Africa Check, Google.org partner to fight false information using AI

By Citizen Reporter,

Fact-checking organisations Africa Check, Full Fact and Chequeado received a $2million (Ksh. 218,700,000) grant alongside seven Google.org Fellows who...

africa check , ARTIFICIAL INTELIGENCE , misinformation

Miners face new tuberculosis threat as COVID-19 disrupts treatment

By Reuters,

Vama Jele’s heart dropped every time he heard that another migrant miner home from South Africa had died from tuberculosis (TB) due to skipping trea...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Miners , Tuberculosis

Kenya to benefit from World Rugby Olympic fund

By Matthews Mutai,

Kenya will be eligible to apply for a piece of the Sh270 million which World Rugby has said will be allocated among rugby sevens nations that have qua...

COVID-19 , kenya , kru , olympics , Tokyo 2020

How pilot used his phone to rescue Africans stuck in China

By CNN,

Even for 2020, with its once-in-a-generation global pandemic and the countless travel bans that have followed, this rescue mission seems a bit far-fet...

china , coronavirus , Tertius Myburgh

COVID-19 in South Africa: How inequality, poverty undermined country’s response

By Reuters,

When coronavirus patients started arriving at South Africa’s government-run Thelle Mogoerane Hospital, workers scrambled to set up isolation wards t...

coronavirus , south africa

Zindzi Mandela, daughter of the late Nelson Mandela dies aged 59

By Reuters,

Zindzi Mandela, daughter of former South African president and liberation hero Nelson Mandela, has died, the spokesman of the ruling African National ...

Zindzi Mandela

Gabola church where people praise God while downing whisky struggles with COVID lockdown rules

By Reuters,

When South Africa began easing its coronavirus lockdown in May, it allowed religious worshippers to gather in groups of up to 50, but maintained a ban...

coronavirus , gabola church

PHOTOS: Prince Harry, Meghan and child Archie begin South Africa tour

By Imani Mitchelle,

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex have officially begun their 10-day tour to South Africa with their child Archie. According ...

baby archie , Meghan Markle. , Prince Harry , south africa

Nigeria to start evacuating its citizens from South Africa

By Imani Mitchelle,

Nigeria will on Wednesday begin to evacuate hundreds of it citizens from Johannesburg in South Africa following a series of xenophobic attacks. The...

Nigeria , south africa , xenophobia , xenophobic attacks

Grace Mugabe once said: ‘My husband will rule beyond his grave’

By Citizen Reporter,

On May 26, 2016, Grace Mugabe issued a statement that remains among the most incredulous during her husband's rule. “We want you to lead this cou...

Grace Mugabe , Robert Mugabe , Zimbabwe

Zambia call off SA friendly over xenophobic attacks

By Reuters,

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has called off the country’s friendly soccer international against South Africa in Lusaka on Saturday after...

south africa , xenophobia , Zambia

Over 40 people arrested in South Africa as xenophobic attacks, looting sprees spiral

By Wangui Ngechu,

Police in Johannesburg, South Africa have arrested at least 41 people following Monday’s unrest in what has been deemed as xenophobic attacks on for...

south africa , xenophobic attacks

3 arrested for protesting outside SA embassy for release of Air Tanzania plane

By Karanja Morgan,

Three people were arrested on Wednesday after protests outside the South African Embassy in Dar es Salaam over the seizure of an Air Tanzania plane in...

Air Tanzania , Hermanus Steyn , Roger Wakefield

Chajira returns as Lionesses head to South Africa

By Agencies,

Sheila Chajira makes her comeback to the Kenya Lionesses squad that heads to South Africa for the Rugby World Cup Qualifiers in Johannesburg. She p...

Lionesses , Rugby World Cup Qualifiers , Sheila Chajira

African club finals to be played over one leg

By Reuters,

The finals of Africa’s two international club competitions will each be played in one single match in future rather than over two legs as at present...

Ahmad Ahmad , CAF Champions League , CAF Confederation Cup

Save the world with a message from space, says United Nations advocate

By Reuters,

Want to grab some headlines for the United Nations' global goals to cure world ills like poverty and inequality? Send them on a rocket into space. ...

UN global goals , United Nations

Kenya Lionesses 15s provisional squad named

By Agencies,

The provisional Kenya Lionesses 15s squad on duty this year has been named and it features a total of 40 ladies. The ladies have been in session fo...

Felix Oloo , Kenya Lionesses

Rage over South Africa corruption turns off voters

By VOA,

For many South African voters, the government's struggle with corruption — which in the past five years has provoked numerous inquiries, dominated h...

Kenya Airways plane forced to abort take-off after false bomb alarm

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A man has been arrested for allegedly raising a false alarm in a Johannesburg-bound Kenya Airways plane forcing the flight to abort take off at the Jo...

jkia , kq

NBA to invest millions of dollars in new African league

By Reuters,

The NBA will invest millions of dollars in Basketball Africa League, its first professional league outside of North America, and will be hands-on in i...

Amadou Gallo Fall , Basketball Africa League , NBA