Virus Turns the Lights out In South Africa
A virus has hit a website belonging to Johannesburg’s electricity supplier, City Power, meaning people can't buy electricity - leaving hundreds of customers in the dark.
City Power said that the virus encrypted its entire...
Donkeys in Kenya face ‘Imminent Extinction’
Kenya's donkey population is rapidly diminishing, according to a dramatically worded report recently issued by an animal rights group.
The Nairobi-based Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) says that donkeys face an "imminent" and looming...
Uber Drivers Begin Strike in Kenya
Kenyan taxi drivers who use hailing apps such as Uber have gone on strike to force operators to double fares.
The drivers of Uber, Bolt and other taxi apps through their umbrella lobby Digital Taxi...
Ethiopia Activists Celebrate on Streets of Hawasa
Some young people in southern Ethiopia have been celebrating as they believe the region's governing party is about to allow a referendum to take place on whether the Sidama area should become its own...
Obasanjo Fears ‘Rwanda-Type Genocide’ in Nigeria
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo said the security situation in the country could lead to "spontaneous or planned reprisal attacks against Fulanis, which may inadvertently or advertently mushroom into pogrom or Rwanda-type genocide".
In an...
Ebola in DR Congo: Case Confirmed in Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed the first case of Ebola in the eastern city of Goma home to more than a million people.
The health ministry confirmed that a pastor tested positive for the...
South African Artist Drops Assault Charge After Reconciliation
South African celebrity singer Bongekile Simelane known by her stage name Babes Wodumo dropped assault charges against her boyfriend Mampintsha whose real name is Mandla Maphumulo local media reported.
Mampintsha was charged with assault in...
Egypt: Bent Pyramid Opens to Visitors
Egypt has opened to visitors the Bent Pyramid near Cairo in a move that is part of a wider push to boost tourism.
The Bent Pyramid at Dahshur was built for pharaoh Snefru about 2,600BC...
Sudan Crisis: Protester ‘Shot Dead’ in Sinnar as Talks Stall
Our lastest headlines on sudan crisis ‘’A Sudanese protester was shot dead by members of a feared para-military group’’ pro-opposition doctors said.
The man was shot in the head by members of the Rapid Support...
Tunisian President Dies Aged 92
Tunisia's first freely elected President Beji Caid Essebsi has died aged 92, the country's presidency says.
He was the world's oldest sitting president. He was admitted to hospital on Wednesday but officials did...
