There have been more clashes between protesters and police in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, and several other cities across the country. Sunday was the third night of tension which officials... Read more
Archaeologists have been giving more details about a significant find at Saqqara, an ancient Egyptian site south of the capital, Cairo. News of the discovery of a temple broke on Saturday, a... Read more
Uganda’s music scene is thriving, and it boasts a healthy number of successful female artists. Spice Diana has a string of hits to her name and is working on her first album. She has a... Read more
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has a clear lead in the presidential race following Thursday’s vote, early official preliminary results show. But his main challenger, pop star... Read more
Ugandan opposition candidate Bobi Wine has rejected the results declared so far and calls himself the president-elect, despite the electoral body saying not all votes have yet been counted.... Read more
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has taken a significant early lead in the presidential race, according to preliminary results released by the electoral commission on Friday morning.... Read more
Police in Zimbabwe have arrested 10,000 people over the last week for failing to wear face masks in public and 16,000 others for flouting lockdown restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of... Read more
Dubai-based airline Emirates says it will suspend all flights to and from South Africa from 16 to 28 January. The decision had been taken for operational reasons, it said, without elaboratin... Read more
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, 76, voted less than 15 minutes before polling stations officially closed, a journalist has tweeted: Polls officially closed at 13:00 GMT, but people... Read more
Police in Uganda have said that officers will be deployed to high-rise buildings in the centre of the capital, Kampala, as a security measure as voters go to the polls on Thursday. The run-u... Read more
Kenyans on Twitter have lashed out at the tourism ministry for appointing British model Naomi Campbell, instead of a Kenyan, as the ambassador for Kenyan tourism board. Tourism Minister Naji... Read more
Nigeria’s Punch news website is reporting a shortage in oxygen in hospitals that are also reaching their capacity as coronavirus cases rise. Major hospitals in Abuja are facing a ... Read more
The Ethiopian government has promised to repair a centuries-old mosque that was damaged last month during the conflict in the northern Tigray region. The al-Nejashi Mosque was reportedly she... Read more
Zimbabwe entered into a second lockdown on Tuesday to limit the spread of coronavirus following a surge in new cases. The restrictions under level 4 lockdown will be in place for the next 30... Read more
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