Africa
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Chad’s president Idriss Deby killed on battle field-Army
London, April 20, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno, who ruled the central African nation for more than three decades, died Tuesday of wounds ... -
Benevolent Nigerians raise N.5m for armed Lagos policeman assaulted by civilian
London, April 20, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Nigerians on social media have shown their benevolent nature by raising about N500,000 to compensate an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ... -
Egypt’s security forces kill 3 ISIS terrorists who shot elderly Christian in viral video
London, April 20, 2021 (AltAfrica)-A day after the Islamic State (ISIS) released a video showing three terrorists shooting an elderly Christian in the head, ... -
South Sudan becomes second country to report expired Covid vaccines donated by African Union
London, April 20, 2021 (AltAfrica)-South Sudan has reported that 60,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, donated by the African Union, expired before they were ... -
Madagascar finally abandons herbal remedy, acquires 4 vaccines for mass COVID-19 vaccination
London, April 20, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Madagascar is now going for covid vaccines and has finally abandoned its herbal remedy and in negotiation to acquire four ... -
Ghana arrests 9 Nigerian jailbreakers
London, April 19, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Nine people suspected to be jailbreakers who escaped from from prison in Nigeria on April 5 have been arrested in ... -
U.S. withdraws Embassy staff from Chad over recurring rebellion
London, April 19, 2021 (AltAfrica)-The United States (U.S) has ordered its non-essential staff in Chad to leave the African country as rebel fighters approached ... -
Malawi fires labour minister, arrests 14 senior officials over misuse of COVID funds
London, April 19, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Fourteen people, including senior officials, have been arrested in Malawi and Labour Minister Ken Kandodo has been sacked over misuse ... -
Forced Marriage: Tanzanian lady kills husband 14 days after wedding
London, April 18, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Police in Serengeti in Mara Region, Tanzania have arrested an 18-year-old lady who killed her 26-year-old husband just fourteen days ... -
Nigeria to join digital broadcasting revolution on April 29
London, April 18, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Nigeria will join the digital broadcasting revolution from the end of this month, April 29 to August 2021 While the ...
