Tunisia reopens borders to tourists after halting spread of coronavirus

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia reopened its land, sea and air borders for the first time in more than three months on Saturday after it announced it had brought the coronavirus outbreak under... Read more »

Donors pledge $1.8 billion for Sudan

Foreign donor nations pledged $1.8 billion at a conference hosted by Germany to help Sudan ease an economic crisis hampering its transition towards democracy after the fall of Omar al-Bashir. The European... Read more »

Coronavirus in Ethiopia: ‘Incredible recovery of man aged over 100

The recovery from coronavirus of an Ethiopian man who is believed to be at least 100 years old was “incredible”, one of the doctors who treated him told the BBC. Aba Tilahun... Read more »

Sudan dismisses rumors about Hemetti’s visit to Ethiopia

Sudanese foreign ministry denied reports alleging that the Mohamed Hamdan Daglo who is also known as Hemetti was in Ethiopia without coordination with the government. Some media outlets published statements attributed to... Read more »

Ethiopia rejects UN Security Council role in dam dispute

Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister, Gedu Andargachew has rejected Egypt’s call to refer the dispute over Addis Ababa’s construction of the giant Nile dam to the United Nations Security Council. The $4.6 billion project,... Read more »

AU sanctions South Sudan over $9 mln. membership debt

The African Union (AU) has suspended South Sudan from the continental body over failure to honor its financial obligations over the past three years. A letter from the country’s mission in Ethiopia... Read more »

Africa’s tourism industry is preparing for a post-coronavirus era, Africa’s tourism industry was predicted to grow

The United World Tourism Organization, or UNWTO, estimated a 3 to 5% increase in international arrivals to the continent as a result of demand for air travel and easier visa processes. As... Read more »

Rare ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse to dim Africa, Asia

Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and southern China will witness on Sunday the most dramatic “ring of fire” solar eclipse to shadow the Earth... Read more »

Kenya defeats Djibouti for African Security Council seat

Kenya was elected to the UN Security Council on Thursday after defeating Djibouti in a run-off vote. The east African nation will replace South Africa in the non-permanent seat. It received 129... Read more »

Kenya plans to reopen border with Somalia

In June last year, the government closed the border with Somalia, including the Kiunga cross-border point in Lamu to block routes used by smugglers, terrorists and human traffickers. Large-scale fishermen in Lamu... Read more »