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Chris Oyakhilome Accused Of Pushing False Information Against Malaria Vaccine

- 25 April, 2024
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Kaizer Chiefs Defender Dies

- 4 April, 2024
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SA: 26y Old Zimbabwean Discovers Arguably World’s Largest Gold Reserve

- 31 March, 2024
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Former Botswana President Mourns Tragic Bus Accident Victims

- 30 March, 2024

Lesotho Prime Minister Finally Resigns.

- 19 May, 2020

Reuters|Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas resigned on Tuesday, removing the main hurdle to resolving a political crisis that engulfed the small …

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SADC Urges Member States To Back Mozambique Against Islamic Terrorists

- 19 May, 2020

Reuters|Southern Africa’s regional bloc urged member states to support Mozambique in fighting militias with suspected links to Islamic State in …

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Govt Tells Police To Stop Arresting Motorist For Not Wearing A Mask In A Private Car|Kenya

- 19 May, 2020

Own Correspondent|The Kenyan government spokesperson, Cyrus Odhiambo Oguna has warned police officers against arresting motorists, who are not wearing face …

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Pastor Dies Of Coronavirus After Laying Hands On Covid-19 Patients During A Healing Session

- 19 May, 2020

Own Correspondent|A popular Cameroonian pastor has died less than a week after being diagnosed with the coronavirus (Covid-19), leaving hundreds …

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SADC Troika On Defence And Security Makes Resolutions On Mozambique Request For Military Reinforcement – Watch Video

- 19 May, 2020

Own Correspondent|President Mnangagwa, who chairs the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, today hosted a one-day Extraordinary Organ …

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BREAKING- EasyJet Confirms Hackers Have Accessed Personal Details Of Over 9million Customers

- 19 May, 2020

By A Correspondent- EasyJet has confirmed that hackers have accessed personal details and bookings of an estimated 9 million customers. …

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South Africa Covid-19 Cases Rise To 16 400

- 19 May, 2020

Own Correspondent|South Africa Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that there are now 16,433 confirmed cases of coronavirus in …

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Mozambique Appeals For Military Back Up From SADC As Islamic Terrorists Ravage The Country

- 19 May, 2020

State Media|President Mnangagwa, who chairs the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, today hosts a one-day Extraordinary Organ …

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Zimbabwe Harbouring Rwandan Genocide Leader

- 18 May, 2020

New Times Rwanda|For the last 26 years, a picture of a man with a machete has been doing the rounds …

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Rwandese Genocide Suspect Holed Up In Zimbabwe: REPORT

- 18 May, 2020

The New Times, a Rwandese English daily newspaper has claimed that Zimbabwe was harbouring a 1994 genocide suspect, Ramathan Muhire. …

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Botswana Schools Opening

- 18 May, 2020

Gaborone — Public schools are to re-open on June 2 while private schools will be eligible to reopen from May …

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South African Police Burst Group Smuggling R1 Million Worth Of Cigarettes From Zimbabwe.

- 18 May, 2020

South African Police in Limpopo recovered illicit cigarettes, being smuggled into that country from Zimbabwe, worth over R1 million in …

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South African Police Hunting For Three Highly Dangerous Zimbabweans Who Escaped From Prison In Pretoria

- 18 May, 2020

The police have appealed to the public to assist with information that may lead the recapture of four escaped inmates. …

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South Africans Spot President Cyril Ramaphosa Jogging Alone On Sunday Morning, Can Our ED Do The Same?

- 18 May, 2020

Own Correspondent|On a casual Sunday morning especially during an outbreak of a global pandemic, some Johannesburg natives did not expect …

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1160 New Covid-19 Cases In South Africa On Sunday

- 18 May, 2020

Own Correspondent|South African Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that there are now 15,515 confirmed cases of coronavirus in …

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“China’s Intrusive Foreign Policies Toxic For Africa”

- 17 May, 2020

By Alex Briggs- For many years now, the West and experts have been warning Africa to be wary of China over …

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Madagascar Records First Covid-19 Death

- 17 May, 2020

Own Correspondent|Madagascar has recorded its first coronavirus death, local media reported on Sunday. The case is a 57-year-old man, a …

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Tanzanian President Fires Deputy Health Minister And Clears Thousands Of Tourists From Around The World To Visit Tanzania.

