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Ghana receives the first doses of the free Covax vaccines

Coronavirus in Africa 28 Feb, 2021

The Covax scheme hopes to ensure vaccines are shared equally among both rich and poor nations. Ghana is now the first African country to receive over 600,000 Oxford-AstraZeneca doses from the Covax...

Cape Town News

South African Covid-19 variant reduces vaccine protections

Coronavirus in Africa 23 Feb, 2021

In the findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine, research proves that the South African Covid-19 variant reduces protection offered by vaccines. The laboratory study reveals a r...

Arusha News

Italian ambassador killed in attack on UN convoy in DR Congo

Terrorism 22 Feb, 2021

Luca Attanasio and a carabiniere were killed in an attack north of Goma in eastern DRC. Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luca Attanasio, and Italian carabiniere military police...

Lagos News

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala becomes first African and first woman director general of WTO

Civil rights 17 Feb, 2021

#AnkaraArmy, #BeLikeNgoziChallenge trend as Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala heads the WTO Nigeria marked the appointment of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in style after her role as the new World Trade Organizat...

Cairo News

World’s oldest beer factory uncovered in Egypt

History 16 Feb, 2021

A team of Egyptian and American archeologists has uncovered the world’s oldest mass-production breweries at a prominent Egyptian site. The 5000-year old brewery was dug up by a team of researche...

Cape Town News

AstraZeneca vaccine rollout halted over low effectiveness toward South African variant

Coronavirus in Africa 10 Feb, 2021

South Africa has temporarily halted its AstraZeneca vaccination drive after a new study emerged that the jab is not as effective with the new Covid-19 variant. This study was carried out by the Univ...

Cairo News

Golden-tongued mummies discovered near Alexandria

History 09 Feb, 2021

Archeologists working at a burial site near Alexandria have uncovered ancient mummies with golden tongues. It is believed that the golden-tongued amulets helped the dead speak in the afterlife w...

Lagos News

10 Best things to do in Lagos

Blog 03 Feb, 2021

Lagos is a city that never sleeps; businesses here are in active motion 24/7. Thus, Lagos has something to offer to every tourist. If you are planning your next trip to Lagos, here are 10 best things...

Cape Town News

South African army ends hijab ban for military service members

Civil rights 03 Feb, 2021

The South African military has overhauled a ban on a policy that prevented Muslim servicewomen to wear the hijab, a religious headscarf. This ended the three-year advocacy for policy change by a...

Accra News

Best Things To Do In Accra

Blog 31 Jan, 2021

Accra is the hearty capital of Ghana, located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa. Accra serves as the administrative, economic, and educational center of the country and is home to the head offices...

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El Gouna Film Festival opens its doors in Egypt

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09 Nov, 2020

El Gouna Film Festival opens its doors in Egypt

The fourth edition of the El Gouna Film Festival started off on Friday at ElGouna, the Red Sea resort.Many Egyptian players and actors were present on the opening night. The festiv...

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Durban International Festival 2020 goes virtual

Festivals and Films

07 Sep, 2020

This is the first time the Durban International Festival 2020 goes virtual in its 41 year history. As part of the introduction, the event curated a 60 film programme that touches...

Cairo What's on

Grand Egyptian Museum opening shifted to 2021

Museums

23 Apr, 2020

Grand Egyptian Museum opening shifted to 2021

The Grand Egyptian Museum is now expected to open in 2021, not at the end of 2020. Originally the project was due to open in 2013 but construction and fundingn problems delayed t...

Cape Town What's on

Penguins stroll Cape Town's streets during lockdown

Nature

21 Apr, 2020

Penguins stroll Cape Town's streets during lockdown

The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) says its rangers currently have their hands full to keep African penguins from wandering into the...

Accra News

5 busiest cities in Africa

City 29 Jan, 2021

Africa’s top cities have huge populations marked by high rural-urban migration from the youthful populations flock to urban centers in search of opportunities. It is essential to separate the distinct...

Maputo News

‘Cartegory 1’ Tropical Cyclone Eloise ravages Mozambique

Environment 26 Jan, 2021

The storm that has swept through Africa’s east coast has displaced thousands in Mozambique and destroyed over 130,000 hectares of crops. Mozambique is experiencing heavy rains and flooding, brought...

Nairobi News

Green Turtle babies hatch along Kenya’s Southern coastline

Animals 21 Jan, 2021

The Kenyan coastline is the perfect nesting site for a wide variety of turtles - particularly the green turtles which are regarded as endangered and listed on the International Union for Conservation...

Cairo News

Patrick Zaki to remain in custody for another 15 days

Civil rights 21 Jan, 2021

Over the past 11 months Patrick Zaky, a student at the University of Bologna and of Egyptian nationality, remains held at the Tora prison in Cairo. There was no good news after much hope buil...

Nairobi News

A Brit on the biggest pirate treasure hunt ever in Seychelles

General 11 Jan, 2021

John Cruise-Wilkins is convinced he has deciphered the map of the loot that the Vulture, a French privateer, hid on the archipelago three centuries ago. "Like Tutankhamun's Tomb.” John Cruise-Wilk...

Addis Ababa News

GERD Dam talks: Sudan, Ethiopia, Egypt talks mired in uncertainty

Politics 11 Jan, 2021

Sudan expressed frustrations as negotiations stalled, while Egypt and Ethiopia blame Sudanese objections for the recent impasse. Another round of talks aiming to break the stalemate over the GERD...

