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Kenyan striking doctors refuse to resume work despite threat to sack them

The government of Kenya has issued an order to sack doctors who continue keeping away from work.

Kenya’s Odinga treated for food poisoning

One of Kenya’s prominent politicians and main opposition figure, Raila Odinga has been treated for food poisoning at a hospital.

Cyclone slams into Madagascar, at least three dead

Cyclone Enawo, a massive tropical storm packing winds gusting as high as 300 km per hour, killed at least three people when it slammed...

Kenyan president criticizes striking doctors

Even as the Kenyan government continues negotiations with striking medics over an industrial action that started last December, the President does not seem happy about the posture of the medics who are pushing for better conditions of service.

Kenyatta discusses trade and terrorism with Trump

President Donald Trump spoke on Tuesday with President Uhuru Kenyatta, with the White House saying that the US leader sought to "reaffirm the strong bilateral relationship between our two countries.”

UN chief Antonio Guterres in Somalia over famine crisis

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Somalia Tuesday morning on his first field visit since he took office in January. Mr Guterres is in...

Ex-South Sudan general forms rebel group to topple president Kiir

A disaffected South Sudanese army general who quit his position last month announced on Monday that he had formed a new anti-government rebel group, underscoring mounting resistance to the rule of incumbent president Salva Kiir.

110 dead in Somalia due to drought

Some 110 people have died in southern Somalia in the last two days from famine and diarrhoea resulting from a drought, the prime minister...

British father of two shot dead at Kenyan ranch

A British man was shot dead in northern Kenya on Sunday at a private ranch in the Laikipia area, two of the man's neighbours...

Tanzania’s Magufuli demands passports of Indian construction workers

Tanzanian President John Magufuli ordered the confiscation on Friday of passports belonging to foreign employees of an Indian infrastructure company managing a water project that is running late.

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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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