Africa News of Monday, 12 April 2021

Ballot counting underway after tense election in Benin

Coronavirus pandemic ‘a long way from over’ - WHO

DR Congo names new cabinet, cements president’s power

UN workers spend three months with Boko Haram as agencies vow not to pay ransoms

Qatar to invest $5 billion in Nigeria’s economy - Minister reveals

Nigerian bandits attack Niger market, kill 5 vigilantes, injure many others

Voting in Benin marred by protests amid tense election

Gunmen attack humanitarian facilities in northern Nigeria

Zimbabwe bans gatherings on independence day celebration

Surrounded by water, yet not a drop of drink for local communities

Cameroon senior Health official dies at 75

President Bio accused of misogyny

Villagers along Lake Victoria lament over plastic waste

Why APC may lose 2023 presidential election – PGF DG

Somalia's parliament extends president's term after election dispute

Somalia MPs extend President Mohamed Farmaajo’s term by 2 years

Uganda, Tanzania sign major pipeline project agreement

34 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti

International aid group offices set ablaze in northeast Nigeria

UN can only lift sanctions when Juba peace deal is fulfilled - Guterres

Libyan parliament reunited after years of division

Uganda’s first oil production now set for early 2025

Coronavirus response deflates project spending across eastern Africa

UN Burundi office to close May 31

Liberian senate probes US20,000 bribe claims

Museveni calls signing of oil pipeline deal ‘third victory’ for Uganda, Tanzania

Continental vaccine manufacturing virtual conference

Over 116, 000 displaced in Somalia due to extreme water shortage

Mozambique crisis: Insurgency plans new attack, says consultancy firm

Bad blood didn’t allow Abiola to become president — Obasanjo

Chad election: Ruling party says turnout high amid boycott

Nigerian man disguises as a woman to escape crime

Benin election: Ballots counted in vote where opposition sidelined

African Union praises Chad's 'peaceful' presidential election

Denis Onyango announces retirement from international football

Liverpool transfer round-up: Mohamed Salah 'eyed' as Mbappe replacement

Arsenal continue fine Premier League winning run without Aubameyang at Sheffield United

Nigerian producer recounts how he lost 400k Davido sent for a Dubai trip

Burnaboy makes history as the first artiste to hit 100 million streams on Boomplay

Nollywood veteran Bruno Iwuoha dies at 68

South African rapper AKA's fiancée Nelli Tembe reportedly commits suicide

Suez Canal OK with out-of-court settlement after Ever Given backup

Heed Restuta on how to use social media to mint money

How Rwandan start-up raised $3.5m funding despite pandemic

Alibaba accepts record China fine and vows to change

Ebube Agu: South East govnors agree to joint security vigilante to fight terrorists, bandits

Ezra Olubi: Paystack co-founder wedding attire spark twitter reactions

Nigeria resident doctors suspend dema strike after 10 days

Nollywood mourn di death of actor Chief Bruno Iwuoha

WAEC release new dates for 2021 WASSCE examinations

Akon City: Ugandans take react to Akon plan to build futuristic city di kontri

Owerri Prison Break: I no fit condemn di freeing of prisoners - Uche Mefor, former IPOB Deputy Director

Isa Ali Pantami: Nigerian Minister react to tori say e dey United States watch-list in connection wit terrorism

Ebubeagu meaning and Eviritin you need to know about di new joint security outfit wey south east govnors lunch

Ada Jesus: See wetin Prophet Odumeje tok about di comedian sickness

AKA fiancé: Wetin we know about Nelli Tembe and how she take die

Ramadan 2021: Hijiri 2021 calendar and why Ramadan dey important for Muslims

An ga watan Ramadana a Najeriya

Najeriya: Majalisar Dinkin Duniya za ta rage ayyukan jin kai a Damasak

Isa Ali Pantami: Da gaske Amurka ta sanya ministan cikin jerin 'yan ta'adda?

Yadda hankalin manoman Koko a Ghana ya koma kan cakulat

Kasuwar 'yan kwallo: Makomar Fellaini, Kane, Salah, Klopp, Thauvin, Cavani, Soumare, Torres

An kai wa tashar nukliyar Iran hari

Jihar Imo: Yadda Hausawa ke tserewa saboda fargabar hare-hare

Ya kamata ku bar komfutarku tana caji ko yaushe?

Matakan da ake bi don duban watan azumi a Najeriya

Waiwaye: Hare-hare a kudancin Najeriya da yajin aikin kungiyoyin kwadago

Abu 8 na ban mamaki da gurji ke yi a jikin dan Adam

Prince Philip: Yadda Yarima ya ziyarci kasashe 143

Kaunar da Philip yake yi harkar gandun daji

Prince Philip: Dangantakar Philip da iyalansa

Wasika daga Afirka: Sarauniyar masarautar Efik tana son kawo sauyi a Najeriya