Ahmed Ismail Hussein Hudeydi, considered one of the founders of modern Somali music, has died in…
Category: Africa
Nigeria visa firm owned by man on fraud charges
The owner of the Nigerian government-appointed company which produces visas for people wishing to travel to…
Coronavirus: Ivory Coast protesters target testing centre
Protesters in Ivory Coast’s commercial capital, Abidjan, have destroyed a coronavirus centre that was being built…
Coronavirus: Nigerian actress Funke Akindele under fire for Lagos party amid lockdown
Prominent Nigerian actress Funke Akindele has been widely criticised for holding a party during the lockdown…
Africa to lose up to $200 bn in 2020 due to coronavirus
Global auditing firm McKinsey & Company is estimating that Ghana and African countries would lose up to $200 billion…
President Gnassingbé makes water and power free for the most vulnerable populations
(Togo First) – Yesterday, President Faure Gnassingbé announced several social, political and economic measures to make…
Coronavirus: France racism row over doctors’ Africa testing comments
Two French doctors have been accused of racism after calling for coronavirus vaccines to be trialed…
Mauritius to stagger shopping days by surname
People in Mauritius will from now on shop for essentials on allocated days depending on the…
Buhari’s Panicky Coronavirus Test Turns Negative
A panicky test for coronavirus conducted on President Muhamadu Buhari of Nigeria has reportedly come out…
DR Congo isolates capital Kinshasa over coronavirus
The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared a state of emergency and the isolation of its…