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Queen Elizabeth bade farewell to Prince Philip at his funeral on Saturday- a ceremony that celebrated his seven decades of service. Elizabeth, dressed in black and in a white trimmed black face mask, stood alone, head bowed as her husband…

The number of people who have died worldwide in the Covid-19 pandemic has surpassed three million, according to Johns Hopkins University. The milestone comes the day after the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned the world…

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,408,245 as of Saturday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. It said the death toll from the pandemic stood at 117,378, while 3,951,191…

The United States has announced visa restrictions on Ugandan officials who are believed to have undermined the democratic process in the country, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. “Today I am announcing visa restrictions on…

Eritrea told the United Nations Security Council on Friday that it has agreed to start withdrawing its troops from Ethiopia's Tigray region, acknowledging publicly for the first time the country's involvement in the conflict. "As the…

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has suggested that further talks be held at heads of state level, following a stalemate in the Nile dam talks in Kinshasa. In a letter written on April 13 to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and…

Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou-Nguesso will be sworn in on Friday for a fourth term in office. Among various dignitaries expected to grace tomorrow’s event will be: Senegal’s President Macky Sall, Alassane Ouattara of Ivory…

Botswana has banned importation of poultry and poultry products from South Africa after an outbreak of avian influenza was detected on a chicken farm in South Africa, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. Around 300 birds died of…

China has donated Covid-19 test kits to Uganda to boost the country’s efforts against the virus. The donation was delivered by Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zheng Zhuqiang during a courtesy visit to Uganda’s Minister for Health Jane Ruth…