Botswana President, Mokgweetsi Masisi GABORONE, July 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has quarantined himself after an official working closely with him tested positive for Covid-19, a government statement says. Some other people in the president’s inner circle are also self-isolating, it adds. The government encourages people to continue…

Lagos’ Victoria Island LAGOS, July 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Elected officials in Nigeria’s Lagos state have called on the state’s governor to look into renaming some of the city’s streets in order to remove the reminders of colonialism and slavery. During Wednesday’s debate on the issue in the state’s house of…

Protesters attend a demonstration against the COVID-19 vaccine testing on Africans JOHANNESBURG, June 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Anti-vaccine protesters took to the streets in Johannesburg to voice their concern over Africa’s first human trials for a potential coronavirus vaccine. Last Wednesday, the University of the Witwatersrand in partnership with Oxford University…

ADDIS ABABA, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two days of protests have left atleast 81 people dead in Ethiopia, a police chief said, after themurder of a popular singer from the country’s largest ethnic group stokedtensions that threaten to derail the country’s democratic transition. Hachalu Hundessa, whose political songs gave voice…

Burundi’s new president, Evariste Ndayishimiye GITEGA, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burundi’s new president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has promised steps to combat the spread of COVID-19, a shift from the stance of his late predecessor who dismissed the danger posed by the novel coronavirus. Ndayishimiye, 52, a retired army general, won a presidential…

Lazarus Chakwera won the June re-run of the electionv LILONGWE, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The lawyer who represented Malawi’s new president Lazarus Chakwera in annulling the last election has turned down the post of justice minister, according to Malawi’s Daily Times newspaper.Mordecai Msiska was the lead lawyer in the case…

Uganda closed its borders in March to control the spread of coronavirus KAMPALA, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda is temporarily opening part of its border to allow at least 3,000 Congolese refugees into the country.They are believed to be fleeing inter-communal violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of…

WASHINGTON, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Countries across Africa still face financing needs amounting to over US$110 billion in 2020 alone, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said. The IMF has also doubled access to its emergency lending facilities. Access limits to the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) and Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI)…

The killing of popular political singer Hachalu Hundessa sparked protest in Minnesota in the US ADDIS ABABA, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 50 people have been killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region during violent protests over the killing of a popular musician in the country, a local official said.Getachew Balcha,…