- BreakingZimbabwe: Journalist Chin'ono Denied Bail
[New Zimbabwe] Fearless journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has been denied bail by High Court judge, Tawanda Chitapi.
- 1 hour ago, 6 Aug 20, 3:27pm - - BreakingSouth Africa: As Khayelitsha Field Hospital Closes, MSF Lends Support to Hospitals in Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal
[MSF] The 60-bed COVID-19 field hospital run by MSF in partnership with the Western Cape Department of Health will no longer admit new patients, thanks to a substantial decrease in pressure on the health system in Khayelitsha, where 354 active cases…
- 1 hour ago, 6 Aug 20, 3:23pm - - BreakingZimbabwe: Nothing Will Change, Opposition Chides Chiwenga's Ministerial Appointment
[263Chat] Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC-A) shadow health minister Henry Madzorera has castigated the appointment of vice president, Costantino Chiwenga as the new Health Minister citing lack of capability within the entire Zanu pf admi…
- 2 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 3:20pm - - BreakingZimbabwe: Govt Denies Human Rights Abuse Claims
[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has moved to dismiss wide claims of rampant human rights abuses in the country describing the reports as the "works of detractors bent on tarnishing the country's image".
- 2 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 3:19pm - - BreakingSouth Africa: Tears of Joy as Gift of Givers Hands Over Covid-19 Ward, Equipment to Hospital
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A R10-million (U.S.$917,868) contribution from humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers (GOTG) was used for the renovation of a ward used to treat Covid-19 patients at Mitchells Plain Hospital.
- 2 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 3:18pm - - BreakingNamibia: Fisheries Sacks Director
[Namibian] The government has fired the director of policy, planning and economics in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources.
- 2 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 3:14pm - - BreakingZimbabwe: Govt Interference Hamper Local Councils Operations
[263Chat] Excessive interference into local councils business by central government is negatively affecting efficiency in service delivery, Secretary for Local Government and Rural Development in the opposition party, MDC-Alliance, Sesel Zvidzai has…
- 2 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 3:05pm - - BreakingSouth Africa: Ruling Party Condemns Zimbabwe Govt's Crackdown On Opposition
[263Chat] South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has engaged President Emmerson Mnangagwa over the deteriorating political and economic situation in Zimbabwe, the neighboring country's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party has announced.
- 2 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 2:59pm - - BreakingZimbabwe: Artisanal Miners Contaminating Mutare Water
[263Chat] City management has warned of a ticking health bomb as rampant artisanal gold mining activities are heavily polluting the municipality's water source in Mutasa District.
- 2 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 2:54pm - - BreakingAfrica: How Profit, Political Clout Shapes Story of Madagascar's Artemisia Tea
[RFI] In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has emerged as one of biggest cheerleaders for a herbal tea called Covid-Organics, touted as an "African cure" for Covid-19. The race to cultivate the medicinal arte…
- 3 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 2:09pm - - BreakingMozambique: Afreximbank Commits U.S.$400 Million To LNG Project
[Afreximbank] The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Africa's foremost multilateral trade finance institution, is supporting the advancement of Mozambique's energy industry and economy by committing up to US$400 million in guarantees and direc…
- 5 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 11:39am - - BreakingNamibia: Genocide Descendants Turn Up the Heat
[New Era] Descendants of the 1904-1908 genocide in Namibia say they remain united against Germany in their pursuit of reparations for the colonial-era crime.
- 6 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 10:56am - - BreakingZimbabwe: Govt Splurges On Police Bosses' Luxury Cars
[New Zimbabwe] Police Superintendents and Chief Superintendents from across the country were, days before the foiled 31 July national protests, pampered with top of the range cars.
- 7 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 9:28am - - BreakingNigeria: Are 80% of All Diseases Transmitted By Hand? Doctor's Claim Is Misleading
[Africa Check] Are the majority of diseases in the world transmitted "by hand", as a Twitter user in Nigeria has claimed?
- 8 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 9:18am - - BreakingUganda: Opinion Poll Puts Museveni Ahead of Bobi Wine, Besigye
[Citizen] President Museveni was ahead of his main political rivals just before the coronavirus pandemic hit the country, an opinion poll to be released today shows.
