BBC News in Africa increases reach to 132 million people a week
The BBC's global reach increased by 11% year on year in 2020 to 468.2m people a week - the highest ...
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Africa’s Covid-19 caseload passes 700,000; deaths near 15,000
Africa’s caseload has crossed the 700,000 mark as of today. Half of the cases are recorded in South Africa where ...
Russia deploys fighter jets to Libya
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) says Russia recently deployed military fighter aircraft to Libya to support Russian state-sponsored, private military contractors, ...
The strategy we need to beat hunger in Africa in the 21st century
By MACLEAN ATUHAIRE Ensuring food security-the basic right of people to food they need- is one of the greatest challenges ...
Africa’s Covid-19 cases surpass 50,000 with over 2,000 deaths
Africa crossed the 50,000 confirmed cases mark yesterday May 6 according to tallies by the John Hopkins University tracker. As ...
Africa must not remain the hungry cow that produces enough milk to feed the world
Africa is the hungry cow that produces enough milk to feed the rest of the world. Is it not ironic? ...
Africa confronts China over mistreatment of its citizens
African officials are confronting China publicly and in private over racist mistreatment of Africans in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. ...
African economies brace for impact as Covid-19 measures come into force
Some of Uganda’s poorest people used to work here, on the streets of Kampala, as fruit sellers sitting on the ...
‘Africa needs $100 billion stimulus to weather Covid-19 storm’
Africa is two to three weeks away from the worst of the coronavirus storm and needs an emergency economic stimulus ...
Nigeria: Six recover from coronavirus
Nigeria is set to release six coronavirus patients after they fully recovered from the infection. All six persons are in ...
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Nigerian singer sentenced to death for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad
A musician in Nigeria's northern state of Kano has been sentenced to death by hanging for blaspheming against the Prophet...