- 17 May, 2020

Own Correspondent|Tanzanian head of state President John Pombe Magufuli continued to stir controversy on Sunday with his assertions on the …

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“Nigerian Officials Signed Loan Agreements Written In Chinese”

- 17 May, 2020

By A Correspondent- A Nigerian lawmaker, Ben Ibakpa has revealed that Nigerian officials signed loan documents from China written in …

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South Africa Records 14 Covid-19 Deaths And 831 New Cases On Saturday.

- 17 May, 2020

Own Correspondent|As of Saturday, the total number of confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in South Africa is 14 355 with 831 …

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SA’s COVID 19 Positive Cases Soar

- 16 May, 2020

COVID-19 cases in South Africa in the last 24 hours have jumped by 831 cases to 14 355, SABC News …

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Lesotho Set To Have Two Prime Ministers As Thabane Refuses To Resign

- 16 May, 2020

But constitutional law experts say the new prime minister can now be sworn in even if Thabane doesn’t resign Own …

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South Africa Hit By Another Huge Jump In Coronavirus Cases

- 15 May, 2020

Country’s confirmed cases at 12 739, with 5676 recoveries The total number of Covid-19 deaths in South Africa now stands …

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Namibia Bans Purchase Of New Vehicles For Ministers For Five Years, Cuts Fuel Allocations In Order To Fund Coronavirus Fight

- 15 May, 2020

Namibia’s president on Thursday slapped a five-year ban on buying new cars for top politicians and government officials in order …

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Burundi Kicks Out WHO Official

- 14 May, 2020

Burundi has ordered the World Health Organization (WHO) official to leave the country. The official was directed to vacate the …

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SADC Should Not Protect Thabane From Murder Prosecution

- 14 May, 2020

Despite loud calls for his resignation by his own All Basotho Convention (ABC) party, coalition partners, the opposition and civic …

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Just In- Gospel Musician Dies

- 14 May, 2020

Gospel star Malibongwe Gcwabe has died following a short illness. The musician passed away on Wednesday night. He was 55. …

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Ramaphosa Announces That Most Of South Africa Will Move Down To Level Three Lockdown End Of May

- 14 May, 2020

News24|South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the country will drop to Level 3 of the nationwide lockdown by the …

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WHO Holds Meeting With 70 African Traditional Healers On Covid-19 Traditional Medicines

- 14 May, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is not trashing traditional medicine aimed at treating the deadly COVID-19 as it earlier been …

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True To Its Warnings, South Africa Shuts Down Shops Owned By Alledged Non Documented Foreigners

- 14 May, 2020

More than 50 shops owned by undocumented foreign nationals have been shut down in KwaZulu-Natal for selling expired goods and …

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Botswana Back On Lockdown Over New Coronavirus Case

- 13 May, 2020

Botswana capital city Gaborone was put back on a lockdown after the country recorded a new Covid-19 case. Presidential Covid-19 …

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Botswana Puts Gaborone Back On Lockdown After A New Case Emerges

- 13 May, 2020

Botswana capital city Gaborone was put back on a lockdown after the country recorded a new Covid-19 case. Presidential Covid-19 …

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Zambian President Opens Up The Victoria Falls For The Public Despite Coronavirus Still Ravaging The Country

- 13 May, 2020

Lusaka Times|Zambian President EDGAR LUNGU has opened the Victoria falls to the public which was closed due to the outbreak …

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Watch: “Don’t Lose Hope,” Zweli Mkhize Tells SA Health Workers As Coronavirus Spreads In The Country

- 12 May, 2020

South African Health Minister Doctor Zweli Mkhize has dedicated International Nurses Day to the healthcare workers fighting COVID-19 and the …

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South Africa Records Huge Jump In Coronavirus Cases, New Tally Shoots Way Over 11 000

- 12 May, 2020

The Western Cape has recorded a surge of 484 confirmed Covid-19 infections, contributing to SA’s total cases rising to 11,350. …

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New South African Labour Law Set To Throw Thousands Of Foreigners Into The Streets As Soon As Lockdown Is Cleared

- 12 May, 2020

South African government will soon put a law that restricts employers from employing a certain percentage of foreigners. The Department …

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Sex Workers Help Trace Suspected COVID- 19 Cases

- 12 May, 2020

Sex workers in Zambia are helping to trace people who have contracted covid-19 after a spike in new cases of …

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Lesotho’s Government Collapses, New Prime Minister Set To Be Sworn In

