World Malaria Day

Africa joins the world in commemorating World Malaria Day under the theme, “Ready to beat malaria.” Malaria can be fatal and affects millions of people, claiming many lives annually.

Restive Madagascar

Madagascar remains tense as opposition activists embark on a fifth straight day of anti-government protests and will petition the Constitutional Court to seek the removal of the president.

Banda expected home

Former president of Malawi Joyce Banda expected to return home this week after nearly four years of self-imposed exile in the wake of the biggest financial scandal in the country's history.

SA workers' strike

South Africa's second largest labour union calls a national strike against a government proposed minimum wage.

Cameroon activists jailed

Six more detainees of the Anglophone crisis sentenced to between 11 and 13 years by a military court in the Cameroon capital, Yaoundé.

Surgeons' congress in Cameroon

The 27th international congress on endoscopic surgery that opened on Tuesday in the Cameroon capital, Yaoundé continues. The five-day meeting brings together gynaecological surgeons from all over the continents.

Egypt's first festival of air

Egypt hosts its first festival of air sports — the Egypt Air Games in the capital Cairo.