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Burundi’s announces city of Gitega as new capital

Authorities in Burundi have named the city of Gitega as the country's new political capital. The small central city now takes over from the bigger...

DR Congo’s crucial poll on Sunday delayed

This weekend's crucial presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been delayed. Presidential candidates for the election were called into a meeting on...

Hundreds killed in DR Congo ahead of crucial vote

Ahead of a crucial general election on Sunday, hundreds of people have been reportedly killed in a violent clash in northwestern Democratic Republic of...

African Airlines to lose $300 million  in 2019

African carriers are expected to report a $300 million net loss in 2019 slightly improved from the $400 million net loss in 2018. The expected net...

South Sudan health workers to be vaccinated against Ebola

South Sudan health workers are to be vaccinated against the deadly Ebola virus as the outbreak continues to worsen in neighboring Democratic Republic of...

DR Congo’s Kabila could seek re-election in 2023

Joseph Kabila has been in power since 2001 taking over from his father Laurent who was assassinated in office. After years of refusing to stepdown, the...

Rwanda: Kagame’s critic Rwigara finally gains freedom

After spending almost a year in prison and facing trial for months, one of famous critics of Rwanda’s President, Diane Shima Rwigara has set free...

Rwanda under pressure to drop charges against Kagame critic

Rwanda's government is coming under increased pressure to drop charges against one of President Paul Kagame's critics. State prosecutors in Rwanda are pushing for a...

DR Congo: 16 people killed after soldiers clashed with rebels

Fighting between soldiers and rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to the death of sixteen people. AFP reports that most of those...

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo getting out of control

The World Health Organization has signalled that the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is getting out of control. The global body...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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