April 07, 2022
South Africa: Google Honours South Africa's Mother of Black Freedom On Her 151st Birthday
Internet giant Google is celebrating the 151st birthday of Charlotte Maxeke, popularly known as the "Mother of Black Freedom". Maxeke was a scholar, an evangelist, a… Read more »
April 06, 2022
Burkina Faso: Ex-President Blaise Compaoré Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
The country's former president, Blaise Compaoré, has been sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday for his participation in the assassination of his predecessor Thomas… Read more »
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 6, 2022
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April 05, 2022
Africa: Covid-19 Infection, Vaccination Rates Steady Across Continent
As of April 5, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,422,292 while over 270,570,107 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland in Shock After Fire Guts the Country's Largest Market
A massive fire in the Somaliland's central market in Hargeisa has plunged the country into mourning. The flare-up began on Friday, 1 April and continued into Saturday.… Read more »
Africa: Bolloré Africa Logistics Group Pulls Plug on Business on the Continent
The Bolloré Africa Logistics group has confirmed the sale of its activities in Africa to Franco-Swiss shipowner MSC for a record amount of € 5.7 billion. In addition to… Read more »
April 04, 2022
Africa: 28 Years Later, the African Union Remembers Rwanda
April 7 marks the start of Kwibuka, the commemoration period of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a cataclysmic event which saw one million killed in barely 100 days. Read more »
Africa: Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Climb to More than 11.4 Million Across Continent
As of April 4, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,422,130 while over 270,321,505 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
South Africa: Black Coffee Wins First Grammy Award
South African DJ and music producer Nkosinathi Maphumulo, popularly known as DJ Black Coffee, has won his first-ever Grammy award in the category Best Dance/Electronic Album… Read more »
South Sudan: Leaders Agree on Key Provision of the 2018 Peace Deal
Four years after the signing of a peace agreement to end the conflict in South Sudan, numerous blockages and weeks of tension raised fears of a resumption of hostilities. Now the… Read more »
April 02, 2022
Africa: Over 250,000 Covid-19 Deaths Confirmed Across Continent
As of April 2, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,417,099 while over 270,321,505 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
April 01, 2022
South Africa: Govt Blowing Hot and Coal on Just Energy Transition #AfricaClimateCrisis
The government has announced that it currently has no plans to discontinue the use of coal as part of the country's energy mix. While responding to oral questions in the National… Read more »
Africa: Don't Turn the Page on Covid - It's Not Through with Us Yet
As Special Envoys of the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General on Covid-19, we have watched in dismay as the world attempts – too soon, in our opinion – to… Read more »
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 5, 2022
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Burkina Faso: Verdict on Thomas Sankara's Assassination Expected Soon
Fourteen defendants who were prosecuted on October 25, 2021 for the assassination of Burkina Faso leader Thomas Sankara in a 1987 coup, will know their fate on April 6, 2022. The… Read more »
West Africa: Junta Reacts to ECOWAS Concerns on Transition
The Burkinabè government has responded to concerns raised at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) heads of state summit held in Accra on March 25,… Read more »
March 31, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 1, 2022
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Africa: African Refugees Fleeing Ukraine Held in Immigration Detention Facilities
More than four million people have now fled Ukraine for neighbouring countries amidst the Russian invasion. However, black and brown students who have fled have been… Read more »
Africa: WHO Prioritises Maternal Mental Health in New Global Postnatal Care Guideline
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first ever global guideline to support women and newborns in the postnatal period – the first six weeks after birth. 50%… Read more »
Africa: Over 270,000 Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
As of March 31, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,414,166 while over 272,758,674 vaccinations have been administered across… Read more »
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 4, 2022
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March 30, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 31, 2022
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Burkina Faso: Growing Call for the Release of Former President Kaboré
The former Burkinabè president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré has been under house arrest for two months since the coup that brought the military to power. Read more »
Africa: Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 Across Continent Near 11.5 Million
As of March 30, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,411,692 while over 272,581,191 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
March 29, 2022
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - March 30, 2022
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