Cape Town News

South Africa secures 1.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine

Coronavirus in Africa 11 Jan, 2021

Over a million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from the Serum Institute of India will arrive in January with an additional 500,000 in February. Mkhize disclosed to parliamentarians details of the muc...

Accra News

President Nana Akufo-Addo sworn-in for a second term in Ghana

Politics 08 Jan, 2021

The swearing-in ceremony for Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo took place yesterday in the capital Accra. The ceremony comes a day after a brawl erupted in Ghana’s parliament during the speaker ele...

Nairobi News

Schools reopen in Kenya after nine months

Education 06 Jan, 2021

Millions of pupils across Kenya reported to schools for the first time after a nine-month closure to curb the spread of Covid-19. All learners were subjected to temperature checks ad required to u...

Cape Town News

Top Universities in South Africa

Education 05 Jan, 2021

South Africa has played host to thousands of students across the continent and beyond, seeking quality higher education from top-class Universities. The Times Higher Education - internationally re...

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Tanzania artists use music to share awareness on COVID-19

Music

15 Apr, 2020

Tanzania artists use music to share awareness on COVID-19

As the COVID-19 continues to disenfranchise lots of musicians and artists across the African continent, some are using their skills to pass on awareness of the epidemic A gro...

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10 Exciting Things to See in Morocco

Culture

13 Apr, 2020

Ancient ruins, sunlit beaches, and rolling sand dunes cover the landscape of Morocco. In a country so rich with history and natural beauty, it may be difficult to decide what to...

Cape Town What's on

South African artists posting on #21DaysOfArtSA

08 Apr, 2020

The Instagram postings on #21DaysOfArtSA by South African artists are coming in fast. They cover a large range of media and themes, as well as comments by the artists thems...

Nairobi What's on

Nairobi contemporary art gallery puts exhibitions online

Exhibitions

07 Apr, 2020

Nairobi contemporary art gallery puts exhibitions online

The One Off Contemporary Art Gallery in Nairobi has a virtual exhibition available online of new works by some of its artists. The works on show are by Beatrice Wanjiku, Richard K...

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How to get a SIM card in Kenya

Technology

07 Apr, 2020

Your best bet would be to get a Kenyan SIM that gives you access to Mobile data which is packaged in small bundles that can be accessed anywhere. Have you just checked in into Ke...

Marrakesh What's on

Coronavirus in Africa: Italy lends Tunisia 50 milion Euros

Politics

06 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus in Africa: Italy lends Tunisia 50 milion Euros

"Italy and Tunisia continue to cooperate to overcome this difficult moment together. Italy, through the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, paid 50 million euros (about 157 million dinar...

Cairo News

Egypt clears officers implicated in the murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni

Civil rights 01 Jan, 2021

Egypt’s top prosecutor Hamada al-Sawy rejected the claim that five of the country’s security officers were involved in the torture and killing of Giulio Regeni in 2016. As per the announcement, he fou...

Cape Town News

Covid-19 cases in South Africa hit 1 million

Coronavirus in Africa 29 Dec, 2020

Covid-19 cases in South Africa are now over 1 million. President Cyril Rhamaphosa is expected to announce new restrictions aimed at slowing the surge. Official Covid-19 cases in South Africa have...

Lagos News

French MPs approve the return of looted artifacts to Benin and Senegal

History 23 Dec, 2020

France is set to return ancient artifacts looted from Benin and Senegal during its colonial past. This was part of a restitution agreement approved upon by the two countries. Benin will receive...

Accra News

Beaches near Accra

Blog 22 Dec, 2020

The coastline of Accra is dotted with beaches that offer relaxation, excitement, and family- friendly activities. An oceanside escape from the noisy, chaotic city is not close, but worth the trek....

Addis Ababa News

Sudan sends more troops to Ethiopia border after deadly clashes

Politics 22 Dec, 2020

Tensions at the Sudan-Ethiopia border forcing Khartoum to deploy significant military reinforcements along its eastern border, a few days after an ambush linked to Ethiopian forces. Khartoum...

Addis Ababa News

EU holds onto Ethiopia budget support over Tigray conflict

Politics 17 Dec, 2020

The Europen Union has withheld millions of Euros in budgetary support to Ethiopia over the Tigray conflict. Humanitarian workers are voicing concern over the living conditions facing survivors of the...

Cape Town News

Covid-19: Tighter restrictions as South Africa hit by a second wave of infections

Coronavirus in Africa 15 Dec, 2020

South Africa reported 7,999 new covid-19 cases within the past 24 hours sending the country's overall tally to 860,964. 170 deaths reported during the same period rose the death count to 23,2...

Marrakesh News

The US formally supports Morrocco‘s claim to Western Sahara

Politics 15 Dec, 2020

Official recognition of Morrocco’s claim to Western Sahara is likely linked to Rabat’s normalization of relations with Israel by the United States but is unlikely to affect the current US and EU posit...

Lagos News

Hundreds of students abducted after gunman attack Nigeria school

Terrorism 14 Dec, 2020

Hundreds of students are feared missing in Nigeria’s Northwestern Katsina state after a raid on a school by armed gunmen. Police reports indicated that the bandits stormed into the Government Scienc...

Maputo News

Portugal to help train Mozambique security forces against militants

Politics 14 Dec, 2020

Portugal has offered to train the Mozambique security forces to tackle a wave of Islamist militant attacks to the country’s North. A recent surge in violence was witnessed in the country’s Cabo Delgad...

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