The vice-president of Tanzania’s semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar has died, nearly three weeks after his party said he had contracted Covid-19. No official reason has been given for the death of Seif Sharif Hamad, popularly known as Maalim Seif, at Read More …
More than 24 people have died after heavy rain flooded an illegal underground textile factory in Morocco, authorities say. A further 10 people were rescued from the workshop, located in the basement of a house in Tangier. It’s not known Read More …
Tanzania’s health ministry has denied claims being circulated on social media that hospitals are overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients. The ministry’s permanent secretary, Mabula Mchembe, said the public should not spread fear among people. The government has repeatedly been accused of Read More …
Militant Islamists in Somalia have been involved in a gun battle with security forces at a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu. Al-Shabab said it was behind the attack at the Afrik Hotel, which began with a car bomb on Sunday Read More …
South Africa’s spy agency has been accused of spending hundreds of millions of dollars on illegal undercover operations to protect former President Jacob Zuma from corruption investigations. The allegations, made by whistle-blowers at a corruption inquiry, include attempts to influence Read More …
The Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has cautioned newly-elected Lord Councilors from the National Unity Platform about tricks that would divert them from their duties and asked them to stick to the struggle to serve Kampala and liberate Uganda. The newly Read More …
The Electoral Commission calls upon voters to uphold the principle of secret ballot which is stipulated in the 2021 election guidelines. It is stipulated in the Electoral Commission voter education handbook that “while voting is done in the open; marking Read More …
Civil Society Organizations are asking the government to clear bank accounts of non-government organizations that were frozen close to a month ago. The frozen accounts were of the National NGO Forum, a membership organization with over 650 organizations and Uganda Women’s Network Read More …
The First Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Moses Ali has replaced the late Kirunda Kivejinja as the government representative on the Islamic University in Uganda council. Kivejinja who died two weeks ago has been serving on the University Council as Vice-Chairperson Read More …
South Africa’s police minister has warned restaurants not to hide alcohol in teapots to try and get around a fresh ban on the sale of liquor. President Cyril Ramaphosa said “reckless behaviour” caused by drinking increased the risk of spreading Read More …