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Football fans can smile once again following the start of the CHAN competition in Cameroon. The tournament began Saturday with a match between the host Cameroon and Zimbawe. The Indomitable lions beat Zimbabwe 1 goal to nill. The fixture took place at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde and was played in front of a quarter-full stadium after the Confederation… Read More

At least 10 people have died as landslides caused by a strong and shallow earthquake hits Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island early Friday. People fled their homes and more than 200 have been injured authorities said. Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency has released several videos showing the devastating effect on lives and properties. The videos showed people crying out for help. Children… Read More

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni took an early lead in the presidential election, according to preliminary results released on Friday by the electoral commission, but his main rival Bobi Wine said he had proof of election fraud. Just over 29% of votes from Thursday’s ballot have been counted and Museveni is in the lead with just over 61.% of the total… Read More

South Africans have called on their government to speed up processes to acquire covid-19 vaccine. The Southern African nation is battling a second wave of the virus largely due to the variants which scientists are currently studying. Residents acknowledge the government’s efforts, but say the clock is ticking. “People are losing their lives every second with the coronavirus second wave.… Read More

Life in the Central African Republic’s capital is starting to return to normal after a rebel attack on Bangui, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the country said on Thursday. “I see that the people have resumed their normal activities here, thanks to the operations which were carried out yesterday in response to the rebel groups’ incursion… Read More

Nigeria is warning people against fake coronavirus vaccines as there are reports that some are in circulation. On Friday Nigeria’s National Agency for Food Drug and Administration Control urged the public to be aware. It said fake vaccines can cause “Covid-like illnesses or other serious diseases that could kill.” It also said no vaccine had been approved by the body.… Read More

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected for a sixth term with 58.64% of the vote, the electoral commission said on Saturday, as rival opponent Bobi Wine alleged widespread fraud a day earlier and said citizens should reject the result. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, won 34.83% of the vote, according to the commission. Museveni,76, has been in… Read More

It’s been 20 years since the assassination of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s former president Laurent-Désiré Kabila. He was the leader of a rebellion that overthrew President Mobutu of Zaire in 1997 and restored the country’s name. But in 2001 he was shot dead by a bodyguard on January 16. Dozens of soldiers were arrested and his son Joseph Kabila… Read More

Guinean President Alpha Conde is one of Africa’s first leaders to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The 82-year-old was injected with a dose of the Russian sputnik jab on Friday He took the opportunity to reaffirm his commitment to ensuring that Guineans receive broad vaccination coverage in order to curb the spread of the virus. The Russian vaccination campaign was launched… Read More

The Gado Refugee camp in Cameroon has become home to may escaping the increasing violence in the Central African Republic About 60,000 people have fled to neighbouring countries over the last few weeks since six powerful rebel groups launched an offensive a few months ago to try and prevent the re-election of President Faustin-Archange Touadera. According to the United Nations… Read More