Department spokesman Ned Price told a news briefing that the United States is “gravely concerned” about accounts last week by CNN and the BBC of
Category: Africa
DR Congo starts countdown to end of Ebola outbreak in east
The Democratic Republic of Congo, where the deadly Ebola virus first emerged in 1976, has begun a countdown to the official end of its latest
Yiaga Africa condemns Ekiti by-election violence
An election observer, Yiaga Africa, Sunday, condemned electoral violence that erupted during Ekiti Bye-Election held on Saturday. The condemnation was made in a statement signed
Boko Haram kills two Cameroonian soldiers in Borno
Two Cameroonian soldiers deployed to Nigeria were killed late Saturday in a Boko Haram attack in northeastern Borno state, two military sources said Sunday. The
Congo: Opposition leader hospitalised of COVID – 19
The opposition presidential candidate in the Republic of Congo, Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas, has been hospitalised for COVID-19, hours before the election taking place today. Kolelas
Ethiopia starts coronavirus vaccine jabs amid ‘alarming’ rise in cases
A healthcare personnel receives the first dose of the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine at the EKA Kottebe hospital as vaccination process begins in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Zimbabwe authorises Sputnik V, Sinovac vaccines for emergency use
Zimbabwe has authorised the emergency use of four Covid-19 vaccines, including Russia’s Sputnik V and China’s Sinovac, the minister of information said on Tuesday. The
Nigerien president wins $5 million Mo Ibrahim Prize
President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, has won the $5 million 2020 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation announced today. The
Nigeria, South Korea strengthen cultural ties
As part of efforts to strengthen cultural ties between South Korea and Nigeria, the two countries have agreed to further explore and consolidate on the
Piracy is endangering Kannywood industry – Uzee Usman
Nigerian filmmaker, actor, and CEO of Uzee Concept, Uzee Usman, has called on the government to help kick piracy away in the movie Industry, particularly