Zimbabwe to Reopen Water Plant ‘for a Few Days’
The main water treatment plant in Zimbabwe’s capital - which shut down on Monday - is temporarily reopening.
It is a move which will bring a degree of relief to the city's residents at a...
Nigeria’s Housing ‘the Worst in The World’
Nigeria is facing a housing crisis, with conditions among the worst in the world, the UN has warned. More than two thirds of Nigerians are living in poor settlements with a lack of basic...
Boeing to Pay Bereaved 737 Families $144.500 Each
Families who lost relatives in two fatal Boeing 737 Max air crashes - in Indonesia and Ethiopia - are set to receive about $144,500 (£116,200) each from the company.
The money comes from a $50m...
Ghana Foils ‘Elaborate Coup Plot’
Ghana’s security forces have foiled “an elaborate plot” to target the presidency “with the ultimate aim of destabilising the country”, the information ministry says.
A joint security operation last Friday led to the arrest of...
Two Sisters Become Soldiers for Different Countries
A woman from Sierra Leone has graduated to become a soldier for her country while her older sister is already a soldier for the British army.
Younger sister Lt Matilda Matu Moiwo was watched by...
Burundi Calls For Catholic Bishops To Be Defrocked
Some of Burundi’s Catholic Bishops should be defrocked for denouncing intolerance and political violence ahead of next year's elections, the Country’s authorities have said.
Presidential Spokesman willy Nyamitwe said in a tweet that the Bishops...
Egypt: Over 350 Arrested In Protests Against Al-Sisi
Over 350 people have been arrested across Egypt in the latest wave of demonstrations against Egyptıan President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, according to a Cairo-based non governmental organization.
In a statement, the Egyptian commission for rights and...
Rapper Dave Wins Top Prize for Debut Album Psychodrama
Dave, a 21-year-old rapper from London whose family comes from Nigeria, has just won the UK's Mercury Prize for his debut album, Psychodrama.
The album has been hailed as "the boldest and best British rap...
South Sudan Leader Warns Rival Over Unity Government
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has threatened to form a unity government without opposition leader Riek Machar if he does not return to the country soon.
He gave the warning during prayers being hosted at...
World’s Best Teacher Meets Trump in White House
Peter Tabichi from Kenya, who was named World's Best Teacher earlier this year, has met US President Donald Trump at the White House ahead of a speech he is giving at the UN General...
