Seven African oil and gas companies have adopted a global campaign to ensure women are treated equally with men in the energy industry by 2030.
Category: Africa
Kiir denies Covid-19 infection rumours
The President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, has denied reports on social media that he had contracted coronavirus and had been flown out of the
WHO suspends hydroxychloroquine trial
The World Health Organization has temporarily paused the use of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as part of a global effort to find a cure for Covid-19.
50 trafficked Nigerian women rescued from Lebanon
Fifty trafficked Nigerian women have been rescued from Lebanon and returned to their home country. They have been placed in quarantine as a precaution against
WHO ‘fears silent virus epidemic’ in Africa
The World Health Organization is worried Africa could face a “silent epidemic” if its leaders do not prioritise testing of coronavirus, an official is quoted
Mozambique confirms first coronavirus death
Mozambique has reported its first coronavirus death – a 13-year-old boy from the northern province of Nampula. National Director of Public Health Rosa Marlene confirmed
A two-day-old baby has died of Covid-19 in South Africa
A two-day-old baby has died of the coronavirus-related condition in South Africa, the government said Thursday. The baby was born preterm with lung difficulties and
Coronavirus in Sudan exposes new leaders
In our series of Letters from Africa, Sudanese journalist Zeinab Mohammed Salih writes that the government which took power after the overthrow of long-serving ruler
Rwanda genocide: How Félicien Kabuga evaded capture for 26 years
Wealthy businessman Félicien Kabuga outwitted prosecutors of the Rwandan genocide tribunal for more than two-and-a-half decades by using 28 aliases and powerful connections across two
Coronavirus in South Africa: Outbreak closes Africa’s biggest gold mine
Operations at the world’s deepest gold mine, in South Africa, have been halted after 164 cases of coronavirus were detected there. The Mponeng mine, like