- 12 May, 2020

Own Correspondent|Lesotho is to swear-in a new Prime Minister on May 22 after the incumbent, Thomas Thabane’s coalition collapsed in …

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Why Not Just Retire? Joyce Banda Tells 80 Year Old Mutharika

- 12 May, 2020

Malawian Former president Joyce Banda has said she wants the younger generation to take up leadership, taunting President Peter Mutharika …

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Mnangagwa Dragged Into Zambia – DRC Border Conflict

- 12 May, 2020

State Media|The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has approached President Mnangagwa to mediate in its long-standing border dispute with Zambia …

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Zimbabweans Arrested While Smuggling Beer Into South Africa

- 11 May, 2020

South African Law enforcement agencies vowed to leave no stone unturned with regards to cross-border crimes. This follows the arrests …

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The number of coronavirus cases in South Africa has reached 10 000.

- 11 May, 2020

An increase of 595 COVID-19 cases in South Africa was reported on Sunday, bringing the total to 10 015. South …

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Zambia Records 100 New Covid-19 Cases In 24 Hours After Removing Lockdown

- 11 May, 2020

Zambia has recorded 100 cases of the novel coronavirus within the past twenty-four hours a development which comes immediately after …

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Madagascar Coronavirus Herb On Huge Demand In Africa

- 11 May, 2020

ANTANANARIVO – Madagascar is putting its self-proclaimed, plant-based “cure” for Covid-19 on sale and several countries in Africa have already …

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Ethiopia Shoots Down Kenyan Aid Plane

- 11 May, 2020

Ethiopia on Saturday admitted it was behind the shooting down of a privately owned Kenyan plane in Somalia earlier this …

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South Africa Hits 10 000 Cases.

- 10 May, 2020

Today, South Africa has hit the 10 000 mark with a total of 10 015 confirmed cases of COVID-19. According …

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Botswana Takes Huge Coronavirus Gamble Opens Up Public Transport And Much Of Business.

- 10 May, 2020

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Saturday lifted restrictions on activities of public transport operators in a move that will see …

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Jacob Zuma In Trouble Over His Wife’s Suicide

- 10 May, 2020

Former president Jacob Zuma and his son Duduzane Zuma have provided South Africans with ” Explosive ” revelations on a …

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Hardpressed South African Hairdressers Petition Govt To Re-Open

- 10 May, 2020

Hairdressers find themselves among the many service providers losing their income during the coronavirus lockdown that has been in place …

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AU Blasts Magufuli Over His Dismissal Of Covid-19 Test Kits

- 10 May, 2020

African Union, which is co-ordinating the continent’s Covid-19 response, has rejected claim by Tanzania president John Magufuli that test kits …

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Human Rights Watch Condemns Nigerian Judiciary For Passing Death Sentence Via Zoom Trial

- 10 May, 2020

The sentencing to death of a Nigerian driver via Zoom is “inherently cruel and inhumane”, Human Rights Watch has said. …

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WHO Announces Willingness To Work With Madagascar On Its Medicine But On One Condition.

- 9 May, 2020

WHO has said that it is willing to work with Madagascar in fighting corona virus. According to the tweet sent …

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Latest: South Africa Coronavirus Cases Nearing 10k

- 9 May, 2020

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced that COVID-19 cases in South Africa increased by 525 on Saturday 9 May. Health Minister …

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Zimbawe Urgently Needs US$800 Million To Solve Its Humanitarian Crisis

- 9 May, 2020

Zimbabwe needs US$800 million to address its on going humanitarian crisis. Watch South African Broadcasting Services break down the crisis …

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“It Will Not Work,” Ghana President Tells France | CAN ED DO THIS?

- 9 May, 2020

“We can no longer continue to make policy for ourselves, for our country, and our region and our continent, on …

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More S.A Returnees Arrive Home

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African Union Condemns Magufuli Over Faulty Test Kits Remarks

- 9 May, 2020

African Union, which is co-ordinating the continent’s Covid-19 response, has rejected claim by Tanzania president John Magufuli that test kits …

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Nigerian Driver Sentenced To Death Via Zoom

- 9 May, 2020

The sentencing to death of a Nigerian driver via Zoom is “inherently cruel and inhumane”, Human Rights Watch has said. …

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Coronavirus Continues To Ravage South Africa.

