Coronavirus

Covid-19 : Algeria to produce Chinese Sinovac vaccines

Algiers – Algeria will manufacture the Chinese coronavirus vaccine Sinovac locally, the government announced on Saturday, in a country hit... Read more

25 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Covid-19: Libya steps up Tripoli jab drive as virus caseload rises

Tripoli – Libyan authorities on Saturday stepped up their vaccination campaign around the capital Tripoli, as coronavirus cases rise... Read more

25 Jul, 2021

News

At least six soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Cameroon

Yaounde –  At least six Cameroon soldiers were killed on Saturday in an attack by Boko Haram in the... Read more

25 Jul, 2021

News

At least 8 killed in army offensive on DRC gorilla park

Bukavu –  Two Pygmies and six militiamen were killed in a Democratic Republic of Congo army offensive to dislodge... Read more

25 Jul, 2021

News

Outrage in Uganda after MPs get 25m euros to buy cars

Kampala – Uganda this week doled out 25 million euros to MPs to buy new cars, sparking outrage in a... Read more

25 Jul, 2021

Business

Burundi suspends rare-earth mining in row over riches

Nairobi – Burundi’s government said it had suspended the operations of several international mining companies, complaining it was not... Read more

24 Jul, 2021

News

West African nature reserve escapes endangered listing

Abidjan – A west African nature reserve spanning Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger on Friday escaped a Unesco listing as... Read more

24 Jul, 2021

Home

Record numbers flee jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou – Record numbers of people in Burkina Faso have become internally displaced or fled abroad as a result... Read more

24 Jul, 2021

News

Algeria files complaint against RSF over Pegasus spyware claim

Algiers – Algeria said on Friday it filed a defamation claim against media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) after it... Read more

24 Jul, 2021

News

Morocco’s navy rescues 368 migrants bound for Spain

Rabat – The Moroccan navy this week rescued 368 migrants including three children as they were trying to cross the... Read more

24 Jul, 2021