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Military Allays Fears over Uncertainties in Chad
The military yesterday dismissed concerns that the death of the President of Chad, Idriss Deby, may escalate the insurgency war in the North-east. Deby, who was re-elected for the sixth term recently, died…
Confusion Over Rumoured Death Of Idriss Déby’s Son
There is currently confusion in Chad over the rumour that Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno who succeeded his father on Tuesday has been killed. What started as a social…
Chad imposes curfew, shut borders after president’s death
Chad has imposed a curfew and shut its borders after announcing the death of longtime president Idriss Deby Itno on Tuesday. Chad’s army dissolved government and parliament after announcing the death of longtime president…
Chad’s strategic interest to France, Western allies
Chad’s longtime ruler President Idriss Deby, a Western ally in the fight against Islamist militants in Africa, was killed on the frontline against rebels in the north. His main ally, France, has about 5 100 troops based…
Thousands of AstraZeneca vaccines expire in South Sudan
About 60,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine donated to South Sudan by the African Union, expired before they were used, health authorities in the country said on…
BREAKING: Chadian Military Picks Idriss Deby’s Son As His Replacement
The Chadian Army has announced Idris Deby 37-year-old son, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, a four-star general, as the new leader of the country. I Deby died on the…
BREAKING: Newly-Elected Chad President Is Dead
According to a confirmation from the national army of Chad read on national radio, the newly re-elected President Idriss Déby has died of wounds he received while commanding…
INSIDE STORY: How Nigerian migrants in South Africa are battling with COVID-19, police — and…
When the first case of COVID-19 was announced in South Africa on March 5, 2020, Azubuike Muodum thought the pandemic was only going to be around for some…
Egypt ‘seizes’ Suez megaship, demands compensation
The megaship which blocked Egypt’s Suez Canal and crippled world trade for nearly a week has been “seized” on court orders until the vessel’s owners pay $900 million, canal authorities said Tuesday. The 200,000-tonne MV…
South Africa suspends J&J vaccine rollout over blood clot concerns
South Africa on Tuesday suspended the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine over potential blood clot risks reported by the United States, the health minister said. The announcement delays an…
Ousted Burkina Faso President, Campaore faces Murder charges over Sankara’s death
34 years after the death of Thomas Sankara, former Military Head of State of Burkina Faso, a Military Tribunal on Tuesday charged former President Blaise Compaore in absentia in…
Benin Republic Tense As President Talon Seeks Re-Election
Benin President Patrice Talon looked set to win re-election on Sunday in a tense ballot, with critics accusing him of rigging the race in his favour by sidelining opposition leaders. A cotton tycoon first elected to lead the…
235 people killed during Easter holiday in South Africa
South Africa recorded 235 deaths on its roads during the Easter holiday, figures released by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula on Thursday showed. “According to the preliminary…
IMF urges sub-Saharan Africa to increase tax revenues, others
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to do more domestically to increase tax revenues and improve the quality of spending. Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of IMF,…
Tanzania’s new president lifts media ban
Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Tuesday she would lift a ban on all media in the country, a radical shift from a press crackdown implemented by her late predecessor John Magufuli. Under Magufuli, who…
South Africa repatriating citizens following Mozambique attacks
South Africans seeking to leave Mozambique after insurgent attacks in the northern region of the country will be aided by the government after the violence claimed the life of one of its citizens. The nation’s defense force…
Soccer Star Leader Fails to Win Extra Time in Liberia Referendum
Liberians rejected a referendum backed by President George Weah to curb the length of presidential terms -- a vote that could have helped the former soccer star extend his stay in office. The Dec. 8 plebiscite failed to…
Madagascar forgoes local herb, joins Covax
Madagascar’s health minister on Thursday announced the country had joined the COVAX vaccine-sharing programme, following through with a recent pledge to roll out jabs after months of resistance from the president.…
Niger new president to be sworn in after ‘attempted coup’
Niger’s newly-elected president Mohamed Bazoum is set to be sworn into office on Friday, a democratic watershed overshadowed by jihadist violence and alleged coup bid two days ago. The inauguration will mark the first-ever…
‘Attempted coup’ in Niger ahead of presidential inauguration
Elite troops in Niger thwarted an “attempted coup” early Wednesday, a security source said, just two days before the historic inauguration of Mohamed Bazoum as president of the chronically unstable Sahel…
Johnson & Johnson to give Africa 400M vaccines
Johnson & Johnson says it’s agreed to provide up to 400 million doses of its one-dose COVID-19 vaccine to African countries, starting this summer. The…
Barack Obama’s Kenyan grandmother dies at 99
Barack Obama’s step-grandmother, Sarah Obama, has died at a hospital in Kenya at the age of 99. Affectionately called Granny Sarah by the former president, Mrs Obama defended her grandson during his 2008 presidential…
South Africa’s bruising fight for free education
When South African student Itumeleng Chalele left his hometown of Qwaqwa — once a tribal “bantustan” where blacks were contained during apartheid — he was bursting with hope. Armed only with his admission document and…
Jihadists trap 180 in Mozambique hotel, $20b gas project at risk
More than 180 people including foreign workers are trapped by Jihadists inside a hotel in the northern Mozambique town of Palma. The town has been under siege for three…