A Malawi court on Thursday granted bail to three anti-government activists arrested for planning protests against President Peter Mutharika’s attempts to quash upcoming elections. The leaders of the Human Rights…
Sudan suspended flights and closed its land border with Egypt on Thursday, in efforts to prevent the arrival of the new coronavirus pandemic, a government statement said. Flights from China,…
Senegal announced five new cases of novel coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the west African state’s total number to 10, and making it the worst affected country in the region. The…
Thirteen people were injured when two passenger trains collided on Thursday in the Egyptian capital, the health ministry said, triggering a suspension in nationwide rail services. It said the casualties…
Algeria has registered its first death from the novel coronavirus, the health ministry announced on Thursday, as schools were closed for three weeks. The man, aged 67, had heart disease,…
The United States has accused Mozambique security forces of unlawful and arbitrary killings in their battle against a shadowy jihadist group in the country’s northern region. In its 2019 global…
At least 13 people were killed in fighting in the Central African Republic where rival armed factions are battling after a seven-year civil war, UN officials said on Thursday. Fighting…
Harare – Zimbabwe’s finance minister announced on Wednesday that the country will adopt a “managed float” exchange rate system to slow the drop in the value of its currency and…
The United States on Wednesday expanded sanctions against two senior Zimbabwean officials accused of suppressing protests, demanding that Harare allow peaceful demonstrations. The Treasury Department said it was blocking any…
