Senegalese superstar Youssou N’Dour and Grammy-winner Angelique Kidjo were among a galaxy of African talent brought together for a virtual concert to raise awareness of the coronavirus pandemic. More than…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $91 million loan for Malawi to help fund a balance of payments deficit exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fund said in…
A group of 44 suspected members of Boko Haram, arrested during a recent operation against the jihadist group, have been found dead in their prison cell, apparently poisoned, Chad’s chief…
Kenya stats: As of April 15, COVID-19 cases rise to 225 as 9 more Kenyans test positive; five cases reported in Nairobi and 4 in Mombasa, Health Minister Muhati Kagwe…
Egypt’s most famous pyramid is being used to relay important messages to residents near Cairo about the coronavirus outbreak. The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry is lighting up the Great Pyramid…
Officials in Egypt quarantined passengers from a cruise boat on the Nile river Saturday after 12 crew members tested positive for coronavirus Egyptian authorities were tipped off to the presence…
A car bomb explosion rocked Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu on Saturday, killing at least 78 people and injuring 125 others, officials there said. The explosion happened at an intersection on…
A global human rights organization is suing a number of major U.S. technology companies on behalf of Congolese families that have had their children killed or seriously hurt while mining…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali received the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize in Norway on Tuesday, and recognized the honor by saying he knows from first-hand knowledge that “war is…
At least 36 people have been killed in landslides caused by unusually heavy rains, officials say. The downpour began Friday in the Northwestern part of the country, which borders Uganda.…
