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Senegal president Macky Sall threatens to shut country’s borders as COVID surge
Senegal's President Macky Sall threatened to shut the country's borders and re-impose a state of emergency on Friday after the…
African leaders mobilize vaccines, finance at Abidjan summit
Several African officials gathered in Abidjan on Thursday for the International Development Association (IDA) for Africa summit to examine measures…
Nigeria to deploy robots, artificial intelligence to curb crimes
Nigeria will be using robots and artificial intelligence in the coming years to combat crime in the country. As a…
Nigeria: Christians relish “Pidgin English” to understand Bible
At the Heavenly Citizen’s Church in Lagos, the pastor and congregation have adopted a new tool to help them grasp…
South African police call for end to violent riots
After more than 100 people were arrested in connection with the looting of a mall in South Africa on Tuesday,…
Nigerian kidnappers free abducted emir
According to his son, an emir kidnapped in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state has been released, while 13 other family members…
South Africa: Military deployed to halt unrest over jailed ex-president
South Africa has sent its military to quell protests that have erupted after former President Jacob Zuma was imprisoned. On…
Veteran Nigerian singer Sound Sultan dies at 44
Olanrewaju Fasasi, also known as Sound Sultan, was a Nigerian singer who died at the age of 44. After a…
South Africa: Highway Closed, 28 Arrested Over Pro-Zuma Protests
On Saturday, South African police said that 28 people had been arrested over violent protests linked to former president Jacob…
Former South African leader Jacob Zuma turns himself in for jail term
A tweet posted by the Zuma Foundation said the “President Zuma has decided to comply with the incarceration order. He…
DR Congo police arrest Kabamba, leader of Mai-Mai militia
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested the leader of the Mai-Mai militia, Kambale Kabamba. The arrest took…
COVID-19: Rwanda Set to Import “More” Medical Oxygen Plants
As the country battles a recent spike in coronavirus infections that are leading to hospitalization, Rwanda will spend over Rwf4…