Botswana to lead SADC observer missions

Gaborone - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observer Mission will virtually observe the conduct of elections in the Seychelles and Tanzania, Botswana's Minister of International Affairs and Co-operation Lemogang Kwape said Wednesday. ...Read More

Tanzania invites international observers for polls

Tanzania’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) has invited international organisations to observe the process of campaigning, voting and announcement of the results of the general election scheduled for October 28 this year. ...Read More

Africa COVID-19 cases top 1,5 million

Addis Ababa - The total number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases across the African continent has reached 1,569,680 as of Sunday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. ...Read More

Zambia wildlife succumbs to COVID-19

Lusaka - Zambia’s wildlife sub-sector suffered losses amounting to US$90 million in the first half of 2020 as new coronavirus-induced lockdowns took their toll on the economy. ...Read More

Namibia bans cattle movements over FMD

Windhoek - The Namibian government has with immediate effect banned cattle movements in a bid to contain a suspected outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the northeast of the country. ...Read More