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Authorities in Zimbabwe have revealed plans to sell rights to hunt at least 500 endangered elephants this year. Tinashe Farawo, spokesperson of Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority cited declining tourism revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the main reason for the move. "We eat what…

Chad's long-serving President Idriss Deby Itno has died on the battlefield a day after electoral officials declared him the winner of the April 11th presidential election, paving the way for him to rule for six more years. His death was announced by army spokesperson General Azem Bermandoa Agouna…

Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo has signed a controversial law extending his stay in power by two years, a move that could throw the country into political crisis. The move comes a day after the country’s Parliament extended its mandate and that of President Farmaajo by two…

US health authorities have suspended the administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine following blood clot cases. Six people, all women aged between 18 and 48, are reported to have developed a rare disorder involving blood clots after being inoculated with the single-dose vaccine.…

Tanzania’s new President Samia Hassan Suluhu has made her maiden foreign trip following her swearing-in last month. Suluhu visited her Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni on Sunday to witness the signing of an oil pipeline deal that was being pursued by her predecessor John Pombe Magufuli. The two…

Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu on Tuesday announced she will form a technical committee on COVID-19. She said the team of experts will examine the state of COVID-19 in the country and advise the government on how to respond to the pandemic. Speaking during the swearing-in of various leaders…

Controversial Malawian televangelist Shepherd Bushiri and his family are mourning the death of his 8-year-old daughter Israella. Israella, who was battling an undisclosed illness, died weeks after she was flown to Nairobi, Kenya for specialized surgery.  Bushiri broke the news of his daughter’…

Tanzanian police say at least 45 people died in a stampede during the public viewing of the body of the late President John Pombe Magufuli in Dar es Salaam on March 21st. Speaking on Tuesday, Dar es Salaam Special Police Zone Commander Lazaro Mambosasa said a further 37 people were injured during…

Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan has suspended the Director-General of Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) Deusdedit Kakoko over alleged embezzlement of Sh3.6 billion. While announcing the move on Sunday, Suluhu said the agency was adversely mentioned in the Controller and Auditor General’s…

Five members of the same family died in a stampede during the public viewing of the body of the late Tanzania President John Joseph Pombe Magufuli. The incident occurred after thousands of mourners forced their way into the packed Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Monday to pay their last respects…