63 killed in Sudan due to heavy rains
A total of 63 people have been killed due to the torrential rains hit Sudan, the country's National Council for Civil Defense said on Sunday.
Zimbabwe registers record daily COVID-19 recoveries amid surge in cases
Zimbabwe recorded 47 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the country's total to 5,308, while a record 1,756 people recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours, raising the total recoveries to 3,848.
11 killed in Somali hotel attack
Ten civilians and one police officer were killed in a gun and bomb attack by Al-Shabaab fighters on an upscale beachfront hotel in Somalia's capital on Sunday, an official told AFP.
S.Africa lifts booze, tobacco sales ban as restrictions ease
South Africa will lift its coronavirus-linked ban on the sale of alcohol and tobacco products Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Saturday, announcing the removal of "nearly all restrictions" on economic activities.
Building collapse injures 5
A listed building in the center of Egypt's capital partially collapsed injuring five people on Saturday, in the latest such incident, a security source said.
Jordan reports 17 new COVID-19 cases
Jordan on Thursday reported 17 new COVID-19 cases, increasing the tally of coronavirus infections in the state to 1,320.
25 dead in clashes in Sudan
About 25 people have been killed and 87 others wounded in Sudan in days of clashes between rival ethnic groups in Port Sudan, medical sources told AFP Tuesday.
Mauritius must brace for 'worst case scenario' amid spill
A Japanese ship that ran aground on a reef off Mauritius two weeks ago has now stopped leaking oil into the Indian Ocean but the island nation must still prepare for "a worst case scenario," Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said late on Monday.
Gunmen kill French aid workers in Niger: reports
Gunmen on motorcycles killed eight people including a group of French aid workers as they visited a part of Niger popular with tourists for its wildlife, officials said.
Egypt calls for suspension of talks with Ethiopia over dam debacle
Egypt on Tuesday called for a suspension of meetings with Ethiopia on Addis Ababa's massive dam construction project on the Nile.
UNESCO to restore Mali's conflict-hit Bandiagara site
The UN's culture organization will restore the world heritage site of Bandiagara, in central Mali, which has been hit hard by the country's long-running conflict, it announced Tuesday.
African activists take up the law to save women
As a young girl growing up in northern Zimbabwe's mining community of Mashonaland, Beatrice Savadye watched as her friends were forced into child marriages and early motherhood while many became sick with HIV.
Sudan dam gives way
Hundreds of homes were destroyed or flooded this week as a dam burst after heavy rain in Sudan's Blue Nile state, a local official said Saturday.
South Africa's COVID-19 cases exceed half mln
South Africa's COVID-19 cases have exceeded the half-a-million mark to reach 503,290, South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced Saturday.
Thousands of asylum seekers dying on trek across Africa: UN
Thousands of migrants have died after suffering “extreme” abuse while crossing Africa, according to a UN report on Wednesday that estimated 72 people perish each month on the continent's routes.
Minister sacked due to nudity
Zambian leader Edgar Lungu on Wednesday fired his education minister, David Mabumba, the presidency said, after nude video clips of him went viral on social media.
60 killed from fresh violence in Darfur: UN
More than 60 people have been killed and another 60 wounded in fresh violence in the West Darfur region of Sudan, UN officials announced Sunday.
Tanzanians pay tribute to former president Mkapa
Tanzanians on Sunday paid tribute to the country's late former president Benjamin Mkapa who died at the age of 81.