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A provincial government in South Africa plans to spend 1.2bn rand ($66m) on building a solar farm in order to shield itself from the country’s energy crisis. Gauteng’s Premier, Panyaza Lesufi said this was part of the province’s plan to…

South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, and his deputy Riek Machar have agreed to scrap a controversial law that allows the National Security Services, NSS to arrest people without an arrest warrant. Report says it is a significant part of…

More than 16,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by wildfires in the Aberdare Mountain Range in central Kenya. Report says the fires, first reported in forests of the Aberdare National Park two weeks ago, have persisted despite…

The army in Burkina Faso says more than 50 soldiers were killed in an attack by presumed Islamists in the north. It said in a statement that 51 bodies had been found so far, several soldiers were still missing and three wounded soldiers…

Sierra Leonean Education Minister, David Sengeh has returned home to a hero's welcome after winning the Best Minister in the World award at a ceremony held last week in Dubai. Report says the award recognises government ministers who…

Kefas Williams and Blessing Shambor Solomon, have emerged as the winners of the Jos Cross Country race in Plateau state. The Plateau state runner Williams finished in 31 minutes 38:30s to break the Nigerian record set by Timmon Gumel at…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the largest-ever allocation from its Central Emergency Fund for Africa. He was speaking on the sidelines of the AU summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Mr. Guterres said the…

The most powerful trade union in Tunisia is staging rallies in a number of cities in protest against President Kais Saied. Report says thousands of members of the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail, UGTT denounced the soaring cost of…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the resignation of his deputy, David Mabuza, thanking him for his "unwavering support" over the last five years. Report says it comes as no surprise because Mr. Mabuza had already…

The electoral body in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it has started voter registration in seven provinces in the eastern part of the country. Report says the eastern part is where millions of civilians have been displaced by…