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Wed, 10 Mar 2021 11:11:56 +0000
News24.com | MTN unveils new growth strategy as it plots to take over Africa
MTN plans to invest approximately R29.1 billion in its network, fintech and digital services platforms in 2021, in support of its 2025 ambition

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 21:16:59 +0000
News24.com | Covid-19: Zimbabwe authorises Sputnik V, Sinovac vaccines for emergency use
Zimbabwe has authorised the emergency use of four Covid-19 vaccines, including Russia's Sputnik V and China's Sinovac, the minister of information said on Tuesday.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:06:13 +0000
News24.com | Ghana MPs plan law criminalising promotion of LGBT+ rights
A group of lawmakers in Ghana want to criminalise the promotion of LGBT+ rights, a move that comes weeks after a community centre for sexual minorities was shut down following strong opposition from politicians and church organisations.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:45:03 +0000
News24.com | Flights resume between rival Libya cities after 7 years
Flights between the eastern Libya city of Benghazi and the western city of Misrata were restored Tuesday after a near seven year absence, the latest tentative step towards national reconciliation.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:27:18 +0000
News24.com | US cracks down on Israeli billionaire over DRC corruption, revoking Trump-granted licence
The United States has reimposed curbs on an Israeli billionaire accused of corruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo, reversing a move by Donald Trump during his last days in office.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:37:29 +0000
News24.com | Senegal opposition leader charged with rape
A Senegalese judge charged opposition leader Ousmane Sonko with rape and freed him from detention pending an investigation on Monday, after his arrest last week sparked the West African state's worst unrest in years.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:25:16 +0000
Businessinsider.co.za | Seychelles says it is barring South Africans – and only South Africans – to keep Britain happy
South Africans looking to enjoy the Seychelles’ pristine white beaches and warm seas will need to wait until the UK revises its “red list”.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:02:43 +0000
News24.com | International Criminal Court orders record $30m compensation for Congo war crime victims
Child soldiers and other victims of convicted Congolese militia leader Bosco Ntaganda should get a total of $30 million compensation, International Criminal Court judges have ruled, in their highest ever reparation order.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:42:09 +0000
News24.com | 'Total system shutdown' as Ghana hit by countrywide power blackout
Ghana suffered a nationwide power cut on Sunday, the west African country's electricity provider GRIDCo said, as it attempted to restore power.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:48:32 +0000
News24.com | Senegal unrest: Opposition leader expected in court as country braces for more protests
Detained Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko will appear in court Monday, with his supporters urged to "massively descend onto the streets" for a new round of protests against his arrest.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 21:18:30 +0000
News24.com | Explosions kill at least 20 in Equatorial Guinea city of Bata - local TV station
A series of large explosions at a military base rocked the city of Bata in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, killing at least 20 people and injuring hundreds, local television station TVGE said.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 07:51:23 +0000
News24.com | Senegal unrest: Teen killed in protests as opposition steps up pressure
A 17-year-old boy has been killed by gunfire in southern Senegal, a government official has said, and several police stations were ransacked as opponents of President Macky Sall called for more protests next week.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:01:33 +0000
News24.com | At least 20 killed by suicide car bomb near restaurant in Somalia capital
At least 20 people have been killed and 30 wounded by a suicide car bomb just outside a restaurant near the port in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 21:52:48 +0000
News24.com | WATCH | Senegal opposition leader held in custody after clashes
Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been held in custody at a court hearing, two days after his arrest sparked the country's worst violence in years.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:51:44 +0000
News24.com | Rwanda becomes first African nation to use Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Rwanda has began its Covid-19 vaccine campaign, becoming the first nation in Africa to use pharmaceutical company doses that require ultra-cold storage.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 19:00:57 +0000
News24.com | Zim reports massive growth in production in 2020, despite Covid-19
While many countries have experienced negative economic growth in 2020 owing to Covid-19, Zimbabwe has recorded a surprising spike in production.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:16:33 +0000
Businessinsider.co.za | Ghana becomes first country to deliver coronavirus vaccines via drone
Zipline has started delivering coronavirus vaccines via drone in Ghana as part of COVAX's first-ever shipment of vaccines to low-income countries.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:33:24 +0000
News24.com | Tunisia jails feminist activist Rania Amdouni for six months - lawyers
A Tunisian judge has sentenced a feminist activist to six months in prison on charges of "insulting police and abuse of morals", her lawyers have said.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:50:18 +0000
News24.com | Eritrean troops killed hundreds in Ethiopia massacre, says Human Rights Watch
Eritrean forces have shot dead hundreds of children and civilians in a massacre in neighbouring Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region, Human Rights Watch has said.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:40:47 +0000
News24.com | Senegal clashes kill one after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko arrest
Senegalese police have clashed with supporters of arrested opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, leaving one person dead in the south of the country, a police official has said.



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