News24.com | Jihadists kill 7 soldiers in Nigeria attacks
Jihadists killed seven soldiers in attacks in northeast Nigeria, including an assault on a town where schoolgirls were abducted en masse two years ago, military sources and residents said on…
News24.com | Lesotho PM Thomas Thabane officially resigns in TV address
Lesotho’s beleaguered prime minister, Thomas Thabane, finally resigned on Tuesday, ending a months-long crisis that engulfed the kingdom after he was accused of having a part in his ex-wife’s murder.…
News24.com | ‘We can get it done here’: Africa’s tech scene tackles coronavirus
Watching from afar as much of the world was brought to its knees by the coronavirus, African scientists, engineers and innovators have turned to homegrown solutions to prepare for the…
News24.com | Lesotho’s embattled PM Thomas Thabane is stepping down
Lesotho’s embattled Prime Minister Thomas Thabane said on Monday he is stepping down, ending months of political uncertainty gripping the kingdom since he was accused of having a role in…
News24.com | Developed world must work with Africa on Covid-19 – Ramaphosa
South African president and African Union (AU) chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa says the deadly coronavirus outbreak has affected both developed and developing countries, but it’s the latter who are expected to…
News24.com | OPINION: Six urgent things to do for the new Lesotho PM
2020-05-18 13:13 It would be ideal to reconsider and re-arrange diplomatic missions according to what Lesotho can economically benefit in a post-Covid19 era while also exploring more free-trade areas, writes…
News24.com | Zimbabwe extends coronavirus lockdown ‘indefinitely’
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended a nationwide lockdown meant to control the spread of coronavirus, though the restrictions will be reviewed every two weeks. LIVE | All the latest…
News24.com | Burundi to vote in tense poll amid virus outbreak
Burundians will vote on Wednesday in a tense general election, despite a largely-ignored outbreak of coronavirus which is set to be the first major challenge for the new president. President…
News24.com | Madagascar reports first coronavirus death
Madagascar on Sunday announced the first death of a patient suffering from novel coronavirus, nearly two months after it was first detected in the country. The 57-year-old hospital worked died…