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Stricken ship behind oil spill sunk off Mauritius 24 Aug 2020 - 08:00 pm

Port Louis, Mauritius - The broken stem of a Japanese-owned ship which ran aground causing a devastating oil spill in pristine waters off...

Doctors strike in Nairobi over pay, lack of COVID protection 21 Aug 2020 - 01:42 pm

NAIROBI - Doctors in most public hospitals in Kenya's capital went on strike on Friday to protest against delayed salaries and a lack...

Comedian mocks Zimbabwe's government, despite fear of reprisal 21 Aug 2020 - 12:41 pm

HARARE - Victor Mpofu is using satire to shine a light on Zimbabwe's political problems, reaching a growing audience despite living in fear...

Zimbabwe shortens coronavirus curfew, extends business hours 18 Aug 2020 - 08:55 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Zimbabwe has shortened an overnight curfew imposed to combat the coronavirus pandemic and extended business hours despite rising cases, the government said...

South Africa rolls out second coronavirus vaccine trial 18 Aug 2020 - 07:59 pm

Johannesburg - South Africa will launch clinical trials of a US-developed coronavirus vaccine with 2,900 volunteers this week, the second such study in...

Mauritius arrests captain of oil-spill ship 18 Aug 2020 - 07:23 pm

Port Louis, Mauritius - Mauritius has arrested the captain of a Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground off its coast, causing a devastating...

Ethiopia defence minister replaced after criticising Abiy 18 Aug 2020 - 04:26 pm

Addis Ababa: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office announced Tuesday that he was replacing his defence minister, a fellow ethnic Oromo and former...

Japan ramps up aid to Mauritius after oil spill 17 Aug 2020 - 10:42 pm

Port Louis, Mauritius - Japan is sending a second team of experts to help clean up more than 1,000 tonnes of oil that...

Nigeria to reopen airports for international flights from Aug. 29 17 Aug 2020 - 09:34 pm

ABUJA - Nigeria will reopen its airports for international flights from Aug. 29, its aviation minister said on Monday. The airports have been...

Five killed in Somali hotel attack claimed by Al-Shabaab 16 Aug 2020 - 08:51 pm

Mogadishu - At least five people were killed in a gun and bomb attack by Al-Shabaab fighters on an upscale beachfront hotel in...

Ship that oozed oil off Mauritius coast splits in two 16 Aug 2020 - 04:12 pm

Port Louis, Mauritius: A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters off the coast of Mauritius has...

South African leader lifts lockdown restrictions after COVID-19 infections fall 15 Aug 2020 - 10:09 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday that all indications were that South Africa had reached the peak of COVID-19 infections,...

Plane carrying four passengers crashes in dense forest in eastern Congo 14 Aug 2020 - 01:39 pm

KINSHASA - A plane carrying four passengers crashed late on Thursday in dense forest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said. The...

South Africa says virus outbreak may have reached its peak 12 Aug 2020 - 09:40 pm

South Africa’s coronavirus outbreak appears to be slowing, with the latest data showing fewer new infections and a drop in natural excess deaths....

Mauritius tourism, reeling from COVID, now hit by oil spill 12 Aug 2020 - 07:30 pm

NAIROBI - Tourist operators in Mauritius fear that an oil spill from a Japanese ship will further damage their businesses, already reeling from...

Sea life around Mauritius dying as Japanese ship oil spill spreads 11 Aug 2020 - 08:17 pm

NAIROBI - Mauritian volunteers fished dead eels from oily waters on Tuesday as they tried to clean up damage to the Indian Ocean...

Mauritius races to clean up oil as ship leaking fuel breaks up 10 Aug 2020 - 11:30 am

Port Louis, Mauritius: Salvage crews raced against time Monday to prevent a second disastrous oil spill off the picture-perfect coastline of Mauritius, with...