1SA urges agencies to buy Africa-made Covid jabsFriday, May 13, 2022

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged international organisations and donor agencies to buy Covid vaccines from African manufacturers. President Ramaphosa said this would “ensure the developing capabilities on the continent are retained”, while speaking to a global summit on Covid on Thursday. "International... Read More

2Two seized over alleged blasphemy Nigeria killingFriday, May 13, 2022

Nigerian police say two suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of a Christian student accused of blaspheming against Islam. The young woman was attacked by Muslim students at her college in the city of Sokoto, who killed her and set her body alight. Religious and political leaders in northern Nigeria... Read More

3Kenyan fighting FGM crowned world's best nurseFriday, May 13, 2022

A Kenyan nurse has won the first ever global nursing award that has a prize of $250,000 (£205,000). Anna Qabale Duba, who practices at Marsabit County Referral Hospital in northern Kenya, was honoured for her dedication towards eradicating harmful cultural practices like female genital mutilation in her community. Ms... Read More

4Kenyan among first black team to summit Mt EverestFriday, May 13, 2022

Kenyan mountaineer James Kagambi was among a group of climbers who made history on Thursday as the first all-black team to climb Mount Everest. At 62, Mr Kagambi - a retired teacher - also became Kenya's first native African to conquer the mountain. The group made their final assault on the summit after spending about... Read More

5Ukraine war: Russia denies it plans to declare war on 9 MayWednesday, May 4, 2022

Russia has dismissed speculation that it will declare all-out war in Ukraine in the coming days as "nonsense". Moscow has up until now denied it is at war, instead referring to the invasion as a "special military operation". But Western officials have speculated that President Vladimir Putin could use the 9 May Victory... Read More

6Kenya's Talai clan petitions Prince William over land evictionWednesday, May 4, 2022

A group of more than 100,000 Kenyans from the Talai clan has written to Prince William to seek an apology, and his support for reparations for human rights abuses they say they suffered during the British colonial settlement. The letter, a copy of which the BBC has seen, says the British government has declined to engage... Read More

7600 people died in Russian airstrike on Mariupol theatre - reportWednesday, May 4, 2022

As many as 600 people were killed when Russia bombed a theatre in Mariupol in March, analysis by the Associated Press (AP) news agency suggests. At the time of the strike, the word "children" had been written in giant letters on the ground outside the building, which was being used as a bomb shelter. The attack is believed... Read More

8Zelensky asks UN chief to help save Azovstal woundedWednesday, May 4, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked the UN secretary general for help to rescue the remaining injured Ukrainians at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. In a phone call on Wednesday, he thanked Antonio Guterres for his efforts to secure evacuations earlier this week. And he asked for further assistance:... Read More

9Nigeria warns diplomats against meddling in pollsFriday, April 29, 2022

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a warning to diplomats against interreference in the forthcoming elections. The warning was made during an Iftar dinner with diplomats on Thursday at the president's residence in the capital, Abuja. Presidential elections are scheduled for February 2023. "As Nigeria... Read More

10Zuma would do anything for the Guptas - investigatorsFriday, April 29, 2022

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma would do anything the wealthy Indian-born Gupta family wanted him to do from early in his first term, corruption investigators have concluded. The commission investigating allegations of widespread corruption in South Africa during Zuma’s nine years in power, known as “State... Read More