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Coronavirus: South African doctors see signs Omicron is milder than Delta
As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr Unben Pillay, is seeing dozens of sick patients a day. Yet he hasn’t had to send anyone to the hospital. That’s one of the reasons why he, along with other doctors and…
ALL travellers must show evidence of full COVID vaccination — or be vaccinated at airport, says…
The Ghana Health Service has reviewed its COVID-19 protocol for international travellers owing to the rise in cases of the Omicron variant detected in the country. In a statement on…
#GambiaDecides2021: Adama Barrow wins Gambia presidential election
Incumbent president of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, has won the country’s presidential election held on Saturday December 4. Mr Barrow, who contested the election under the flagship of the National People’s…
Barrow in early slim lead in Gambia’s election
Gambian President Adama Barrow had a narrow early lead after Saturday’s presidential election, according to provisional results from the first few constituencies to be verified by the…
Omicron: Travel bans imposed on African countries immoral, says AU
Moussa Mahamat, chairperson of the African Union Commission, says the travel restrictions that trailed the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant is an injustice against the…
China Leader, Xi Jinping Pledges 1 billion Covid Vaccine Doses For Africa
China's President Xi Jinping on Monday pledged to offer one billion Covid vaccine doses to Africa, in a speech made via videolink to a China-Africa summit near Senegal's capital Dakar.…
South Africa Urges Countries to Reverse Travel Ban
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on countries to “urgently” reverse “scientifically unjustified” travel bans linked to the discovery of the Omicron. The…
South Africa being ‘punished’ for honesty over new COVID-19 variant – Health ministry
South Africa, whose citizens have suddenly become persona-non-grata around the world after the discovery of a new Covid-19 variant in the country, says it is being “punished” and…
Ethiopia PM Abiy says military will ‘destroy’ Tigray rebels
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his soldiers would “destroy” rebels from the northern Tigray region, in the latest instalment of state media footage purportedly showing him at…
China To Take Over Uganda’s Lone International Airport Over Failure To Repay Loan
The Ugandan government is on the verge of losing its major airport to China for failing to repay a loan. The government has failed to reverse a loan agreement with the Chinese which…
New COVID variant of ‘serious concern’ detected in South Africa
A new variant of the coronavirus has been detected in South Africa. The variant, B.1.1.529, is said to have a high number of mutations, which may be a source of concern in…
Ethiopian Leader Delegates Duties to Deputy to Go to War’s Front Lines
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has gone to direct the war effort from the front lines, state-affiliated media reported on Wednesday, and Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen…
China cautions citizens to avoid parts of Africa amid kidnappings
Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing has warned Chinese citizens and firms working in the African continent against travelling to some risky areas amid kidnappings of Chinese citizens in…
Convicted rapist, fraudster elected mayor and deputy mayor in South Africa
A municipality in South Africa has shocked the nation by electing a convicted child rapist as its mayor and a convicted fraudster as its deputy mayor. Jeffrey Donson was found guilty of statutory rape…
South Africa sees ‘deeply disturbing’ crime increase
South Africa has experienced a “deeply disturbing” increase in rape and murder, partially explained by deadly riots in July, the police minister said on Friday. Twenty percent more…
Deport Foreign Nationals And Get Our Votes: South Africans Tell Julius Malema
Julius Sello Malema, founder, Commander-in-Chief and President of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a South African Political Party, disclosed in a chat with Newzroom Afrika that some South…
Twin bomb blasts rock Uganda’s capital
Two explosions have rocked Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. Derby Awio, a resident of Kampala, confirmed the development to TheCable on Tuesday morning. “We are not safe in…
Guinea can ‘solve own problems’, Junta leader says
Guinea’s junta leader Mamady Doumbouya said his country could “solve” its own problems, just days after the ECOWAS grouping of West African states hardened its stance against Conakry.…
Seif Al-Islam, Gadaffi’s Son Joins Libyan Presidential Race
Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of slain Libyan dictator Moamer Gaddafi, registered Sunday to run in the country’s December presidential polls, the electoral commission said. “Seif al-Islam Kadhafi…
600 South African Girls Aged 9 And 10 Gave Birth In 2020
According to Statistics South Africa, 899 303 babies were born in 2020, and of those 34 587 were born to girls aged 17 and younger. "Of the 34 587 births from teen mothers, 16 042 were aged…
Frederick de Klerk, South Africa’s ex-president who released Mandela from prison, is dead
Frederick William de Klerk, South Africa’s last apartheid president, who released Nelson Mandela from prison, has died at the age of 85. According to a statement by F.W. de Klerk…
Cocaine worth $13m stolen from South African police
Thieves have stolen 541 kilogrammes of cocaine worth around 13 million dollars from the police in South Africa. The drugs were held inside the office of the Hawks special unit in the…
Mali junta ‘regrets’ ECOWAS sanctions
Mali said on Monday it regretted sanctions imposed by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS on some members of the ruling junta which staged two military coups in less than a…
Liberia places $15,000 as bounty for high-profile murderers
The Liberian Government has announced a total of $15,000 cash reward for any useful information for the arrest of perpetrators of recent high-profile murders in Monrovia.…