By XINHUA Kenya is set to start guided trials of the Chinese-built Nairobi expressway to test the systems installed in preparation for the eventual opening of the road, a government agency said. The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) said in a notice released Monday that the Chinese contractor is doing final touches on the road and…
By XINHUA Nigeria is set to scrap the mandatory polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 tests for fully-vaccinated travelers departing the country to any part of the world. The PCR test will no longer be required to take the pre-departure COVID-19 tests from April 4, Boss Mustapha, secretary to the Government of the Federation, told reporters in…
By CGTN Africa by Tesem Akende, CGTN Correspondent Psychologists in Nigeria have urged the government in the country to address the problem of depression among university students there. They say accommodation challenges, drug abuse and a strike by their lecturers contribute to the problem. In February this year, lecturers in public universities in the country staged…
By Jerry Omondi Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday commission the newly built international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The new terminal is expected to boost passenger and goods air travel to and from the West African country. Fitted with 66 check-in counters, it has…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Four more sides booked their places in the quarterfinals of this season’s CAF Confederation Cup following the conclusion of the penultimate round of matches of the group stage on Sunday. In Group A, Libya’s Al Ahly Tripoli defeated already-qualified Pyramids FC 1-0 in Benghazi courtesy of a second half own goal by…
By Jerry Omondi Ghana has what it takes to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup scheduled to be played in Qatar in November-December, the national team’s coach Otto Addo said ahead of his side’s double-header clash against Nigeria. The two teams are among ten African sides that made it into the final qualifying round for…
By Halligan Agade South Africa’s minister for Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Thoko Didiza says the country should not be in a panic about any impending food shortages due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis. This follows reports of panic buying caused by fears of food shortages in South Africa in recent weeks, due to the…
By XINHUA Namibia has approved the co-hosting bid of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament with Botswana, the Minister of Information and Communication Technology Peya Mushelenga announced late Friday. “Namibia approved in principle the joint bid to co-host the 36th Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament with the Republic of Botswana on a 60:40…
By XINHUA Tanzanian health authorities have released an updated COVID-19 international travel advisory in which fully vaccinated travelers, including Tanzanians, returning residents and those in transit, will be exempted from COVID-19 test requirements. “Travelers will be required to present a valid vaccination certificate with QR code for verification upon arrival,” said the updated COVID-19 travel advisory…
By CGTN Africa More than nine million children will be vaccinated against the poliovirus in the first round of mass campaigns across four countries in eastern and southern Africa after an outbreak was confirmed in Malawi, UNICEF said. The vaccine rollout comes after it was confirmed last month that a 3-year-old girl was paralyzed by wild…
