China rejects suggestion that it supported coup in Myanmar
2021-02-03
China’s foreign ministry has , rejected the suggestion that it supported Monday’s military coup in neighbouring Myanmar.Continue Reading
Russian dissident Navalny to appeal jail sentence
2021-02-03
Lawyers for leading Russian dissident Alexei Navalny to appeal controversial 3.5-year prison sentence handed down by court for probation violation.Continue Reading
Uganda orders for 18m COVID-19 vaccine doses
2021-02-02
Uganda has approved the purchase of 18 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from the Serum Institute of India.Continue Reading
Siemens Energy to cut 7,800 jobs worldwide
2021-02-02
Siemens Energy plans to cut 7,800 jobs worldwide by 2025, the company says when presenting its results for the first fiscal quarter.Continue Reading
Uganda: Bobi Wine challenges Museveni’s victory in court
2021-02-02
Uganda’s main opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, petitions Supreme Court, seeks nullification of President Yoweri Musevevi’s victory in last month’s election.Continue Reading
First batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrives South Africa
2021-02-01
South Africa received first batch of COVID-19 vaccines with the promise of bringing relief to the African nation worst affected by the pandemic.Continue Reading
Why anti-graft war is difficult in African countries – Expert
2021-02-01
A U.S.-based anti-graft expert, Dr Mannixs Paul, has attributed the difficulty being faced in the fight against corruption in African countries to the lack of a rule-based culture.Continue Reading
80 people arrested over fake COVID-19 vaccine
2021-02-01
Chinese authorities, on Monday, detains 80 people on suspicion of producing counterfeit coronavirus vaccines.Continue Reading
Ghana to vaccinate 17m people against COVID-19
2021-02-01
Ghana is on course to get at least 17.6 million people vaccinated against COVID-19 pandemic by the end of June, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said.Continue Reading
U.S. threatens action against detainers of Myanmar’s president, others
2021-02-01
The U.S. has threatened to take action against those responsible for the detention of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as President Win Myint in Myanmar.Continue Reading