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Tanzania broadcaster suspends staff over fake Trump news

Tanzanian public broadcaster TBC has suspended nine staff after it aired a "fake" story saying that US President Donald Trump had praised President John Magufuli's performance.

Pirates demand ransom for tanker seized off Somalia

Armed pirates off the coast of Somalia who hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew on board are demanding a ransom for...

Kidnapped aid workers in South Sudan released

Eight local staff with a U.S. aid group in South Sudan were released safely on Tuesday after being detained by armed men, the agency said, calming fears that such workers could become a new target in the famine-hit nation's civil war.

South Sudan, African Union accused of stalling on human rights court

The African Union and South Sudan are failing in their joint responsibility to set up a court to prosecute atrocities in the country and...

Kenya doctors end three-month strike after deal with government

Kenyan doctors ended a three-month strike in public hospitals on Tuesday after reaching agreement on pay and working conditions, ending a standoff that threatened to embarrass the government before August's elections.

Three days of mourning declared in Ethiopia over landslide deaths

Ethiopia's parliament has declared three days of national mourning for the victims of the rubbish dump collapse in the capital, Addis Ababa, as recovery...

Kenya’s super rich prefer Europe for second homes

Kenya’s super rich in search of a second home are likely to make the investment outside the country with most preferring to buy the...

Somali pirates hijack first commercial ship since 2012

Pirates have hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew onboard, a Somali official said on Tuesday, the first time they have successfully...

Kenyan Medics fight off private practice restriction clause

Public service doctors have removed a contentious clause barring them from private practice in a document filed in court yesterday.

South Sudan rebels kidnap eight local aid workers

South Sudanese rebels have kidnapped eight locals working for a U.S. charity and are demanding aid deliveries as ransom, a military spokesman said on...

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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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