African News

There was drama in Tanzania during the swearing in of the Cabinet on Wednesday, December 9, after a nominated deputy Minister struggled to read his oath in Swahili. President Magufuli had appointed Francis Ndulane as the deputy Minister for Minerals in his latest cabinet. Ndulane failed to accurately read the content of his oath of office during the function that ...

The western African nation of Ivory Coast is undergoing their presidential election as leading opposition parties boycott the polls. Tens of thousands of security forces were deployed across the country to help keep the elections at bay. The opposition boycotted President Alassane Outtara’s bid for a third term in office saying it is illegal. They threatened to block polling stations ...

Deputy President William Ruto, on Sunday, October 4, apologized to a couple after they were teargassed in church on their wedding day. In a video that was posted to YouTube, the DP said that the church was a sacred place. He thereafter offered to pay for the couple’s honeymoon to a destination of their choice. Mr Ruto said this while ...

Kenyan schools turned into chicken coops as a way to make money by struggling teachers. They resorted to that as a way of making money through all possible ways after studies were called off until January. The hardest hit are private schools since the outbreak. Over 300,000 staff members are on unpaid leave until classes are resumed. One teacher named ...

Rwandan authorities announced in the country’s capital Kigali that people will be fined for the improper wearing of masks. The said fine will total up to $10(about 37,000 Ugandan Shillings) for not wearing a mask properly in public. The fine will also go for violating the 2m (6ft) social distance rule in public as well as ignoring the night-time curfew. ...