fail, Nigeria Governors Say after Attack on Governor Ortom
Governors of Nigeria’s thirty-six states say the attempt to make northcentral Benue State ungovernable by cutting short the life of the state governor, Samuel Ortom, will fail, noting that an
Nigeria: Benue Governor Ortom ‘Ran 1.5km’ to Escape Death in Suspected Herdsmen Attack
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt Saturday as suspected herdsmen ambushed him on his farm in Tyomu community, less than 20 kilometers from the Benue
Congo Election: President Nguesso Seeks to Extend 36-Year Reign
Voters in the Republic of the Congo will head to the polls on Sunday to elect a president in a vote boycotted by the country’s leading opposition party. President Denis
Buhari Approves Funds For 774,000 Public Works Programme
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the release of funds for the payment of 774,000 beneficiaries of the special public works programme. The country’s Minister of state for Labour and
Nigeria: Kano Governor Ganduje Insists 2018 Videos Showing Him ‘Recieving Bribes’ Were Doctored
Kano State Governor Umar Ganduje has said his administration will deal with those behind the 2018 “tampered videos” that allegedly showed him receiving kickbacks from contractors. He said the videos
