Nigeria president urges ‘healing’ as country turns 60

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari called for “national healing” on Thursday as the West African giant marked 60 years of independence in the face of deep economic and security challenges. Africa’s most populous nation is holding scaled-down celebrations due to the coronavirus pandemic to commemorate six decades since it gained self-rule from Britain in 1960. Buhari,…

South African Airways suspends operations amid huge debt

South Africa’s state-owned airline has suspended all its operations as it struggles to raise a bailout of more than 10 billion rands ($591 million). South African Airways, one of the country’s state-owned enterprises face allegations of corruption and mismanagement, filed for liquidation and bankruptcy protection in December last year. The business rescue team assigned to…

Botswana First Lady partners with Merck Foundation

Gaborone [Botswana]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany conducted their first Video Conference Summit of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI). The MFFLI VC Summit was attended by 13 African First Ladies including the First Lady of Botswana, Neo Jane Masisi, who is also the Ambassador…

Zimbabwe government accuses opposition of role in gun smuggling plot

Zimbabwe’s state security minister on Monday alleged a plot by “rogue elements” in the opposition working with Western governments to smuggle in guns and foment chaos, signalling another possible crackdown. Without providing evidence, Owen Ncube told reporters the plot was part of a wider plan to oust President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government illegally. Similar…

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Botswana First Lady Partners With Merck Foundation And African First Ladies To Strengthen Healthcare Capacity And COVID 19 Response In Africa

Gaborone [Botswana]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 : Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany conducted their first Video Conference Summit of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI). The MFFLI VC Summit was attended by 13 African First Ladies including the First Lady of Botswana, Neo Jane Masisi, who is also the Ambassador of…

Somali leader says Al-Shabaab weakened under his tenure

Somali President Mohamed Farmaajo said his administration has intensified the fight against terrorism in the country, weakening the Al-Shabaab terror group which has been fighting to topple the internationally-recognized government. Farmaajo who participated in a panel discussion on the country’s elections in Mogadishu on Saturday night said the Al-Qaeda allied terror group has lost several…

Ugandan teachers to be tested for COVID-19 before schools reopen:proposal

The Ugandan government is proposing to test all teachers for COVID-19 ahead of school reopening. Sources close to the National COVID-19 Taskforce, who requested for anonymity, told Daily Monitor yesterday that their proposal is to see all teachers tested before they report. However, the Ministry of Education permanent secretary, Alex Kakooza, said while the proposal…

Botswana First Lady Joins Merck Foundation First Ladies Summit

GABORONE, Botswana — Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany conducted their first Video Conference Summit ofMerck Foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI). The MFFLI VC Summit was attended by 13 African First Ladies including the First Lady of Botswana,NEO JANE MASISI, who is also the Ambassador of Merck More Than a Mother, to discuss their joint efforts to build healthcare…