Monthly Archives: September 2020
Zimbabwe teachers strike over pay as new term starts
ZIMBABWE
Children in Zimbabwe have returned to the classroom for the first time in six months since the coronavirus...
Mali transitional government appoints new prime minister
MALI
Mali’s transitional president appointed former minister of foreign affairs, Moctar Ouane, on Sunday as the West African nation’s...
Nigeria’s Obaseki reveals plans for opposition Oshiomhole, others
NIGERIA
Edo State Governor, in south-south Nigeria, Godwin Obaseki has vowed to punish his erstwhile godfather Adams Oshiomhole and...
Born to prevent war, UN at 75 faces a deeply polarized world
UNITED NATIONS
The United Nations marked its 75th anniversary Monday with its chief urging leaders of an increasingly polarized,...
330 elephants in Botswana may have died from toxic algae
Botswana
The sudden deaths of some 330 elephants in northwestern Botswana earlier this year may have occurred because they...
Mali’s junta leader to be veep of transitional government
MALI
The head of Mali’s military junta said Monday he will serve as the vice president in a transitional...
FIFA Ranks Senegal #1 in African Football
SENEGAL
The Teranga Lions remain the kings of African football.
The Senegalese national team starts the...
Islamic State claims Niger killings of French aid workers
NIGER
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for killing six French aid workers, their driver and a local...
Nigerian Military takes free medicals to S/Kaduna
NIGERIA
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has taken its free medical outreach and other humanitarian services to Kamuru-Ikulu district in...
Algerian journalist sentenced to 2 years in prison
ALGERIA
An Algerian court on Tuesday sentenced journalist Khaled Drareni to two years in prison on appeal, reducing his...