Africa

Murder case claims turbulent career of Lesotho PM

Monitoring Desk JOHANNESBURG: A love triangle murder case that made front page news proved one problem too many for Prime…

4 years ago

Up to 190,000 could die in Africa if virus containment fails: WHO

Monitoring Desk KINSHASA: Up to 190,000 people in Africa could die of coronavirus in the first year of the pandemic…

4 years ago

WHO concerned at spread of virus in Africa

Monitoring Desk PARIS: The World Health Organization is worried by the community spread of the new coronavirus in a significant…

4 years ago

Millions face hunger as African cities impose virus lockdowns

Monitoring Desk LAGOS/NAIROBI: Shehu Isah Daiyanu Dumus has run out of cash and says he only has a few handfuls…

4 years ago

In parts of Africa, police are accused of excess force amid lockdowns

Monitoring Desk KINSHASA/NAIROBI: Days after Congo announced emergency restrictions to curb the new coronavirus, a police video started circulating online…

4 years ago

Lockdowns: Saving lives, but ruining livelihoods in Africa

Monitoring Desk LAGOS/JOHANNESBURG: In a dark ground-floor room in Lagos, dressmaker Kemi Adepoju gazes at a pile of dresses she…

4 years ago

Medical aid marooned as Africa shuts borders

Monitoring Desk DAKAR/BANGUI: Medical charity Alima planned to open an emergency operating theatre this week in Burkina Faso, but the…

4 years ago

App that detects jaundice in newborns could save hundreds of thousands of lives in Asia and Africa

Monitoring Desk WASHINGTON: A smartphone app that lets users check the eyes of newborn babies for jaundice may be an…

4 years ago

Top military leaders of 42 African countries, US meet

ADDIS ABABA (Agencies): The U.S. army on Tuesday at the 8th African Land Forces Summit in the Ethiopian capital of…

4 years ago

African leaders reject Donald Trump’s Mideast peace plan

Monitoring Desk ADDIS ABABA: African leaders on Sunday condemned US President Donald Trump’s Mideast peace plan as illegitimate, taking advantage…

4 years ago

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