NIAMEY, Nov. 11 (Xinhua/GNA) — The African Development Bank (AfDB), released about 511 million U.S. dollars to finance four government programs in Niger, an…
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Kenya rolls out reforms to boost passenger traffic at main airport
NAIROBI, Nov. 11 (Xinhua/GNA) — The Kenyan government on Monday, rolled out reforms at the main airport Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), located in…
20 die after two minibuses collide in Cote d’Ivoire
ABIDJAN, Nov. 11, (Xinhua/GNA) — Twenty people were killed and 11 others injured Sunday, in a collision between two minibuses in southern Cote d’Ivoire,…
Sale of food at schools suspended in South Africa’s Gauteng amid rising food poisoning incidents
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 10, (Xinhua/GNA) — The Department of Education in Gauteng Province, South Africa, on Friday issued a notice to suspend the sales of…
Equatorial Guinea VP warns against office sex after viral videos
Nov 8 (BBC/GNA) – Civil servants caught having sex in their offices will face “severe measures”, the vice-president of Equatorial Guinea has warned after…
Equatorial Guinea President activates Decree No. 118, sacks Baltasar Engonga
Nov 8 (BBC/GNA) – Authorities in Equatorial Guinea have dismissed Baltasar Ebang Engonga as Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF). This…
Chinese-funded bamboo project brings relief to flood-ravaged Kenyan communities
NAIROBI, Nov. 4, (Xinhua/GNA) — For decades, Francis Mayobo’s farm, located along the Nzoia River in western Kenya, was repeatedly inundated by floods that…
Rwanda marks 3 weeks without Marburg deaths amid containment efforts
KIGALI, Nov. 4, (Xinhua/GNA) — Rwanda has made progress in containing the spread of Marburg virus disease, as the East African country has reported…
5 killed as cholera outbreak declared in central Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 4 (Xinhua/GNA) — At least five people were killed by cholera, and 500 others contracted the disease in the Ikungi…
Botswana’s first gas-to-power plant to connect national grid in 2025
GABORONE, Nov. 4 (Xinhua/GNA) — Botswana’s first coalbed methane independent power producer (IPP), Tlou Energy, intends to connect to the national grid early next…
Tanzania records major surge in Chinese tourist arrivals: official
DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 4, (Xinhua/GNA) — The number of Chinese tourists visiting Tanzania’s tourist attractions, has been on a remarkable rise since the…
Kenya reports rising exports to African nations
NAIROBI, Nov. 4, (Xinhua/GNA) — Kenya’s exports to other African countries, boosted by increased shipment and strengthened bilateral relations, rose 26 percent in the…
CIIE a key trade platform for Africa, says South African expert
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 4, (Xinhua/GNA) — The China International Import Expo (CIIE) is an important platform, for Africa to showcase its products and enhance trade…
Lightning strike kills 14, injures 34 in northern Uganda: police
KAMPALA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua/GNA) — Fourteen people were killed and 34 others injured, when lightning struck a prayer gathering in Lamwo District, northern Uganda,…
At least 13 journalists killed since war broke out in Sudan: journalists syndicate
PORT SUDAN, Nov. 5 (Xinhua/GNA) — At least 13 journalists have been killed since the war broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)…
Over 1,600 people vaccinated against Marburg virus disease in Rwanda
KIGALI, Nov. 5, (Xinhua/GNA) — More than 1,600 people have been vaccinated against the Marburg virus disease in Rwanda, including those at high risk…
Tanzania launches midwifery training center to reduce infant mortality
DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 3, (Xinhua/GNA) – Tanzania on Friday inaugurated the “Angel of Life” Midwifery Training Center, the first of its kind in…
Sudan sends medical aid to war-torn regions
PORT SUDAN, Nov. 5, (Xinhua/GNA) — The Sudanese Ministry of Health announced on Saturday, that it has dispatched urgent medical supplies to regions affected…
EAC deploys experts to combat mpox outbreak in East Africa
ARUSHA, Nov. 5, (Xinhua/GNA) — The East African Community (EAC), will deploy skilled regional emergency experts over the next six months, to combat the…
Kenya launches China-supported bamboo agroforestry initiative to manage floods
NAIROBI, Nov. 2, (Xinhua/GNA) — Kenya has launched a new initiative, aimed at promoting the planting of bamboo trees along the Nzoia River basin,…