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Tanzania says 20 people have died in a stampede during a church meeting in the northern city of Moshi. The stampede was caused by church faithful being ushered to pass through one exit at the meeting venue so that they could walk on “anointed oil,” according to a statement by a government spokesman. Hundreds of worshippers attended the prayer meeting… Read More

Seven people were killed by militiamen in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern province of Beni Saturday. In Biakato, the neighbouring province of Ituri, Ebola response have been suspended. A series of deadly attacks attributed to the armed group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have been reported in recent days in the Beni region after weeks of calm. In the neighbouring… Read More

Nigeria has set up a committee to study and meet requirements set by the United States following the latter’s latest travel ban. The committee will be chaired by the country’s Interior Minister, a statement from the presidency said Saturday. ‘‘Nigeria remains committed to maintaining productive relations with the United states and its international allies, particularly on global security issues’‘, presidential… Read More

Nine illegal miners from Lesotho were “stoned to death” on Friday in a Johannesburg suburb by a group of rival miners, police said Saturday, denouncing what they called a “barbaric act”. Police are “investigating” the murder of nine Lesotho nationals “involved in illegal mining activities who were stoned to death in Matholeville by zama zamas (illegal miners) from Lesotho,” a… Read More

Ethiopian Airlines has said it is keeping its flights to and from China open, in spite of the new strain of virus spreading across mainland China and beyond. The airline said on Friday it has put in place a system of precautionary measures that measure the temperatures of all passengers arriving. Ethiopia Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said: “those who have… Read More

Malawi’s Constitutional Court is expected to announce whether the presidential election won by incumbent Peter Mutharika in May 2019 will be annulled or validated. The long-awaited ruling after months of violent protests in the small southern African country is expected on Monday. During the occasion, the five judges of the court in Lilongwe, which will be placed under high protection,… Read More

African governments are stepping up measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, although the continent has so far been spared by the deadly virus that has claimed over 213 lives in China. As the “phony war” against coronavirus gathers steam, experts fear that the poorest countries will not have sufficient resources if the epidemic erupts. Medical teams are stationed… Read More

Lawmakers in Mauritania have adopted a commission to probe the 11 year rule of former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. The MPs approved a committee of inquiry on Thursday night to probe activities of the former president, whose reputation is on the line six months after he handed over the reins to his former right-hand man. This initiative has the… Read More

Four African nations have been added to a new travel ban by United States president Donald Trump. Incidentally, only one of the quartet is a Muslim-majority nation i.e. Sudan. The others are Eritrea, Nigeria and Tanzania. The quartet are joined by the Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan. During an engagement on the sidelines of the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland,… Read More

A visiting commission from the economic community of West African states, ECOWAS wants to save Guinea Bissau from recurrent outbreaks of political instability. The country is currently facing post-presidential election tension following the announcing of the official results by the National Electoral Commission. The former ruling party, the PAIGC contests the outcome. Umaro Sissoco Embalo won the second round of… Read More