54° Across Africa

China to help Africa fight the coronavirus South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa disclosed Sunday, that China will give Africa 30 million test kits per month, as well as 10 000 ventilators and 80 million masks. #Let’sFightThisTogether: Across the continent, organisations and private...

Each week, we round up the best writings from across online platforms. These rise above regular reportage, highlighting current issues, the people and the continent – Africa. Here are the ones that caught our attention: All of a sudden daily Corona...

With an economy further dipping into bigger problems, South Africa is planning projects worth $20.5 billion in sectors such as transport, energy and water as it looks to drive an economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis. The ANC’s treasurer-general, Paul...

Ali Nuhu is a man filled with artistic storytelling ingenuity. His sublime delivery comes from a desire to portray African tales dexterously.  Having studied Geography at the University of Jos, Nigeria, Ali decided that his next academic phase would be...

After escaping authorities for more than two decades, Rwandan genocide suspect, Felicien Kabuga was arrested this month and charged to court; where he told a French court Wednesday, that the international charges against him were lies.   Kabuga has been indicted by...

Zambia's President Edgar Lungu has pardoned two men who were jailed last year for having sex with each other. Their 15-year sentence triggered a diplomatic row, which ended in the recalling of the US ambassador.  The two men, Japhet Chataba and Steven Samba, were listed among the...

When I heard that Ayodeji Osowobi, the young lady whose leadership for her organisation - Stand To End Rape led her to deserved prominence, had being discharged after testing positive for coronavirus, I leapt for joy in my heart....

Main opposition candidate in Burundi’s May 20 presidential election, Agathon Rwasa, has denounced an “electoral masquerade” after the announcement of the landslide victory of the ruling party’s candidate, Evariste Ndayishimiye.  “We are in the process of putting together our complaint file, and we are...

Eritrea celebrated its 29th independence anniversary on the same day the Muslim faithful are observed the post-Ramadan Eid festivities.  President Isaias Afwerki addressed the nation touching on a myriad of issues  from COVID-19 to the struggle of independence and the journey ahead in terms of...

With 36 cases of the coronavirus, including three deaths, the Malawi High Court, for the second time in a fortnight, has stopped the government form implementing a lockdown - a necessary arrangement to stop a pandemic that's spreading fast....