- 9 May, 2020

Own Correspondent|South Africa has recorded 663 new cases of COVID-19 and 17 new COVID-19 related deaths. This is the highest …

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Zambia Announces Strides In Fight Against Coronavirus, Reopens Restaurants, Gyms And Entertainment Areas

- 9 May, 2020

Own Correspondent|Zambian President Edgar Lungu has directed the opening of restaurants, cinemas, gymnasiums, and casinos. However bars and taverns remain …

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African Union Blasts Magafuli On His Coronavirus Stance And Testing Of Goats And Paw Paw.

- 9 May, 2020

Own Correspondent|African Union in a statement has rejected John Magufuli’s claims that the testing kits for testing Coronavirus were faulty.The …

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South Africa: 253 Police Officers Test COVID-19 Positive

- 9 May, 2020

The number of police officers infected with Covid-19 has more than doubled in just eight days. Last Thursday, 103 police officers …

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South African Breweries To Destroy 400 Million Bottles Of Beer Following Extended Beer Ban Due To Lockdown

- 8 May, 2020

South Africa will soon be forced to destroy over 400 million bottles of alcohol due to the banning of alcohol …

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Mnangagwa Calls For SADC Reinforcement As Islamic Rebels Tear Mozambique Apart

- 8 May, 2020

THE Zimbabwean government has placed its security forces on high alert amid threats of infiltration along the border with Mozambique …

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Ramaphosa Set To Release 19 000 Prisoners After 172 Test Positive For Coronavirus.

- 8 May, 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the parole of selected categories of sentenced inmates as a measure to combat the spread …

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King Mswati Dismisses Claims That He Nearly Died Of Coronavirus – Watch Video

- 8 May, 2020

eSwatini government spokesperson Sabelo Dlamini on Tuesday dismissed claims that King Mswati III is sick and in quarantine after contracting …

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How Much More Calamity Can East Africa Take As Locusts Wreak Havoc.

- 8 May, 2020

Already struggling with the twin crises of the coronavirus pandemic and a Biblical scourge of locusts, the region is now …

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Zimbabwean Taxi Driver Shot Dead In Cape Town

- 7 May, 2020

A 27-YEAR-OLD e-hailing taxi driver was shot and killed in Khayelitsha. The driver was picking up a customer in Site …

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South Africa To Deport 594 Zimbabweans At Lindela Semi Prison Repatriation Centre After 37 Escaped On Sunday.

- 7 May, 2020

Paul Nyathi|South African Home Affairs Minister, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi says that officials in his department are facilitating the deportation of …

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Lab Technician Dies While Transporting COVID-19 Samples

- 7 May, 2020

By A Correspondent- An investigation has been launched after a Zambian laboratory technician died in a bus accident while transporting …

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South African Scientists Take Over Madagascar Coronavirus Herbal Medicine As AU Develops Interest In The Herb.

- 7 May, 2020

Correspondent|South Africa on Wednesday confirmed that Madagascar had requested assistance with scientific research on Artemisia – the herb used in …

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Ramaphosa In Coronavirus Infection Scare

- 7 May, 2020

News24|President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President David Mabuza have narrowly escaped Coronavirus infection. On Wednesday, the Presidency confirmed a positive …

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Concerned About Power Generation, Zambian President Visits Kariba Dam, Told Mass Waters From Vic Falls Will Take 9 Weeks To Reach Kariba.

- 7 May, 2020

Own Correspondent|Zambezi River Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Munyaradzi Munodawafa has told Zambian President Edgar Lungu that the High volume …

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Zuma Says: My Son Was Poisoned

- 7 May, 2020

Jacob Zuma has for the first time claimed that his son Vusi died from poisoning – and that the plan …

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Thirty Seven Foreigners Escape From Notorious Lindela Semi Prison Repatriation Centre.

- 6 May, 2020

News24|South African Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has confirmed that 37 illegal foreigners escaped from the Lindela Repatriation Centre on …

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New Twist To Lesotho Former First Lady’s Murder, She Agreed To Divorce On Day She Was Murdered.

