Zimbabwe's newly launched gold-backed currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), has shown promise in its first week of trading, appreciating by 1.1 percent against the U.S. dollar amidst ... Read more »
During the burial service of General Francis Ogolla, former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka of the Azimio coalition urged the government to disclose the cause of the general's Read more »
Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has set a new world record for the longest chess marathon by playing chess continuously for 60 hours in New York City's Times Square. This ... Read more »
At least 58 people tragically lost their lives after an overloaded river boat capsized in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, during a funeral procession. The ... Read more »
With top UN and African Union officials warning that the year-long war in Sudan has reached "a crisis of epic proportions" - and no end in sight, senior members of the U.S. ... Read more »
Ethiopia is witnessing a significant rise in its online community. The burgeoning social media landscape in the country reflects a broader trend, with 30 percent of internet users ... Read more »
Zimbabwe celebrates its 44th Independence Day on April 18, 2024, but the mood is far from uniformly joyous. The question of whether there's truly cause for celebration hangs Read more »
Amid increasing electoral violence, the country's Transitional President General Mahamat Idriss Deby has said he will not allow anyone to disrupt the upcoming presidential poll. ... Read more »
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified a new oral cholera vaccine, Euvichol-S, on April 12. This inactivated vaccine offers similar efficacy to existing options Read more »
Sub-Saharan Africa faces significant challenges in achieving food security, with many of its population unable to afford a healthy diet due to factors such as climate change, ... Read more »
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