Nigeria: Anti-Police brutality protests turn violent in Lagos, other cities

The nationwide protests against police brutality (#EndSARS) have become violent as protesters scaled up their campaigns and blocked critical road arteries in Lagos, Abuja and many state capitals on Tuesday.Following this development, the Lagos State Government has declared a 24-hour curfew across the state. The Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said through his official … Read more

Botswana experts warn of heat wave

The Botswana government on Tuesday warned of searing heat over the next couple of days as the country prepares for the agricultural season that kicks off later this month.In a notice, the government said maximum temperatures are expected to significantly rise across the country, reaching heatwave thresholds. “Very hot temperatures of 37 to 42°C are … Read more

Nigeria: Press highlights appeal to military, police not to intervene in ongoing protests, others

The appeal by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to the military and police not to intervene in the ongoing civil protests in order to avoid killings and the backing of the protests by President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday are some of the leading stories in Nigerian newspapers on Tuesday. ThisDay reports that the Christian Association … Read more

COVID-19 and W/Africa: 520 new cases, 5 new deaths in 24 hours

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has recorded 520 new cases and 5 new deaths of COVID-19 in past 24 hours, official figures show on Monday.The new cases were recorded in Burkina Faso (38), Cape Verde (114), Ivory Coast (22), Ghana (140), Guinea (40), Mali (9), Niger (1), Nigeria (133), Senegal (14), Sierra … Read more

ECOWAS: Ivorian opposition leaders told to rethink poll boycott

A ministerial mission of preventive diplomacy by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Monday called on Ivorian opposition leaders Henri Konan Bedie and Pascal Affi N’Guessan in Abidjan to rethink their planned boycott of the presidential election slated for October 31st.Both politicians were poised to run for president against incumbent Alassane Ouattara. … Read more

Rwanda: UNHCR registers 10,000 Burundi refugees for repatriation

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, in Rwanda has registered 10,000 refugees from Burundi for repatriation, an official told APA Monday.The first group of 3,058 these refugees  have so far been repatriated during an exercise which started in August this year, in a joint operation conducted by the UN agency in collaboration with the Rwandan and … Read more

Covid-19: Ramaphosa wishes health minister speedy recovery

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday wished Health Minister Zweli Mkhize and wife May “a safe and speedy recovery” from the Covid-19 infection, the Presidency has said.Mkhize and his wife, who are both medical doctors, tested positive for the virus on Sunday, according to the presidency. “The president wishes the Mkhizes a safe and … Read more

OIF set to deploy up to 100 French teachers to Rwanda

The Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) plans to send up to 100 teachers to Rwanda over the next two years under a project aimed at enhancing French language teaching among its member states, a senior official from this international organisation grouping french speaking countries told local media Monday in Kigali.At  school reopening expected in … Read more

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