Botswana’s government has banned the sale of alcohol and suspended all liquor licences. A gazette notice said the suspension was until further notice. All alcohol
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Gambian leader declares state of emergency
Gambian President Adama Barrow has declared a state of emergency and introduced nationwide night curfew for 21 days as coronavirus cases keep rising. The president
Nigerian fashion label Tiffany Amber swaps couture for PPE
These days, things look a little different when Folake Akindele Coker gets to her office. “I arrive at 9 am, all geared (up) for this
From Uganda to Nigeria, activists are calling on their governments to remove colonialists’ names from streets
Ternan Avenue, a long stretch of road named after British Col. Trevor Ternan lies beside the presidential state house in Uganda.In the heart of capital
Mr Eazi is raising $20 million to invest in African music creatives
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)Award-winning music artist, Mr Eazi is launching a fund that will invest in Africa’s stars of the future.Mr. Eazi, (real name Oluwatosin Ajibade) told CNN
Kenya releases a list of quarantine-exempt countries
The Kenyan government has released the list of countries from which travellers will be exempt from going into quarantine once they arrive. International flights are
DR Congo protests after a drunken soldier kills 13
The army in the Democratic Republic of Congo is searching for a soldier who killed 13 people, including women and children, in the town of
Nile dam row: Egypt fumes as Ethiopia celebrates
As Ethiopia celebrated rains which began filling a controversial dam on a tributary of the River Nile, Egypt was fuming. The North African nation had
Bobi Wine calls on artists to join rights campaign
Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has urged artists to stand up and fight for their rights as a united force against the
Police & Army heavily deployed as FDC showcases Lukwago & Nambooze
There is a deployment of police personnel outside opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC party offices in Najjanankumbi, Entebbe road. At about 10:00am, police personnel