Africa

The Malema Verdict: What a Prison Sentence Means for South Africa’s Political Order

Developing Story South Africa’s most combustible opposition figure is heading to prison, at least in theory. A court has sentenced Julius Malema, leader of the...

Nigeria: Buhari’s chief of staff dies of COVID-19

Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has lost his chief of staff, Abba Kyari, to COVID-19, the presidency confirmed. Kyari died on Friday with underlying health...

China Vows Equal Treatment for Africans After Reports of Abuse

South Africa, the current African Union chair, separately expressed concern about “alleged ill-treatment of African nationals in China, including the forceful testing, quarantining for...

Nigeria extends coronavirus lockdown in key cities for two weeks

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has announced a 14-day extension to a lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun states to combat the coronavirus pandemic. In a televised...

Nigeria’s booming hydroalcoholic gel business

Nigeria’s hydroalcoholic gel business booms amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In this edition, we speak with Dr. Stephanie Sodangi, who set up a local gel...

Virus-free Lesotho rolls out socio-economic interventions

Lesotho has yet to record a case of COVID-19 as of April 13, one of two countries to escape the virus since it reached...

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