US Travel ban: Trump Restricts Immigration From Nigeria And ...
The US has announced it is expanding its curbs on immigration to include six more countries, including Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation.
Citizens from Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar will now be blocked from obtaining certain types of visas.
People ... Read More
Mozambique Suspends Visas For Travellers From China
The Mozambican government has suspended issuing visas upon arrival to travellers from China in order curb the spread of coronavirus.
The decision was taken at cabinet meeting held on Tuesday.
Minister of Justice Helena Kida said the measure was temporary.
Mozambican students studying ... Read More
ECOWAS Finance Ministers, Governors Discuss Future Of ECO
Finance and Economic Ministers and Central Bank Governors in West Africa have expressed reservations about the recent renaming of the common currency for member countries in the Francophone zone (CFA Franc) to ECO.
They described the action as a "unilateral" decision that ... Read More
Leaders Stake Their Claims Ahead Of Libya Summit In Berlin
Germany's foreign minister traveled to Libya to convince Khalifa Haftar to attend the summit
Leaders and top government officials are due to meet in Berlin on Sunday to discuss a solution to Libya's complex civil war. As expectations build, politicians ... Read More
Africa’s Richest Woman Could Run For Angola Presidency...
Isabale
Exiled daughter of former Angolan president Isabel dos Santos could consider running for the presidency reports have suggested.
Isabale, who is Africa’s richest woman according to Forbes, has experienced hard times since her father left power in 2017.
In an interview with ... Read More
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed: Inside The Mind of This Year...
The Nobel Committee praised Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's peace initiatives
Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed has shaken up Ethiopia since becoming prime minister in April last year, but what ideas are guiding the man who has received the prize ... Read More
Evangelist Who Drew Millions In Africa Dies At 79
Reinhard Bonnke was best known for his missionary work across Africa
German evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, who drew huge crowds in Africa over decades of preaching, has died aged 79.
"He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family," his wife Anni Bonnke said ... Read More
Nairobi Governor Arrested Over Kenya Corruption Scandal
Nairobi's controversial governor Mike Sonko has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a multi-million dollar corruption scandal.
The director of public prosecutions said the investigation had been challenging because of repeated attempts by the accused to obstruct it.
Mr Sonko is ... Read More
Mugabe Left Behind ‘$10m In Cash’
Robert Mugabe married Grace, 41 years his junior, in 1996
Zimbabwe's late President Robert Mugabe left behind $10m (£7.7m) in the bank and several properties in the capital, Harare, the state-owned Herald newspaper has reported.
Mugabe, who died in September at ... Read More
Tunisian Women March Against Gender-Based Violence Under The...
Photo by Yassine Gaidi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
The march comes after a newly-elected politician was allegedly seen on video masturbating outside of a school.
This past Saturday, hundreds of Tunisian women took to the streets of Tunis in protest against gender-based ... Read More