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East African economies owe China $29.4 billion in loans

Economies in East Africa reportedly owe China some $29.42 billion they borrowed over the past one decade. The loans were secured to grow the transport,...

Kanye West gives Ugandan leader sneakers

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian gave Uganda’s leader a pair of the rapper’s sneakers on Monday and he gave them both “Ugandan” names, at...

Family of kidnapped billionaire offers reward for his rescue

The family of kidnapped Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji is offering financial reward for his rescue. Dewji's family said on Monday it will give a reward...

Google launches navigation service for bike riders in Kenya

Google on Monday announced the launch of Motorbike Mode on Google Maps in Kenya. The navigation is the first of its kind in Africa. It...

Landslide kills dozens of Ugandan villagers

Ugandan officials on Friday said more than 40 people have been killed after a river in eastern Uganda burst its banks. Many homes were submerged...

Ethiopia creates a new ministry of peace

Ethiopia has moved a step forward in dealing with the current insecurity in the country by creating a new ministry. The country is not creating...

Africa’s youngest billionaire kidnapped in Tanzania

Africa's youngest billionaire was kidnapped on Thursday morning by gunmen in Tanzania's economic capital Dar es Salaam, officials said. Mohammed Dewji, 40, who heads the...

Kenya: Woman’s body in morgue for 15 years due to family feud

The body of a Kenyan woman who died fifteen years ago is still at the morgue. Her family members are fighting over where she...

Somalia: Al Shabaab kills five foreign ‘spies’

The militant group al Shabaab on Tuesday executed five men in public in Somalia accusing them of spying. Reuters reports that one of al Shabaab's leaders...

Kenyan bus crash kills at least 50 people

Kenyan media is reporting the death of at least 50 people after a bus they were traveling in overturned on Wednesday. The bus was traveling...

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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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