September, 2 2020 Zambians expect opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema to clear his name if he thinks there was no wrong doing in the sale of national assets just as other political leaders have done before, including former Heads of State. Zambians as the owners of the national assets in question want the opposition leader […]
THE SEVENTH Day Adventist(SDA) has suspended the preaching activities to its congregations, of its famous and controversial pastor, Pastor Joshua Maponga. Maponga, together with law professor, Prof. P.L.O Lumumba and former African Union Ambassador to the USA, Arikana Chihombori-Quaoh, have emerged as leading pan-african voices on social media. Maponga also advocates the decolonisation of Christianity […]
The Ebola outbreak in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which began in August 2018, is over, the WHO says in a tweet quoting a government minister. The centre of the outbreak was in Ituri province but there were also cases in North and South Kivu. It was the second-most deadly Ebola outbreak […]
A pregnant woman who was in labour died today after she was allegedly delayed by police officers for not wearing a face mask in the Ogun Waterside local government area of Ogun state. According to reports, the deceased, Waidat Adedeji, went into labour and was being rushed on a motorcycle by one of her children […]
Ghana’s president has lifted the partial lockdown imposed in the country to stem the spread of coronavirus, but the ban on gatherings is still in place, local media reported. The ease in restrictions came into effect from 1.00 a.m. local time (0100GMT) on Monday, according to News Ghana, an online news portal. The move makes […]
The COVID-19 pandemic will likely kill at least 300,000 Africans and risks pushing 29 million into extreme poverty, the U.N. Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) said on Friday, calling for a $100 billion safety net for the continent. Africa’s 54 countries have so far reported fewer than 20,000 confirmed cases of the disease, just a […]
The decision to extend South Africa’s lockdown until the end of April will create an economic disaster, the main opposition party has warned. The country has already been under lockdown for two weeks and it was due to be lifted in a week. The president has said it will be extended because evidence suggested it […]
A woman undergoing treatment for coronavirus in an isolation ward in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, gave birth to a baby girl over the weekend, a doctor at the hospital has told the BBC. The mother, 19-year-old Marie, gave birth normally but has since been separated from the newborn. The patient was connected to an oxygen supply […]
South African security forces have begun enforcing a three-week nationwide lockdown in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus. All but essential movement is forbidden and both the army and the police are enforcing the measures. Ahead of the midnight deadline there were long queues outside supermarkets as people stocked up on essentials. […]
Two men have been charged with attempted murder in South Africa for reportedly going out after testing positive for coronavirus. Police minister Bheki Cele who announced the charges at a press conference on Wednesday March 25, accused the men of exposing others to the virus. He said; “If you break these laws […]