- 6 May, 2020

Hours before she was shot dead on the outskirts of the capital, Lesotho’s former first lady, Lipolelo Thabane, made a …

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Ramaphosa Appoints Strive Masiyiwa To Save Africa From Covid-19

- 6 May, 2020

Zimbabwean billionaire Mr. Strive Masiyiwa Has been appointed to coordinate a private sector-led continental effort to produce critical personal protective …

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Ten More People Die Of Coronavirus In SA On Tuesday As Cases Keep Rising

- 6 May, 2020

The number of confirmed cases has also increased by 352. JOHANNESBURG – Ten more people have succumbed to the coronavirus …

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“I Permit God To Manage The Issue,” Catholic Priest At Centre Of Saga On Woman Who Died In The Act Responds.

- 5 May, 2020

The Catholic Priest at the focal point of a homicide examination including a wedded female Church part has stood up …

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Roman Catholic Church Archdiocese of Lusaka Leader Dismissed After Female Church Colleague Dies At His Home During An Illicit Act

- 5 May, 2020

Lusaka Archbishop Alick Banda has suspended Father Ringford Kalaswamilomo Abel Mwelwa as Judicial Vicar of the Archdiocese of Lusaka. In …

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Magufuli Suspends Head Of National Health Laboratory Over Faulty COVID-19 Test Kits

- 5 May, 2020

By A Correspondent- Tanzania has suspended the head of its national health laboratory in charge of testing for the coronavirus …

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Former Communications Minister Found Guilty Of Corruption

- 5 May, 2020

By A Correspondent- A top court in Ethiopia’s Amhara regional state on Tuesday found a former minister of communications, Bereket …

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Madagascar President Now Claims The Whole Of Africa Wants Him To Be AU Chairman.

- 5 May, 2020

The leader of Madagascar has been on the lime light since his nation claimed to have found the Corona infection …

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Magafuli Fires National Lab Director For “False Covid-19 Results” After Even Goats And Paw Paw Fruit Tested Positive.

- 4 May, 2020

Tanzania’s Minister of Health Ummy Mwalimu on Monday afternoon sent home a group of scientists following a complain by President …

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The Kazungula Bridge Which Isolates Zimbabwe From Zambia And Botswana

- 4 May, 2020

Kazungula Bridge is a road and rail bridge under construction over the Zambezi river between the countries of Zambia and …

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Mutodi Mocks Magufuli

- 4 May, 2020

By A Correspondent- Deputy Government Spokesperson Dr Energy Mutodi has thrown a jibe at Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli for …

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Magufuli Dismisses COVID-19 Test Kits After Goat And Paw Paw Test Positive

- 4 May, 2020

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has dismissed imported coronavirus testing kits as faulty, saying they returned positive results on samples taken from a …

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South Africa Records 447 New Covid-19 Cases Plus 8 Deaths In Twenty Four Hours

- 4 May, 2020

South Africa recorded an additional 447 cases of Coronavirus infections on Sunday making it the highest number of cases in …

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Magafuli Gets Dramatic About The Coronavirus, Tests Goats And Paw Paws For The Virus Declares Positive Results.

- 4 May, 2020

Coronavirus test kits used in Tanzania were dismissed as faulty by President John Magufuli on Sunday, because he said they …

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Aliko Dangote Foundation engages Lab to Conduct 1,000 COVID-19 Tests Per Day

- 4 May, 2020

54Gene is accredited by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and has already set up labs in Lagos and …

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Shock As Magafuli Says Goats And Paw Paws Also Tested Positive For Coronavirus

- 4 May, 2020

Own Correspondent|Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli shocked residents after he revealed that pawpaws and goats had tested positive for the …

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Zim Woman Deported In Her Nightdress From Botswana

- 3 May, 2020

By A Correspondent- The Zimbabwean government is not amused by the unprocedural manner in which Botswana is deporting Zimbabwean citizens. …

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Police Deployed In Numbers To Enforce Mask Wearing|Zambia

- 3 May, 2020

Zambian Inspector General of Police, Kakoma Kanganja, has directed traffic police officers to resume foot and motorised patrols and ensure …

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“It Is Time For South Africans To Hear The Truth,”Jacob Zuma Spills The Beans On Arms Deal Real Culprits

- 3 May, 2020

Former President Jacob Zuma has finally spoken out on his long-awaited Arms Deal trial. Zuma spoke exclusively to Independent Media on …

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Thirteen Covid-19 Deaths In South Africa On Friday As Country Scales Down Lockdown Regulations

- 2 May, 2020

Own Correspondent|Thirteen more South Africans have died of Covid-19 and there are now 5,951 cases in the country. This means …

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