Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple
Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting...
Africa
Zimbabwe: Lawmakers Demand Urgent Salary Review for Civil Servants
The Government is under mounting pressure to review civil servants' salaries and benefits as inflation continues to chip away at...
Burkina Faso Military Scraps Election Commission Over Costs
Burkina Faso's military rulers disbanded its electoral commission, calling it a waste of money. Emile Zerbo, Minister of Territorial Administration, said the...
Chinese president condoles with Tinubu over death of Buhari
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday said the late former President Muhammadu Buhari was highly respected in the international community. Jinping, in his...
Dangote submits paperwork to build “biggest, deepest” port in Nigeria
Fertiliser, oil, liquefied natural gas, cement... The Dangote conglomerate, a group owned by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, is active...
First malaria drug for newborns and young infants expected to be approved in Africa within weeks
Coartem Baby already has approval in the West African nation of Ghana and drugmaker Novartis said it now expects eight...
Cameroon’s president seeks to remain in power until almost his 100th birthday
By Nimi Princewill, CNN 3 min read Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya, who has held an iron grip on the Central...
Musicians and artists boosted by demand for local content
Young Kenyan urbanites have historically favoured western forms of entertainment such as Hollywood films and pop music over local alternatives....
Kenya officially removes visa requirement for Nigeria, all African countries
Kenya has officially waived visa requirements for Nigeria, all African, and most Caribbean countries. This is according to a Kenya...
In African politics, the rampant belief in witchcraft fortifies some and vexes others
Politicians in Uganda are turning to witch doctors to get a competitive advantage over their opponents. This spiritual political warfare...
