Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Africa

October 8, 2021

Ugandan president to be retested after aides test positive for COVID-19

Mr Museveni and other members of the team who tested negative will be retested.

Uganda president Yoweri Museveni
October 8, 2021

Over 50 people die after boat capsizes on Congo River

Authorities said 75 passengers were still missing in a boat survivors said had a total of 400 people.

October 8, 2021

King Mohammed of Morocco names new govt

The new government is said to have seven women in the cabinet, with Nadia Fettah Alaoui appointed finance minister.

October 7, 2021

Google to invest $1 billion in Africa for cheaper, faster internet

The tech giant said the investment fund will empower African startups with $50 million, giving them access to its employees, network and technologies.

Google Hq
October 7, 2021

Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu clocks 90

In 1984 Mr Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent opposition to apartheid.

October 7, 2021

Osinbajo to attend UN event on energy transition in Africa

The UN high-level event is on energy transition in Africa with special focus on Nigeria.

Osinbajo
October 6, 2021

Sixty thousand Rwandan students fail exams, to repeat

According to Uganda’s New Times, out of 251,906 candidates that participated in the 2019-2020 PLE exams, 60,842 failed.

October 6, 2021

Cameroon to build 10,000 affordable homes to tackle housing shortage

Cameroon is taking steps to address a housing shortage by constructing and selling 10,000 affordable homes, Celestine Ketcha Courtes has said.

October 5, 2021

Nigeria will assist South Sudan to develop: Buhari

Mr Buhari told South Sudan to “Take us into confidence and ask us what we can do”.

President Muhammadu Buhari
October 5, 2021

Ghana put Nigerian lawmakers on watch list after Buhari’s terrorism charges: Reps

A Nigerian lawmaker says he was detained for hours at an airport in Ghana where he went for a wedding.

President Mohammadu Buhari and Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo