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Authorities in South Africa’s say 2.2 million jobs were lost in the second quarter of 2020 during the coronavirus lockdown The lockdown was introduced from 27 March to…

The salary of South Africa’s Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula would be docked for three months over ANC’s September trip to Zimbabwe, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.…

Security authorities in Ghana said they have arrested 31 members of an insurgency group that invaded the the southern parts of the country on Friday. A joint military-police statement…

Armed secessionists in the Volta region of Ghana have attacked police stations, looted armoury and freed detainees. In a surprise attack at dawn today, the gunmen, campaigning for…

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed support for an ongoing campaign to remove statues glorifying the apartheid past. “Monuments glorifying our divisive past should…

A group of South Africans calling themselves Only One SA are demanding that Nigerians and Zimbabweans leave the country. The group have claimed that despite their inflammatory tags, they are not xenophobic. According to the Only…

While the border between Benin and Nigeria has been closed since August 2019, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is acting as an intermediary between Patrice Talon and Muhammadu Buhari in an…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday the country would open its international borders selectively for travel and tourism from Oct. 1, bringing much needed relief to a sector largely dependent on…

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, the acting chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)  said on Tuesday that Mali’s military coup leaders must hand over to a civilian…

Debt levels could rise if outstanding payments aren’t cleared Ghana lured investors to its power industry to end chronic electricity shortages with deals it can no…

Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, appeared in a Rwandan court amid tight security on Monday, where prosecutors are expected to…

Whether it’s the Republican candidate Donald Trump or Democratic candidate Joe Biden, the winner of the forthcoming United States presidential elections in November would play a big role…

South Africa faces a precipitous economic and political collapse by 2030 unless it changes its economic model and implements growth-friendly policies, according to Eunomix Business & Economics Ltd. Using a…

A forum in Mali debating how to restore civilian rule will on Friday discuss a proposal to appoint a two-year transitional government, heavily influenced by the military junta. The proposal, made by…

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), on Sunday, said the number of coronavirus positive cases has risen to 1,291,724. Africa CDC also said that the…

Ousted Malian President Boubacar Keita, was evacuated late Saturday to the United Arab Emirates for medical treatment, reports from Bamako indicated.. The 75-year-old´s…

The novel coronavirus has infected more than 26.35 million people, with just four countries accounting for over 15 million cases. They are America, Brazil, India, and Russia — the same four that have been at the top for…

Mali’s military junta will hold meetings on Saturday to discuss its promised transition to civilian rule after mounting pressure from neighbours to yield power in the weeks since it overthrew the nation’s leader. The West…

GHANA may have soft-pedaled on the imposition of $1million capital base for foreigners, including Nigerians, doing business in that country. The change of heart came at a peace…

While the race to find safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continues, African countries are signing up to a ground-breaking initiative, which aims to…

A beggar Sibongiseni Nkosi’s life has experienced a wonderful turn around after lending a helping hand to a man. In a facebook post shared by  HOBO group ZA, Sibongiseni is a 22-year-old who can only feed himself daily by begging…

Zimbabwe has offered to return land to foreign nationals, whose farms were seized under a controversial government programme two decades ago. Thousands of white farmers were forced…

Ousted Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir appeared in court on Tuesday at the start of a trial over the military coup in which he took power in 1989. Giving his profession as “former president of the republic”, Bashir seemed in good…

The protest coalition that campaigned against former Mali president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has demanded a major role in the 18-24 month transition programme to…