Africa CDC Threatens to Blacklist Aid Partners Over Funds
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has threatened to blacklist aid partners who fail to account for funds received to combat disease outbreaks across Africa. The agency’s Director-General, Dr Jean Kaseya, issued the warning during an interview on a National Television on Thursday, stressing that organisations must operate […]
Kenya Records First-Ever Ebola Death
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Kenya has recorded its first-ever Ebola death after a Kenyan man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) died after returning to the country. Health Minister Aden Duale announced the death on Tuesday, saying the man fell ill about a month ago and received treatment in the DRC. […]
Pregnant Woman, 11 Others Die in South Africa House Attack
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Gunmen have killed 11 people, including a pregnant woman, after storming a house in KwaMakhutha township, south of Durban, South Africa. The attack happened shortly before 11pm on Tuesday, September 22, when 14 people were gathered inside the home in the Ziko area. Police said three people survived with injuries. According to […]
Tinubu Urges Africa to End Raw Mineral Exports
By Zainab Bakare President Bola Tinubu has called on African countries to work together to end the export of raw minerals and retain more value from the continent’s natural resources. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made the call on Monday at the third Africa Minerals Strategy Group High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development […]
Ferry Fire Kills Five, 80 Missing in Philippine
By Sulyman Gobir At least five people have been killed and more than 80 others remain missing after a passenger-and-cargo ferry caught fire off the western Philippine island of Palawan. The Philippine Coast Guard, military and civilian vessels have launched an extensive search-and-rescue operation as the badly damaged ferry continued to smoulder hours after the […]
Tooro Kingdom Faces Succession Dispute After Oyo’s Death
By Sulyman Gobir A succession dispute has erupted in Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom, days before the burial of its late king, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi the Fourth. Royal clan elders have selected popular television news presenter Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the new king. But the late king’s family has rejected the decision, saying King […]
WHO declares Uganda Ebola-free after 42 days without new case
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially declared Uganda free of Ebola after the country recorded no new case for 42 consecutive days. The declaration was made on Thursday following Uganda’s successful efforts to contain the outbreak and prevent further spread. According to the WHO, the country reached 42 days without a […]
Biya Returns After 73 Days Amid Governance Questions
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Paul Biya has returned to Cameroon after spending 73 days abroad, ending an extended absence that fuelled renewed speculation about his health and raised questions over who was effectively running the country during his stay in Geneva. The 93-year-old president arrived in Yaoundé at about 4 p.m. GMT on Thursday from […]
Zambia Election Tests Hichilema’s Economic Reforms
By Oluwakemi Kindness Zambians will vote on Wednesday in a general election widely seen as a test of whether years of economic reforms have improved everyday life. About 8.79 million voters are registered for the election, according to the Electoral Commission of Zambia. Fourteen candidates are contesting the presidency. President Hakainde Hichilema, of the governing […]
14 Illegal Miners Killed in South Africa Rockfall
By Oluwakemi Kindness Fourteen illegal miners have been killed and eight others seriously injured after a rockfall at a disused mine near Rustenburg, South Africa. The incident occurred at an abandoned mine about 100 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, police said on Tuesday. Provincial police spokeswoman, Colonel Adele Myburgh said officials were still heading to the […]