AFRICA

Lilongwe, Malawi | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) has described Malawi’s cholera outbreak as the largest in Africa as the country has so far contributed nearly 40 percent of total cases recorded in 12 countries across the continent. WHO Regional Health Security Advisor Ambrose Talisuna said this during his presentation …

Kinshasa, DRC | Xinhua | A delegation of the UN Security Council arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday to embark on a working visit until Sunday to assess the security situation on the ground and the mandate of its peacekeeping force. In a statement to the press …

Kinshasa, DRC | Xinhua | Uhuru Kenyatta, former president of Kenya, is to pay a 48-hour working visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from Friday, the Congolese presidency has announced. According to the Congolese presidency, the visit of Kenyatta, who is also the facilitator of the East African Community …

Long clichéd as a no-rush continent, Africa is turning into a fledging market for luxury timepieces on the back of rising consumer spending on luxury goods and the investment opportunity associated with pre-owned top-brand watches Johannesburg, South Africa | BIRD AGENCY | From “no rush” to “time is precious”, a …

Beni, DR Congo | Xinhua | More than 40 people were killed in an overnight incursion by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said the army Thursday. The ADF rebels, who carried out an attack in the village of Mukondi, located in …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s milk export figures are likely to suffer a new dent after Kenya suspended imports of powdered milk. In a notice dated March 6 to all milk importers in Kenya, the Kenya Dairy Board, KDB, said it was moving to protect local farmers from …

Through her weekly 30-minute radio show, popular DJ and retired nurse Grace Akpegi is sensitising her audience and promoting behaviour that protects people from malaria Lagos, Nigeria | BIRD AGENCY | “Hello, dear listeners, and welcome to the community doctor show,” Grace Akpegi’s voice reverberates out from Choice FM during …

Kinshasa, DRC | Xinhua & URN | The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) said Tuesday that it had dismantled a network of Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, who were responsible for several bomb attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s northeastern North Kivu …

Beni, DRC | XINHUA  & URN  |  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the M23 rebel group to respect the latest ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a UN spokesman said. Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for Guterres, said the secretary-general urged the M23 to respect the ceasefire …

The new terminal has the capacity for up to one million passengers annually, almost five times the airport’s pre-existing terminal. The country is hoping that the new facility will allow the country to tap into a post-pandemic surge in tourism and air transport across the continent Freetown, Sierra Leone | …