- 8 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 9:00am - - BreakingAfrica: Nearly 300,000 Active Covid-19 Cases Across Continent After 8.5 Million Tests
[allAfrica] As of August 6, the confirmed Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 994,018. Of those, 298,472 are active cases with 8,527,691 tests having been performed.
- 9 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 8:17am - - BreakingAfrica: Why We're Working to Put Continent's Jellyfish On the Map
[The Conversation Africa] Jellyfish can be found in almost every ocean in the world. These beautiful, graceful creatures are a sight to behold; their swift, pulsating motions gently propel them through the water. But the scene can quickly turn ominou…
- 9 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 7:52am - - BreakingGhana: Gender Ministry Must Provide Roadmap For Shutting 'Witch Camps, Healing Centres'
[allAfrica] The practice of magical skills, spells, and abilities is deeply ingrained in the Ghanaian culture - witches and wizards are believed to hold powers for fortunes or mishaps, hence they are mostly held responsible for natural disasters, acc…
- 9 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 7:51am - - BreakingAngola: Citizens Turn to Social Media to Criticise President Lourenço
[East African] Luanda -- Angola's President João Lourenço is facing a barrage of online criticism over his governance, in what could suggest a tougher virtual battle for him ahead of the 2022 elections.
- 9 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 7:21am - - BreakingSomalia: Famous Humanitarian Hawa Abdi Dies at 73
[Nation] Mogadishu -- Renowned Somali medical doctor, philanthropist and humanitarian Dr Hawa Abdi is dead.
- 9 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 7:21am -
- BreakingKenya: Hefty Pension for Former MPs Gets House Nod
[Nation] Lawmakers Wednesday approved lavish lifestyles for their predecessors who served between 1984 and 2001 when they approved changes to the pension law.
- 9 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 7:21am - - BreakingKenya: No Deal! Telkom Walks Out on Proposed Merger With Airtel
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Telkom Kenya has announced that it is no longer pursuing to merge with Airtel Kenya Networks Limited.
- 10 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 6:35am - - BreakingTanzania: Govt Reviews Travel Advisory Over Covid-19
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- The government reviewed its advisory on international travel on Wednesday, August 05, 2020 in a deliberate move to accommodate additional measures aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus from other countries.
- 10 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 6:34am - - BreakingAfrica: How Can Nuclear Help Africa, 75 Years After Hiroshima?
[SAIIA] Africa's response to COVID-19 has been boosted by nuclear-derived technology innovations and their peaceful application in the health and food sector. This clearly underscores value of nuclear energy to meeting the continent's developmental n…
- 11 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 6:20am - - BreakingNigeria: Country's First Lesbian Love Story Goes Online to Beat Censors
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Two naked women lie in bed, stroking each other's hair and talking about coming out to their parents in Nigeria, where they could be jailed for 14 years for having a lesbian relationship.
- 11 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 5:33am - - Mozambique: Could It Be Third Time Lucky for Lasting Peace?
[DW] A year after the Mozambican government signed a peace agreement with the opposition party RENAMO, the country has yet to achieve its main goal: putting an end to armed violence and ensuring lasting peace and prosperity.
- 12 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 4:49am - - Nigeria: Easing a Lockdown, While Ignoring WHO Guidelines
[Africa In Fact] From the get-go, the Nigerian authorities publicised precautions for people to keep safe against COVID-19 and ways through which they could prevent the spread of the disease. These measures included frequent handwashing, the use of f…
- 12 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 4:40am - - Cameroon: Covid-19 Worsens Pre-Existing Vulnerabilities for People with Disabilities
[Africa In Fact] Even before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, persons living with disabilities in Cameroon had a peculiar problem - they lacked adequate social support and service delivery. Then, the coronavirus emerged and compounded pre-ex…
- 12 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 4:36am - - Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa's Speech a Red Flag - Rights Activist
[DW] President Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a stern warning to his critics, saying he will flush out "bad apples" that are weakening his administration. Rights activists say his words could be interpreted as a threat.
- 12 hours ago, 6 Aug 20, 4:30am - - South Sudan: In South Sudan, the Hope and Pain of Nonviolence
[USIP] Gunmen killed our children. We seek peaceful justice but cannot be sure it will happen.
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